Happy holidays to you as well, Brenda.
Maybe we can talk about the pros and cons of jobs.
You could also get a big notepaid at an office supply and pencil a T shape
One side (of the T) is to list the pros of a job and the other side is to
list the cons of a job.

Then another page the potential pros and cons of switching careers or tasks.

For instance, if you're in a warehouse or factory, maybe there's not lots of
sunlight? vs maybe switching to an office job (there could be more windows
and sunlight).
Switching jobs can be stressful, at least for a while, until we get used to
and know that we like the job, the poeple and they like our work and want us
to stay..
If you've got seniority, benefits, medical insurance, disability insurance,
and well paid for your current job, those are pros of your current job.
Maybe if you get a chance and start a list, it helps to step back and see
what you might gain by switching and what you might lose. we have to be
careful not to make hasty decisions, right?

Meantime, if you stand a lot, in the same place, would some type of loor
covering help your knees?
Would it be allowed/ Would you or someone else be tripping over it?
Let's work on this in the new year, ok?
Hugs
J

Thanks for your help, my doctor said the same thing about getting out of
the factory work, it is long hard hours., Time sure does pass slowly
waiting for test results., Happy Holidays., Brenda

etodolac is lodine  - NSAID - probably for your knee pain? take with food?
hard on the stomach?
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a692015.html

Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) are examples of antimalarial medications -
have a baseline eye exam by opthamologist
side effects and what it's used for mentioned here
<http://www.arthritis.ca/types%20of%20arthritis/lupus/default.asp?s=1>
or here http://www.rheumatology.org.nz/nz09008.htm

also note:  Indigestion remedies should not be taken at the same time as
hydroxychloroquine. Try to allow 4 hours to pass between taking one and the
other.

Must be hard standing on cement floor all day, for years.
Is there a different job, at the same place, you can do?
We ain't getting any younger, but 40 is the time to look at extra
nightclasses (if you're well enough) so that the job isn't as hard on the
body, as we age.

Hope to see your test results after you receive them.
Maybe if it's not systemic they'll lower the dose some?
J

I had my first Rheumy appointment yesterday , i had all the blood
special blood tests taken and a urinalysis, because my doctor knows i
have the skin form of lupus and checking to see if i have SLE, results
won"t be back for a week, he put me on 2 medicines i know nothing about
can anyone help? The first is PLaqentil 200 mg 2x daily and etodolac 200
mg 3x daily.  My question is are these safe ? how bad are the side
affects going to be? Thanks for helping me., Brenda