Arthritis is terrible as are the terrible side effects of medication. The best course of action to take is so hard to choose sometimes. A friend of mine has it in his feet and he uses a cannabis-infused oil that he rubs in, and also sometimes he takes an oral cannabis natural medicine when the pain is really bad. He's suffered for years and taken all kinds of medication and tells me that cannabis has been quite a miracle for him. I've heard (And seen) that cannabis is quite effective for arthritis pain but fortunately we are in Canada where it is legal to use.