Sometimes people with rheumatoid arthritis find that more rigorous drug therapy or surgery is necessary to slow the progression of the disease and ease pain. Drugs that regulate the immune system, along with corticosteroids, often are prescribed, but their side effects can be serious. Immune-regulating drugs can suppress the entire immune system, leaving individuals at risk for other infections. Corticosteroids administered over a long period of time can cause bone to thin and can increase the incidence of diabetes and cataracts. Radon gas treatments, copper bracelets, and electric wands are just a few of the unproven, sometimes even potentially dangerous, treatments you should avoid.
Exercise is a helpful treatment for arthritis.
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