Most patients I know use prescription meds along with natural treatments like heat, ice, massage, reiki, acupunture, homeopathy,
diet changes,
exercise,
and more. I do believe Reiki has helped me take fewer meds but I still have the disease. With proper, aggressive treatment you may be one of the lucky ones that achieves remission.
RA is a real disease with real, sometimes fatal, consequences if left untreated. It affects so much more than just joints - eyes, skin, internal organs, etc.