Can you drink beer while taking meds for RA?

How long do you have your pt’s with RA stay off of Humira and MTX after Athroscopic surgery of the shoulder, such as; a rotator cuff repair along with subacromial decompression and distal clavical excision. I am curious what you recommend because my Rheumatologist and Ortho have different recommendations.

My mother is in a wheelchair and has seen a new doctor for RA and has been told that chemo is a good option to take 3 pills each Friday to treat her. Please let me know if you’ve seen this really help.

I was just wondering what could happen and how long will it take if I decided to not treat my rheumatoid arthritis with NSAID and MTX and just use pain killers. What is the possibility of effecting other parts of my body besides my joints. I am 31 years old and hate the thaught of being on medications for the rest of my life.

I have sero-negative rheumatoid arthritis. It has been almost two years now since it all started. I have not had my RF checked in nine months. I know that it might not ever be positive. How long should I get my rheumatoid factor checked? When will it,if it does, turn positive?

Respected Doctor, Iam 32yr old Man. I have been suffering from CYCLICAL (every 4 to 6 weeks)UNDIAGNOSED FEVER, since the last 12 years. The only test that has come positive is the test for RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (R.A). Can R.A. cause fever of this kind in me? I do have occassional heaviness and discomfort in my right knee, which disappears with application of pain balm. As my R.A. is not clinically significant, my doctor has not started treatment for it. Will my R.A. get progressively worse ?