Hi There.... I Have Had RA Since I Was About

Hi There....
I have had RA since I was about 18 I am certain. But wasn't diagnosed for sure until a few years ago. I have never been to a rheumatologist, and I have been trying to do things the natural way...it is not working. I am now 55. 11 years ago I had 2 strokes. I have never been a drug user. I am in a lot of pain, and am afraid of the meds for this disease...but I am ready to give them a chance..feeling despirate. I also have Hashimotos... I am having problems getting into a rheuatologist, I have insurance, but I have been seeing a naturepathic Doc...originally though a regular medical doc diagnosed me, but blew off my blood test saying I didn't have much of it in my blood. My nature path found it again a few years ago...I don't know what to do, the flare ups are getting so bad...I can't afford a huge sum of money to just go see a new doc...I don't know what to do.