Hello begonia77, I am now at 3.5 mg per day. I take 3mg in the morning with breakfast and the half mg about 9pm. I find that works well for me, I have no morning stiffness. My next step is to take 2.5 mg in the morning and half mg at 9pm. You could try 2mg in the morning and the half mg in the evening. I believe that your adrenals will start working better if you are having a lower dose at night when splitting doses. Whatever you choose, I hope it works !!