I also set alarms to take meds, but I only take timespan right before I go to sleep so that it will carry me for six hours until I wake up at six am and start over. I do not take prednisone because of side effects and it didn't work for me anyway, but you do need to ask your doctor about weaning off of it and starting another drug that will possibly substitute for it. Steroids are a two edged sword. They may make you feel better, but can be very damaging long term.