Restarting prednisone a second time after tapering?

Speaking just for myself, I would not use prednisone for this purpose, but opt for another pain killer. Prednisone is being over prescribed and causes too many serious problems to use unless there is absolutely no alternative. I’m struggling to get off it after about ten years of 5 mg a day for bone and joint pain. My doctor assured me there would be no side effects from such a small dose, but I bruise big if I just touch against anything, suffer from constant hot and cold flashes and chronic exhaustion. All medical tests come up normal. I’m betting on the prednisone, based on the bruising. Obviously there’s no such thing as no side effects from prednisone.

You should be fine. Although they effect people differently I have been on prednisolone now for 31 years my adrenal gland as basically given up the ghost it's only when you are on long term that you get adverse problems. If anything your immune system will be quite low for a good while so keep.away from people with colds and viruses defo keep away from.people with chicken poxs as this can be bad in some cases and can cause blindness in some people if contracted while on steroids. You will be more tired than normal as they give you false energy and make you feel hungry steroids also give you slight water retention your eyes might get sensitive to light a big thing to watch for is steroids and antibiotics dont bond well and can make you very irritable and nasty towards others and short tempered as well as highering your blood pressure.
You should be ok long term wise but tired afterwards. Get plenty of rest and warn people you will need rest afterwards
Hope you can eventually find something else to manage your problem as the long term effects are not good I now have diabetes no libido blood pressure and arthritis but it's too late for me. Lol.
All the best to a speedy recovery mrs c.