Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi ... I have been out of the loop here for a bit, but wanted to welcome all the new folks! For your experienced folks, I have a question .. in your opinion, is plaquenil alone enough to stop future joint damage? I am taking it -- just the 200 mg. now because my white blood cell count drops when we increase it. I am feeling OK with it ... not great, but OK. What are your wise thoughts? Thank you! Love and Prayers, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 beth... my doctor said that plaquenil only will do a tiny bit... so he put me on it twice a day along with enbrel injections... rae [ ] Treatment question Hi ... I have been out of the loop here for a bit, but wanted to welcome all the new folks! For your experienced folks, I have a question .. in your opinion, is plaquenil alone enough to stop future joint damage? I am taking it -- just the 200 mg. now because my white blood cell count drops when we increase it. I am feeling OK with it ... not great, but OK. What are your wise thoughts? Thank you! Love and Prayers, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 beth... my doctor said that plaquenil only will do a tiny bit... so he put me on it twice a day along with enbrel injections... rae [ ] Treatment question Hi ... I have been out of the loop here for a bit, but wanted to welcome all the new folks! For your experienced folks, I have a question .. in your opinion, is plaquenil alone enough to stop future joint damage? I am taking it -- just the 200 mg. now because my white blood cell count drops when we increase it. I am feeling OK with it ... not great, but OK. What are your wise thoughts? Thank you! Love and Prayers, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 In a message dated 2/11/2005 6:50:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Rae writes: beth... my doctor said that plaquenil only will do a tiny bit... so he put me on it twice a day along with enbrel injections Thank you Rae for your response. I am going to talk with my rheumy about this when I see her next Wednesday. The problem I have is that once we get a treatment plan going, I tend to get a low white blood cell count or high liver enzymes -- then we have to back off a bit. Frustrating. I am concerned about future damage so, we will have our chat Wednesday. Thanks again! Love and Prayers, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 In a message dated 2/11/2005 6:50:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Rae writes: beth... my doctor said that plaquenil only will do a tiny bit... so he put me on it twice a day along with enbrel injections Thank you Rae for your response. I am going to talk with my rheumy about this when I see her next Wednesday. The problem I have is that once we get a treatment plan going, I tend to get a low white blood cell count or high liver enzymes -- then we have to back off a bit. Frustrating. I am concerned about future damage so, we will have our chat Wednesday. Thanks again! Love and Prayers, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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