I've gone through periods when I feel like I've gone into remission ten times a day. I've had periods as long as four or five days that are mostly pain free. I'll still have the other symptoms and have to take the medication but it feels gone. The first couple years my hand would occasionally feel so good and so strong that it couldn't be hurt with a hammer. This is a strange condition and for me the best way to get a handle is to find the triggers and avoid them. They are in a state of flux so they can be hard to stay on top of. It seems like keeping the medication the same and trying to avoid stress are best.

Don't give up. If this remission is new for you then you may be able to reachieve it and get some permanence. My biggest trigger has always been use of the hand. It wants to work and do things but I have to know its limitations. I get clues and try to not overdo it. One doc told me that even if I ever achieve remission there is a much greater chance that the disease will come back if there's another injury.

It's always seemed that if I can get enough movement and get rid of the pain long enough that there might be a real remission for me rather than whatever is happening.

Good luck.