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I am in total agreement with Lene's answer.  In addition, you can try 'alternative' measures that may help with quality of life, like meditation, green tea (or black tea if you don't like green tea), turmeric and such, fish oil, vegetarian food.  Research is showing potential of EGCG in tea that works against inflammation.  But this will be miniscule compared to what the biologic medicine can do.  Even the biologics may not prevent all joint damage for everyone, and  - as Lene says - will not undo what has been done.  I had joint damage in my wrist in a matter of weeks, before I had the definitive diagnosis.  Please don't wait!  I have now been on Enbrel for 4 1/2 years, and though there has been a slow continuation of the wrist damage I had, it has not spread much to the rest of my body.  The biologics also help with fatigue and state of mind.  That may sound weird but it's true - one indicator to me of when I'm due for my meds is, my mood goes downhill (I think it's the undercurrent of pain increasing before I'm really aware of it consciously).  The absence of pain can actually be a little disorienting at first if you've been in pain for a long time.  But don't let that stop you - it is REAL.