Hello Chiquita4, I'm new to daily strength myself. Was diagnosed with the illness last year. Each morning with I wake up Have stiff and sore joints like yourself it goes away within an hour or so; However at times the pain can be so bad I have a difficult time walking. And yes my vision has changed dramatically, at times it takes me a long time to focus, prior to being diagnosed I have 20/20 vision. So what you are experiencing is normal. What type of meds are you taking?

Hi. I joined this site 2 days ago and it's been great. I was diagnosed last year and it started with the painful joints. I take prednisone now and it helps so much. YEA I can dance. Now I'm working on taking care of the Kidneys. But you must take it a day at a time.

How long have you been taking your medications to down regulate your immune system? It can take up to 6 months for them to start working. Don't give up. Three years ago I was in so much pain, especially in the evenings, that it make my teeth chatter and my body shake, but now I am rarely in pain and never as much as it used to be. I don't even take pain medication anymore. One thing I have learned with lupus, at least my lupus, is that it changes all the time. If one thing is hurting this month it may not be next month or in 6 months. It helps me not to think of the affects of lupus as transitory for some reason. Hope your meds start working soon.

I'm having the same problem. I've been taking Plaquenil for 6 months now. I'm feeling much better, but the pain, stiffness and inflammation are all still bad. My Dr. put me on Methotrexate last week. She said if I'm still having those symptoms, I'm still flaring. We're hoping the Methotrexate will help suppress the lupus for a bit. Still too soon too tell, but I'm really hoping! How long have you been on meds? What are you taking?