It is too late now and you have to suffer now if you still do not awake. But its never too late if you determine to adopt good decisions and implement these. RA starts with bad digestion and bad food habits and mucus starts accumulating in intestines. Eating while earlier food is not digested, certain foods which produce vata - Kapha diseases (Ayurveda) which are mostly heavy in nature. If not diagnosed and managed in early stages, it becomes incurable. All the RA medicines in allopathy system are analgesic and antiinflammatory and nothing is adopted to address this accumulation of mucus in intestines. The mucus is called AAM in Ayurveda and RA is named AAM VATA, denoting importance of AAM attached with the disease. Ayurveda may not give instant relief in pains but will uproot the cause gradually, thus relieving patient permanently. May remain on medicine for long but disease doesn t progress and side effects do not result. As of now, we can only hope to feel better over some period if med started. You have to continue your current med. No interaction, no side effects, safe Ayurvedic Medicine is needed for you. To start with you have to cleanse your bowels with mild purgative of herbs ( it may be problematic for you being on bed). No other go. Then med flaring appetite by flaring natural enzyme secretions, digestive juices and correcting assimilation and metabolic processes. Yes it s not overnight journey. If you agree get Tarunikusumakar chooran which is common in India. 1 tsp at night with warm water. If you can t gulp it, mix in little water. It s not tasty. Do it for three days. Then once a week. Once cleansing of bowels is evident, withdraw this chooran and take occasionally. You may feel little weakness but that will go in few days. Keep hydrated with drinking maximum boild and cooled water ( Ayurveda recommends boil till it remains 50%). Practically you may do lesser if can t follow 50% rule. May put Tulsi (Holy basil) leaves in boiling water in the last few minutes of boiling. Rasnadi kwath or Maharasnadi kwath liquid 15 ml TDS with equal warm water. Tab Rumalya forte 1, 8 hrly with warm water. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp bd with warm water. Gentle massage by Rumalya liniment over body, esp most affected parts. If you can do hot fomentation after massage by water bottle etc. Warm water is catalyst to boost anti rheumatoid effect and addressing mucus. Do for 8 weeks. Lightest possible food required. Report back if you are happy or unhappy for further guidance. You may contact me or any other Ayurveda doctor near you. Wish you fast recovery. Hope it helps you.