When I start with pred I start the run with 5mg 4 perday, I take them all at once first thing in the morning.  IF  and only IF its going to work the pain usually subsides by the time I go to bed, the swelling may go down over night but will return after I start to tapper back by on pill.  But everyone is different, when I was first diagnosed, pred wouldn't even touch the pain, now it will take it away so I don't hurt constantly, just when I have pressure on the joint, like my feet when I'm walking.  I never take pred for more than a 12 day run though,so weather it would help beyond that I don't know.  My rheumy always says to call if I don't feel better by the next business day.  If its not working I'd call your doc.  I hope this was somehelp. I hope you feel better soon.

Are you kidding me??!! My rheumy started me on 12.5 mg or cc or whatever injections and ONE 5 mg prednisone a day. I got 2 injections and they bumped me up to 15. But why so little prednisone, is this really even enough to help??