Interesting...my original post on this was over two years ago, and I thought I'd figured this balance out...but I see it is an ongoing process. I am back in a terrible flare...typing one handed...we have a family meeting tomorrow to assign various duties to family members to give mom some time off to get things calmed down again. Have been dx'd w/rsd, but its controlled pretty well with Lyrica.

Anyway, I appreciate rereading the advice here (old and new) and need to heed it...again...Good advice on the timers, Victoria. I think I will try that.