Lupus,fibro and sed rate

I'm confused. I have both "inflammatory arthritis" and fibro. Last week I had some kind of flare up and felt terrible! I had my sed rate taken since I was sure it would be sky high. It came back normal: 16. Is a lupus flare always accompanied by a high sed rate? Does a fibro flare respond well to prednisone? I took prednisone for 3 days and felt better. Somebody please help me understand...

thanks,

rosie

Hi Rosie

Lupus does not always have a high sed rate. Some people take a low dose of prednisone daily. The side effects can be horrible. What kind of meds do you take for lupus?