How long for some relief with prednisone?

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.

Prednisone should start to help within a day or two. If it doesn't help, you are either not on a high enough dose or you are not going to respond to it at all (which I've never heard of happening before). Prednisone is a very addictive drug (your body will not produce it's own natural corticosteriods if you are on it for long periods). I would be very careful going on this medication if I were you. It a blessing and a curse. Research it before you increase.

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??

I meant to say the injections were methotrexate. Sorry!!

I just got a 20mg injection, and am taking 20mg orally twice a day. Can't say it is doing anything. I am going to ask about stopping it.