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In this section we look at some of the things that can help you live well with your condition including

Medications
Managing pain
Mental wellbeing
Relationships

Sleep
Diet
Staying active

Surgery
Smoking
Vaccinations

Specific Drug Treatment for Inflammatory Arthritis
(e.g. Rheumatoid, Psoriatic etc.)

Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) such as Methotrexate.
Click on the links below to find out more information
https://versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatment/drugs/disease-modifying-anti-rheumatic-drugs-dmards/
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/disease-modifying-anti-rheumatic-drugs-dmards/

Videos on using Methotrexate and patients’ experiences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksil9wI2a7E
Biologic treatments such as Etanercept.
Click on the link below to find out more information https://www.nras.org.uk/biologics
Steroids (not to be confused with the body building drugs).
Click on the link below to find out more information
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/steroids/

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Date of last update: 14^th March 2023