I am trying to remember how this seems to happen without writing a book here...

When flareups of connective tissue disease have required a bump up in steroids, for example from 5 to 15 mg, at 15, the burning seems to set in (if I am lucky enough to be having a break), or worsen considerably, then improve gradually as dose is reduced.

Sometimes, an increase has been necessary because of lung involvement diagnosed as early pneumonia. Other times-post surgery flareups, etc.

I haven't kept a journal on this, but maybe I need to. Noticing this several times has made me wonder if there is some sort of correlation.

Cathie