Some medications can help relieve joint pain and swelling and can help slow down the joint damage.
You may need to take these for a few days or weeks or for a longer time, depending on your condition. Examples include ibuprofen and aspirin. They are sometimes helpful when injected into a painful joint and can be used in small doses by mouth. Reducing your dose of these medicines too quickly may cause the skin disease to become much worse. Sulfasalazine - is a medication developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis and can be very helpful in people with arthritis.