The flare in my foot is going as strong as ever. No magic bullet of pred for me. Stuff makes me totally sick. I am getting more and more frustrated with getting around. I am missing driving and cleaning my house MY way. I know this all seems like real small stuff that I'm sweating, but sometimes the small stuff adds up into big frustration. I was so arthrtitis free when we lived in AZ that it is hard to cope with the changes that my body is being forced to go thru due to the RA. It causes a lot of mixed emotions. While I am gaining great knowledge about my illness that I really appreciate having because I can turn it around to help other people, there are times I feel like I am a burden to my wonderful family. They say that I am not and I totally believe them. My husband said he expected this to happen with the RA when we came back to the midwest. Me being me, I just kinda blew it off lol. Nah, I will be fine. Talk about some denial lol. Well, deny no longer because the ugly painful truth is smacking me on the foot. I thought I was 10ft tall and bulletproof after getting over the first flare I had in years. That is was in Oct. and Nov. Guess I am not. Is this really what am I facing even with the injections? It must be. But hey, at least I am still mobile somewhat. I can crutch it and when this flare is gone I have me cane. I will also have a new knee as soon as we move to somewhere that is on the first floor. Danny says the stairs have to go. Even with the new knee I will still flare and still have bad stair days. So I guess there is a bright side to everything. My kids worry more about me. Shouldn't that be the other way around? Shouldn't I worry more about them as they are getting older and in their teen years? Maybe in this family it is a 2 way street with worry. All I know is that I can't wait for this flare to be done and over with and I go back to what is my normal. Which isn't too bad. I just have to learn to take it easy. LOL. YEAH RIGHT!!!