There is no cure for arthritis, but through intensive use of anti-rheumatic drugs it is possible for the disease to go into remission. This means that the patient's condition will be significantly reduced and the medication may or may not be discontinued. But for this to happen, the doctor must be consulted precisely in order for him or her to grant this authorisation.
The ACR and the European League Against Rheumatism have established the necessary criteria to define remission of arthritis and thus indicate a level of occurrence of the disease becoming active again in the future. This is done using the Simplified Disease Activity Index, which you should discuss with your doctor.