it WILL get better and the pain will not be so bad it just takes time, when my dr told me that it takes at least 6 months to a year for the pills to work,i did not think that would happen it did i feel much better now i even got a part-time job. so now i'm working part-time and have a full time job, but when i sick and tired i just rest and feel better. My worst thing is in the mornings i have a hard time getting out of bed. I was diagnosed 3yrs ago, have done a of research and looked a lot of thing on the computer, so people are worst then me. I just say a prayer for all the lupus people out their.