I Have Joint Pains From Last May 2015. I Have

I have joint pains from last May 2015. I have been diagnosed having RA.I am on HCQS from July and in addition to that I am also folk tradition 7.5 mg 1-0-1 on Sunday's only from dec 2015. I have already seven doses of folitrax sofar and there is no applicable improvement in pain in my foot(toes) and fingers.what is the normal duration for the drugs to act?pain killers like nucoxia give me relief but I do not want to use them.what is your advice?