Help: Each day a little worse:

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Since I started my taper of Prednisone (my Rheumatologist prescribed it for 2

weeks from 10

mg the first week to 5 mg this week), I'm feeling worse each day. The pain is

returning.

Yesterday, I stayed home from work nauseated, every joint aching with flu like

symptoms. I

thought maybe I had eaten something that didn't agree with me, but this morning

I'm feeling

that " hit by a mack truck " feeling again.

I'm a bit frantic this morning because I don't know what the expect next. I'm

scheduled to

see my rheumatologist next Wednesday for follow-up. By then, I'll be completely

off

Prednisone for two days. From what I've read from you good people, DMARDS take

a while to

work. I have pain meds - that's not the problem. 10 mg of Prednisone gave me

energy and

an overall sense of well being where I was able to cope with the pain and

swelling. I was a

whirlwind at work. I want that back. I want to feel " good " again - it's been

such a long time

getting to that " good " feeling, I feel robbed of it. Yet, at the same time, I

realize that the side

effects of Prednisone are not worth it, right?

Paige