Re: Plaquinil and pregnancy

[Guest guest]

Hi there. I have been working with my Dr for over a year to find safe treatments

during pregnancy (I'm now 5-6 weeks along). My Rhuemy told me in other countries

they stay on plaquenil during pregnancy, however in the US it's more vague. I

chose not to take it simply bc plaquenil alone is not going to do all that much

to keep my disease in check. It mildly helps me, but not enough for me to choose

to stay on it. For every mom, it has to be a personal decision as to what is

best for you and your child.

I am taking prednisone and so far so good! Best to you!!!

Lori in CA

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[Guest guest]

Thank Lori and congratulations!

How much pred are you taking? I'm taking 5 mg but anyway i would like to

have a child without any drugs!

i wish you the best!

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> Hi there. I have been working with my Dr for over a year to find safe

> treatments during pregnancy (I'm now 5-6 weeks along). My Rhuemy told me in

> other countries they stay on plaquenil during pregnancy, however in the US

> it's more vague. I chose not to take it simply bc plaquenil alone is not

> going to do all that much to keep my disease in check. It mildly helps me,

> but not enough for me to choose to stay on it. For every mom, it has to be a

> personal decision as to what is best for you and your child.

> I am taking prednisone and so far so good! Best to you!!!

>

> Lori in CA

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[Guest guest]

Hi! First off, best of luck to you as you try to have a baby!!! I can't tell you

how thrilling it's been to find out I'm pregers! It's been a year and a half of

planning finally fulfilled!

So when I started a year & a half ago I was on: Kineret, plaquenil,

methotrexate, celebrex, vicodin, trazedone, lyrica & prednisone. I went off each

med at different times (mtx first as it takes a year to get out out of your

system) until I finally got down to 40mg of prednisone only. They say prednisone

does not " cross the placenta " or enter the babies blood stream. So it's

considered to be a safer drug during preg. Of course I'd like to be off of it as

well but better to take pred & control the disease than not take it and flair

really bad.

Here's some great news: pregnancy often causes remission in Autoimmune diseases.

And so far so true for me!!! Ive been doing so well I've decreased the pred to

18mg! I hope to get lower! Pray that continues! I want nothing more than to meet

my healthy happy baby!!! Let me know if u have more questions, I'm living it

right now!

Lori in CA

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[Guest guest]

Dear Lori, thanks for the informations!

I hope that this pregnancy permit you enter in remission forever!!! Tomorrow

i go to the doc again...then i will tell you news!

ciao

Judi

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> Hi! First off, best of luck to you as you try to have a baby!!! I can't

> tell you how thrilling it's been to find out I'm pregers! It's been a year

> and a half of planning finally fulfilled!

> So when I started a year & a half ago I was on: Kineret, plaquenil,

> methotrexate, celebrex, vicodin, trazedone, lyrica & prednisone. I went off

> each med at different times (mtx first as it takes a year to get out out of

> your system) until I finally got down to 40mg of prednisone only. They say

> prednisone does not " cross the placenta " or enter the babies blood stream.

> So it's considered to be a safer drug during preg. Of course I'd like to be

> off of it as well but better to take pred & control the disease than not

> take it and flair really bad.

> Here's some great news: pregnancy often causes remission in Autoimmune

> diseases. And so far so true for me!!! Ive been doing so well I've decreased

> the pred to 18mg! I hope to get lower! Pray that continues! I want nothing

> more than to meet my healthy happy baby!!! Let me know if u have more

> questions, I'm living it right now!

>

> Lori in CA

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