I have had RA since I was 19. I am 52 yrs old now. I have had severe RA for 28 yrs. I used to be on Gold sodium shots, prednisone, and feldene. I ate prednisone like candy for a few years. Even with all the drugs I was very stiff in the morning and if I stayed in bed too long my joints ached and my hands would shake as I held a glass of water with both hands. When I was 33 yrs old a woman introduced me to fish oil gel caps. I was not optimistic but started taking them abot 3000 to 4000 MG per day (that's 3 or 4 pills) After 1 month I started feeling a lot better with no morning stiffness and I could hold a glass of water with one hand no shaking. I thought maybe it was the drugs so I decided to stop all the drugs and just continue the fish oil. It worked. I would take at least 3 a day everyday. A few more if I eat red meat. It seems to aggravate my joints. I tried stopping the fish oil a few times and each time the pain returned within a week or 2 and took a week or 2 to catch back up when I started taking the fish oil again. I didn't need any drugs again until I was about 47. My ankles started on fire with pain everyday. I went to the dr and he put me on methotrexate. It helped my ankles and I still take it but I swear by the fish oil. Stretching helps too. If you haven't tried fish oil give it a shot. Give it 4 to six weeks to start feeling the effects. Then if it works never stop taking it. I have no cartlage in my wrists, elbows, shoulders,knees, and feet but I am active and lead a normal life. You have nothing to lose by trying it.