MartinBoy is it good to hear something other than a bit of bother from you. It has been way to long. You must have been in rather deep shit for you to agree to try prednisone again. It sounds like the correct decision though. Now it won't be long before you can say: "For the first time in many months I have had a bad day....."
Hope you start to gain a bit of weight.....I certainly can stand to loose a killo or two.
May the wind alway be at your back and the road rise up to your feet...................
Greg