HE has to want to do what is needed to resolve this. It is now known that any form of effective SR works as well. It takes 6-12 months to resolve the problem with SR alone. If you are not familiar with SR, go to the glossary, homepage, archives and search engine. There is nothing wrong with taking prednisone in large enough doses to abort a flareup so long as it is not taken for more than a month.
Any knowledgable physician knows how to do that.
It is only by using small doses for months that one would get into trouble. The only thing wrong with it would be if that is all he does since that will do nothing about curing the problem. NO ONE can resolve this but him and that procedure is well within his capacity. All it takes is the will to learn and the discipline to DO it. Have him let me know if he is ready to be well.