Ahhh,
I am in kind of the same boat!
We have insurance, but a $2500.00 deductible.
Right now I am in the middle of a flare, including my eyes, headache which I can't see straight, joints, back.
Right now I am doing 20mg of prednisone a day, probly 8 to 10 tylenols, 2 hydrocodone & at least 1 oxycodone..all of that in a 24 hour period....oops forgot about the pred forte drops in the eyes.
I HATE taking all of that, but if I don't I CAN NOT even get out of bed.
Hopefully the flare will subside, but there always seems to be another one right behind it.
I am surprised I still have a stomach left, and surprisingly no stomach problems.
Lisa