Welcome estrutter,
I am so sorry that you have to deal with this arthritis it sucks that is fro sure.If you don't mind me asking what typ of arthritis do you have and are you on any meds?
There are different meds for different typs of arthritis.I for example have crohns,OA<RA<AS<ans Sjerens as well now all but the OA is auto-immune disease's.
For my RA I'm on Humira and it has worked very well.I'am also on sulflazine and I'm on Plaqunile as well.So you may want to ask about
some of these meds.There is as well Remicade it is a infushion you have to have this done either at a clinic or a hospital.