UC and arthritis

Is there a safe drug to take for osteoarthritis with ulcerative colitis? I've just been diagnosed with arthritis of my wrists, hands, fingers, etc. Primary care physician told me I could take prednisone...I told her not if I could avoid it. She told me I shouldn't take naproxen sodium, or aspirin....or any other anti-inflamatory drug. She suggested tylenol, which I've been taking with very little relief...also Voltran ointment. Anyone have any idea of something safe for the arthritis pain? I've also been drinking ginger root tea from time to time over the years...as an anti-inflamatory; but not it's not helping much either.

I use azathioprine for arthritis.

I use a cbt ointment on my hands. I don’t have major arthritis tho. But it does seem to help (if it’s legal in your area that is)

Arthritis in my hands feet & back here and keeping moving is my best medicine - too sedentary and more pain ... heating pad does wonders on my lumbar osteoarthritis when it acts up ... water exercise suppose to be beneficial too but haven’t attempted this yet