Must you have CRP/ ESR levels out of whack to have inflammation?
Also, what ever is causing the inflammation is the culprit, so how can the steroids "put it away".
I know it can in some cases. My husband had horrible shoulder pain that would come and go for a year. He finally went to the dr, they prescribed the medrol dose pack and with in a week he was better and it never returned. This is why he thinks steroids are the answer to everything. I just think with a systemic think that is going after certain proteins or organs, I can't see how it can help.
Having said all of this though, I have just been rejected by my neuro to try steroids again. He still wants to wait. UGH!
I just don't know. I know that I could probably find a GP that would put me on in heartbeat, but I'm afraid because I had all of the symptoms you mentioned after 2-3 days and it was awful.