Doctors typically prescribe arthritis medications to help manage symptoms and slow disease progression. There are several categories of arthritis medications: NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), analgesics (pain medications), DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs), biologics, and corticosteroids.
I don't know anyone who likes to take medication or wants to take it, but people with arthritis tend to be compliant with their treatment regimen. With the best of intentions, they take their prescribed medication hoping it will be effective. It almost becomes robotic. You take your medications or self-inject or go for an infusion on a specified schedule. But, when is the last time you stopped to think about how well your medications are working? Are they working? Did they used to work better and now don't seem quite as effective? How can you tell? Read more in Arthritis Medications - Are They Working?
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