Check out Dr. McDougall protocol. Have been through same journey. Stopped all meds. Currently on this and wow!. Diagnosed 7 years ago and the pain reduction is amazing. New in this journey and it's not easy but doable and well worth it.

It is a choice I feel we must make. I know I made this decision early on, whether to go the medical way or the
'natural' way or even the eastern meds...I choose the medical world and have not regretted it. Yes, it is trial and error to find the right meds & combination of meds that work, but I am at peace about it. Perhaps trying to eat a better diet is wise, cutting back on processed food, sugar, white foods, but I am not consumed with it. I am consumed with following my medical regiment though. I believe it has given me a great quality of life I wouldn't have otherwise. I had this ed before these wonderful biologics came to be and believe me, you would not want to live thru those dark days. I am so grateful for the enbrel I took for 14 yrs till it quit working & now humira I have taken a year and a half, all along with methotrexate & they have worked wonders for me and kept me out of a wheelchair.

Humeria along with Methojet works really well for me .. no side effects, no flare ups like I used to get. Yes I've still got pain and RA but it's controlled. ..hope this helps

I didn't want to start biological meds but I wanted to slow and hopefully stop any further joint damage. I do take Vitamin D, Omega 3 and Curcumin supplements daily. I added these back into my treatment plan 2 months ago. I have a Rheum appointment next week. Curious to talk to her and see my lab results. I have tried Cimzia, Humira, Remicade and am currently injecting Orencia weekly. I take oral Sulfasalazine twice daily. I had to stop Arava due to my liver enzymes elevating. I take other meds for HTN and Asthma.

Sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time. Prednisone is really the only thing that makes me feel normal but we know it's not healthy long term. I wish we had the answers. I am leaning towards Dr Mercola's protocol before I go to a biologic. Please take care and keep going. Hang in there.