What has been helpful for me is a hot shower and a 500 Vicodin.  I used to take Aleve, which is by the way a great anti-inflammatory and pain killer.  But my gastro doctor indicated I should get off of it. He saw some lesions in my duodenum.  I never took a lot of them and only when I was feeling bad.  But they were very helpful over the last 10 or 15 years that I have been dealing with this disease. One time I was having a flare in my right hand. It got so swollen and painful that I was going to have to postpone a drive home from Denver. About 11PM that night my relatives went out to get me something for me and came back with Aleve. I took two pills and by 2 AM the pain started subsiding and swelling started going down. By 7 AM I was almost back to normal.  This was back several years ago. Now, I just get sore all over most of the time instead of flaring. But I have found Aleve to be a good product.  Hope this helps.