Can I restart medication for my rheumatoid arthritis after not seeing my doctor in two years?

Hello @Mellys‍,

I'm sorry for your loss.

For your rheumatoid arthritis, it is indeed very important that you resume a background treatment (a treatment taken in the long-term) if you have stopped all your medications. Your RA may have evolved, so I strongly advise you to consult a rheumatologist so that he or she can examine you and adapt your treatment. While waiting for this consultation, you can take the same medication as before and at the same doses.

Pain medication can give you some relief but does not stop the progression of rheumatoid arthritis. This is the key role of disease-modifying therapy. Pain medication can complement disease-modifying therapy but does not replace it.

Have a nice day!