Hello @loresathome, I would like to add my welcome along with @ddmo and others. You will notice that we added a little to your discussion title to better describe what the discussion is about. My PMR is currently in remission since 2018. I've had two prior occurrences of PMR. When I went into remission just meant that I was no longer feeling the pain symptoms and no longer taking prednisone. Tapering slowing is key but each of us are different when it comes to our pain levels. I think you might find the following discussion helpful:

-- Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission/
Some members have found splitting their dose each day into a morning and afternoon/evening reduced the early morning pain some. I kept a daily log of the dose I took and my pain level when I woke up on a 1 to 10 scale. If it was time on my schedule to taper and my pain level was above a 2, I either stayed on the dose for a few more days or bumped it up half of my previous taper.

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