I've been on Arava for about 2 weeks and my fingers still hurt but not as much and I'm not having the knee pain that I had before taking Arava. No noticeable side effects.  

I have been taking Arava along with some other medications for several month, and my condition has definitely improved. Also I've had no side effects whatsoever from Arava.  

I've been living with arthritis for 5 years and Arava has helped me the most so far.