Hi: My next appointment is in a couple of weeks. Hopefully I will know more. First of all, I am still on actemra. My pain level is still the same or worse. The good thing, is I am off prednisone. I wrote to the doctor about the pain especially in the am and he thought I should try gabapentin. I read about it and felt I do not want more problems. The side effects are totally scary. Before I get up in the morning I do bed exercises and put ice on my lower back. Happy to hear you are doing better. Take care.