Being a nurse, and diagnosed with lupus and a few other things. Puts me in a little different position as far as my thinking on tmeds and various other treatments. With that said, we as patients are constantly battling the dual edged sword. With any medical problem rest is a huge component in how you feel, and heal, and just overall physical and psychological well being. So you kinda have to way the good with the bad with any meds, you have an inherent risk of side effects and possibly causing more health problems. Basically you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. I know not much help, but it is the world we lupies live in.