My big nasty flare is finally subsiding. I had been unable to walk for
ten days, with both ankles, my left knee, and my right elbow and wrist
unable to handle any pressure.

I'm on my third dose of MTX. I notice a small flu-like feeling for
about a day afterward, nothing too bad. It has killed my appetite. I've
been living on slim fast shakes just to make sure I get something in
me, and have lost over 10 pounds. I'll take it, but that's not how I
wanted it to go.

Work has been a pain. I have never worked in a place so unwilling to
accomodate. I couldn't stand on my feet or bend my leg, much less make
the 1 hour commute to and from work, so I missed four days. My RD had
sent a not to work describing my condition, but they wrote me up for
the missed time, so I'm on the edge of being fired all because of the
arthritis. (actually because of poor management where I work). Anyone
have good information as to what my rights are?

Other than work, things are finally looking up. The prednisone is doing
what it should, and I shouldn't be too far from seing the benefits of
the MTX.