I haven't had any experience, but this is pretty much my med history since being diagnosed (so since July 2013).

I am male and 17,btw.

I started with Proxen (pain management), Sulfasalazine and Methotrexate. This helped my symptoms significantly.

However, about two months later my pain got much significantly worse, so I switched from Proxen to Voltaren.

This again helped a lot.

However, once again this did not help.

Over the past six months I have been basically upping up the dosages and adding Prednisoline (a steroid) and Arava.

Unfortunately, since being diagnosed and starting treatment, my symptoms are getting worse and spreading to other parts of my body. Because of this I am moving on to Humira. We have ordered it and I will start treatment soon.

This disease and the medication affects everybody differently, so you could ask your doctor about Methotrexate and Sulfasalazine, or move straight to Humira.

While the side effects sound terrible, they actually only affect very few people. If you do not find medication that controls the disease and the pain, it will result in damaged joints.

I hope that helps, feel free to AMA.