prednisone--need your guidance again

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I have been on AP for almost two years. For nearly the last year, I had taken

5mgs of prednisone everyday until 4 weeks ago. I see Dr. Sentef and since he's

nearly impossible to get in to see, I decided I felt so good (and my numbers

were normal (sed rate) and very close to normal (c-reactive protein) last time I

saw him six months ago) I wanted to stop the pred and see how it went.  Well, I

was good for about two and a half weeks.  Then my left knee started swelling up

huge.  It swells up and then goes down and then back up.  My other joints feel

okay--not as good as on prednisone, but not as bad as they felt a year ago

either.

Would you guys recommend I go back on the pred or try to push through it?

 Obviously, I am one of those people that if AP is going to help, it's going to

take a while.