Iwasanurse, I haven't had any side effects from the Imuran, except a little loss of appetite for the first few weeks, but that went away. I hope you can figure out what's causing your leg aches--I don't know if that's a common side effect of Imuran.

Thank you, 4-eyes. It's good to hear a positive story about Prednisone. My general impression was that everyone who's on it is desperate to get off...

I am not exactly "falling," though I suppose that if I involuntarily end up on the floor, I could call it that. I just slowly lose strength in my legs, and down I go. It looks like I have just decided to sit on the floor. It's a very safe way to "fall," I guess.

About the infusions: I just remembered that I qualify for Medicaid (in my state, the parents of low- to middle-income children qualify). I have private insurance, but it's quite possible that Medicaid will pick up what the insurance doesn't cover. I'll look into that. I also just remembered that we have a house-guest coming for a couple of weeks--tonight! He can baby-sit for me. So, I am feeling more hopeful that I can work things out.

Thanks,

Abby