Carole, I had the same problem. I can't remember the medicine I took, but after I took it for awhile and now I hardly have any flareup of it at all. When I do, I just start on that medicine again.

It was so bad, it kept me up of a night. Whew! I hated that!

I hope you get to feeling better now, with the medication, you should start feeling better in awhile.