Guest guest Posted November 9, 2001 Report Share Posted November 9, 2001 Please see the information about Plaquenil at www.plastikos.com provided by Dr. Shanklin. This drug is an interleukin II inhibitor and works by decreasing cytokine levels. . ----- Original Message ----- From: <cjheer@...> < > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 12:25 AM Subject: Plaquenil > Any medical professionals have any thought about plaquenils possible > anti fungal anti viral properties? > > Thanks, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2001 Report Share Posted November 9, 2001 Thanks I will do that, so far it seems to be helping me! In @y..., " Dr. Kolb " <drkolb@m...> wrote: > Please see the information about Plaquenil at www.plastikos.com provided by > Dr. Shanklin. This drug is an interleukin II inhibitor and works by > decreasing cytokine levels. . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <cjheer@i...> > < @y...> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 12:25 AM > Subject: Plaquenil > > > > Any medical professionals have any thought about plaquenils possible > > anti fungal anti viral properties? > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Well went to my Rheumy yesterday. I have had diarrhea for a few months now on and off. Figured it was from the Plaquenil that I take for my RA since it started around same time. I was on the generic brand told my doc about the diarrhea and he switched me to brand name which I did well with for a few months. Now it started again (diarrhea) . Well doc took me off it for next 2 weeks to see if that was it. Since I;m going through a bottle of immodium a week! I am also on Sulfasaline but we starting with being off Plaquenil first. I thiink its the Plaquenil personally since it started before I went on the Sulfasaline. Has anyone else experienced this problem. If it is the Plaquenil causing it he mentioned he might put me on Methotrexate. I also have Fibromyalgia. Perhaps Irritable Bowel Syndrome? thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Could be IBS... I have that as well. It's common among people who have autoimmune diseases. See if there is a medication that can help with the symptoms. Good luck, > Perhaps Irritable Bowel Syndrome? > > thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 I had the same problem. At first I thought I'd have to quit Plaq entirely but when then got the idea to start it at a lower dose and gradually working my way up to the recommended dose. The plan worked. Sierra > Well went to my Rheumy yesterday. I have had diarrhea for a few months now > on and off. Figured it was from the Plaquenil that I take for my RA since it > started around same time. I was on the generic brand told my doc about the > diarrhea and he switched me to brand name which I did well with for a few months. > Now it started again (diarrhea) . Well doc took me off it for next 2 weeks > to see if that was it. Since I;m going through a bottle of immodium a week! > > I am also on Sulfasaline but we starting with being off Plaquenil first. I > thiink its the Plaquenil personally since it started before I went on the > Sulfasaline. Has anyone else experienced this problem. If it is the Plaquenil > causing it he mentioned he might put me on Methotrexate. I also have > Fibromyalgia. Perhaps Irritable Bowel Syndrome? > > thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 When I take Plaquenil, I can feel it " go to my head " about an hour afterward. (I've only been on it about a month.)I feel sort of odd, am not as mentally sharp and just feel a bit " off. " At home, it's not an unpleasant thing, but I'm uncomfortable about having this reaction at work. I also get very thirsty from it. Anyone else? Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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