Mornings are hard especially if it's going to storm. Hands hurt and shoulders-husband runs messager over shoulders and I moved my 2 mg of Predisone to the morning. Warn drink helps, too.

So sorry you have to wait such a long time each day to feel better. I find that if I get up early enough and take prednisone and then go back to bed, I am able to sleep another two hours on top of the 8-10 I have already had! By that time most of the stiffness has diminished,. The down side of that is half my day is gone. I don't know if it's the PMR or prednisone that zonks me out but I am able to nap these days at the drop of a hat after a lifetime of high energy. I have learned so much about PMR from this forum, especially about tapering prednisone. My general practitioner wanted me to taper down 5mg at time, so you might want to find a rheumatologist and go in armed with the information you find from folks on this forum who have actually experienced it. Take care.

It definitely affected both hands. Right was much worse. Since taking Prednisone only the middle finger right hand is stiffening up. Sometime they feel a little tight, but very manageable.