Welcome @cherylpeg, Sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with this nasty condition. It pays to learn as much as you can about how to cope with PMR and taper off of the steroids as you can get it under control and into remission. Here are a few discussions that I think will help you learn more about how to manage getting off of prednisone.

-- How to Slowly and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... no set rules.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules/
-- Comprehensive Overview Of PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/
-- Resistance Training and PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/resistance-training-and-pmr/
-- PMR and exercise: What helps you?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-and-exercise/
-- PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diet-and-pmr/

One of the things that helped me taper off of prednisone was keeping a daily log with my level of pain when I got up in the morning and my dosage of prednisone for the day. Do you keep a daily log or track your pain?