Hi Judy, The pain and stiffness of PMR is usually worse in the morning. It supposedly gets better as the day progresses. My pain didn't ease up until 8:00 pm or so, then it was a somewhat bearable. I was not taking prednisone then. I just read about a study in which 100 mg of saffron a day decreased inflammation in people with rheumatoid arthritis. I think some were on prednisone and some weren't. You can check it out at http://www.examine.com if you're interested. As @kmeikle mentioned an anti-inflammatory diet is supposed to help. Dr. Andrew Weill offers a lot of information about the anti-inflammatory diet. He also recently posted about a study in which Vitamin D and fish oil or omega 3 fatty acid decreased incidences of participants developing autoimmune disorders. Fish rich in omega 3 fatty acids is a component of the anti-inflammatory diet, vegetables (eat the rainbow), whole grains, etc. Avoid processed foods. That was always how I ate, but prednisone was the only thing that worked to eliminate my pain.
Good luck and happy holidays!