Assume the arthritis is not deformative - which would suggest a kidney problem - but is in fact inflammatory . What allopathic treatment took place in the year before symptoms developed. You may need to "unwind" or get rid of a "cured" set of symptoms. If antibiotics were used then that is the source of the problem . Consider using Nat Mur 10m - Kent says that this will bring a case back to square one , where you can retake.