To better understand your treatment plan, what to expect and how to follow it, ask your doctor:
- Is my current treatment doing a good job of controlling my RA?
- What should I do when I have an acute flare-up?
- Are there other treatments that might be right for me (such as physical therapy, biologic DMARDs, surgery, or clinical trials)?
- What are my medications and what will each one do for me?
- How and when should I take my medications?
- If you're prescribing new medications for me, should I keep taking the old ones?
- What are the potential side-effects of my meds, and what can I do about them?
- Are there any alternative therapies that might help?
- How often should I come back for follow-up visits?
Medically reviewed in January 2019.
