In March I finally got to see a rheumatologist and he told me that taking predisone for less than a year is necessary to keep it from quickly coming back. So I started with 10 and am now down to 8. But I have embraced better eating habits. I was already gluten free, but I now eat nothing with sugar added except very dark chocolate (83 or 97%), which I have come to prefer. As to exercise.... I still need to make myself do that. Thanks for the push!