My Lupus has been flaring something awful.  My joints are spread with red hot inflammation.  It hurts to sit down, stand up, move, lye still and even trying to sit down to use the facility is excruciating, enough that I cry out in pain.  Evidently Hepatitis C can cause your Lupus to flare.  Well flaring it is.  It is exhausting to be in so much pain and it is out of my control.  My diet is right for this disease being high in vegetables, fruit, no dairy, no red meat, high in fish protein, nuts, seeds and really anything else that is good for you.  I have cut out all processed foods.  I get plenty of rest and have tried to eliminate as much stress as humanly possible.  On the days that I can move I walk my dog good brisk walks twice a day.  If I wasn't sick with diseases and other ailments, I would probably be at the peak of my health.  So now I need to decide if I can really treat my pain on my own as that is the only way I was able to heal my last bought with Hepatis and since my pain patches are causing it, I am in a no win situation.  I tried once recently to ween off of them and the pain always wins.  What in the hell do I do?  I will speak up and not shut up about the importance of pointing out the life threatening side effects from the Biological Drugs being used like candy to treat Immune Diseases.  I wished the doctors would promote drastic changes to your diet, your life and your well beings as a first means of defense before handing out these unknown new and highly touted drugs by drug companies, who are making millions while we suffer into the depths of the earth.