@lioness Prednisone really is a mixed blessing. You were taking it for inflammation? I forget what I took that sliding scale dosage for, but I know it did work. Another time I was on it for a couple of weeks and gained a lot of weight and I was miserable. I was able to get off of it a couple of days early. Now I take it daily, but a small dose so it hasn't really bothered me.
I hope you enjoyed your grandson, you always seem to look forward to those times with him. I doubt I will ever live close to my grandchildren, when either my son or daughter finally have some children.
By the way, I buy the Rishi tea at Whole Foods. There is one in a non-refrigerated carton that you just add milk to, it's sweetened, but you can also buy tea leaves to brew if you want to able to have it without sugar. I think I saw it in tea bags too recently.
JK