I got back today from a lovely restful weekend in a friends barn conversion on Dartmoor. Nothing to be heard but the stream and the owls. Very peaceful, and gave me time to relax and be alone (except for the 2 dags I took with me)! Sadly, I went to hep clinic this afternoon and my liver enzymes are still rising, and in fact had gone up by as much as 2/3rds since last week. This despite increased medication over the last 2 weeks. Consequently, my steroids have now been doubled (oh joy, more hair in the wrong places, bruising, spots and an even fatter arse). They think its a flare and think the steroids will get things back under control. I confess I wept. It seems so unfair, I'm trying everything to beat this (ok not everything I'm still smoking), I live on healthy veg/fruit /nuts, I rest,don't drink alcohol, drink water and herbal tea, have had Reiki, bought meditation cd's, had a weekend relaxing retreat, take all prescribes meds as I should, am planning appts in the afternoons and typing notes in the evenings so I can get going gradually in the mornings.....................I this is what I get in return. well I guess they did say remission can take 18mths -3yrs, the trouble is, at what cost? Bloods again Friday, clinic again Monday..........and so it goes on..........