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There is the pain management side and the actual treatment side. I think you will only find pain management stuff otc. For me ibuprofen is the only drug otc that touches RA. I lived on the stuff for 15 years. You need a big dose. 800 mg 3 times a day but for me it was the difference between crawling up and down the stairs and walking
There can be bad side effects over time with that big a dose
My Villages dr was horrified at the dose I was taking and moved me to 5mg X 2 times a day of prednisone. That also seems to work but my swelling and pain are nowhere neAr as bad as when this first kicked in
Dont neglect the treatment side or your joints will continue to get eaten away. I take Methotrexate weekly and it works fine. Be aware that some treatments cost a fortune like Embril. Dont let yourself get talked into those if you can help it