I was treated initially with prednisone and methotrexate to squash the disease and cocodamol to limit pain and reduce fevers, unfortunately I'm unable to take none steroidal anti inflammatory drugs as they cause horrendous side effects to my stomach, liver and skin. This is just the drug protocol I was on here in Scotland, the docs soon brougut my prednisone down and got me off it, it's a drug they don't like to keep you on here in the UK.