Welcome @laurenht, It's good to hear you have found a way to manage your morning symptoms. My PMR is in remission now but when it was active before I was started at 20 mg and took my full dose in the morning and was good until the next morning although I did have some level of aches/pains until I took that days dose. My rheumatologist suggested I keep a daily log of my dosage and the level of pain when I first woke up in the morning to help me with my tapering schedule. There are quite a few other discussions on PMR and managing symptoms which you might find helpful. Here is a link to the discussions and comments by other members - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=pmr%20managing%20symptoms.

Do you keep a daily log of your pain level and dose?