I have tried dozens of NSAIDS, both OTC and prescrption, and they either don't work or they give me bad side effects. I want to postpone DMARDS until I just have to get on them. And no one is willing to give me narcotics. My pain is severe but the worst thing is that it is so constant. Constant chronic pain causes depression, anxiety, and, in my case, it causes me to eat lots of carbs for a mood lift. Then this is bad because I am diabetic; I can't eat carbs and I can't take steroids because of diabetes. I am typing now with the one hand I can flex and feeling very sorry for myself. Yes, I know children are starving in Ethiopia. Yes, I know we are not supposed to feel self pity. Ef that. My feet and legs hurt also because of neuropathy from diabetes. Yes, blame me; say, if you had controlled your blood sugar you wouldn't have neuropathy. Well, I was in school for years with no health insurance available and the student clinic said, "You're beyond our scope." Refused to treat me. I was diabetic for 18 years before I married an insurance policy. I'm also going blind. Sure, sure; fat people get diabetes and deserve it, well guess what I am not fat. I inherited diabetes from my dad and RA from my mom, and diabetics can't take steroids; if I do my blood glucose will go up too high for my meter to read it. If you have a useful suggestion, please respond. If you have sympathy, please respond. But don't respond to say I shouldn't feel sorry for myself or I should exercise. I hurt too much to go to a gym. The bones in my hand will have to be replaced and my legs will be amputated.