I was diagnose with rhumatoid arthritus recently. the joint pain...

I was diagnose with rhumatoid arthritus recently. the joint pain was very severe in my shoulder and my wrists and fingers. My feet felt like big round balls and i could barely walk. My rhumatologist had just started me on plaquinil but it was having no effect. after complaing about my symptoms that had been going on and getting worse for about 2 weeks he put me on prednisone 30mg a day 10mg tabs. I noticed improvement right a way and have been on the drug for 1 month. today i feel great. and am not experiencing any side affects at this time. The dosage has been prescribed to ween me off the prednisone. hopefully it will work.