Rainbowzz, hun, I want to encourage you to be optimistic!
I have an aunt in her 70's who has been dealing with RA for many years now, and taking the meds. She is doing very well. I also have a female coworker who was diagnosed with RA about 6 years ago. She was down for a while, but with medication, you can't even tell now that she has RA. My aunt also takes Xanax when she needs it. I think a lot of pain is stress-related, at least that's what I'm experiencing presently. Wish I had some!
Love
Patty