I have been having a flare and am trying to identify the cause if there is anything to identify. I haven't been sticking to my eating regimen as closely as I was, and I finally dosed down off the prednisone last Friday. The pain has been getting steadily more noticable and today I had pain throughout my body so I had to to take a prescription anti-inflamatory. The temps also plummeted finally (I'm in Wisconsin) so maybe that is also a factor. ORRRRR maybe it's just this damn disease and i'd better get used to having flares once in awhile.

There is also some new and ongoing stress in my life -- so there you have it. I just needed to get that out. I hate sharing it with my bf because...well I'm not sure why. I don't want him to know I guess. It's a new relationship and I don't want him running away because of this disease. Can anyone relate?

thanks
Alicia