 Hi, I am Dr. Vijay Rao. I am a consultant working in the rheumatology department in Manipal Hospital's Bangalore. With adequate diagnosis or timely diagnosis and treatment, you are likely to achieve what we call as remission that is disease remaining quiet and you can lead a normal day-to-day activity without any problem. So, the outlook for rheumatoid arthritis or any arthritis due to autoimmune disease patients is very, very good. So, there is no reason to reject it or be unhappy about it. You see a rheumatologist early in time treatment is started and do not take self-decisions on medications. Be physically active and in diet avoid red meat and that should be pretty much it.