Re: URGENT Advice Needed Re: Plaquenil Eye Problems

October 27, 2005

,

THIS IS GO TO THE ER IMMEDIATE SITUATION. My mother experienced sudden

onset of dizziness just as you described it. she was having a series of

strokes!!!! Please do not delay and seek immediate medical attention.

Also strokes do not necessarily attack the old either. I have seen 19 and

24 yo supposedly young and healthy people have major strokes. (I use to be a

paramedic)

Some people have small strokes/mini strokes or commonly called TIAs. These

are warnings usually preceeding a major and possibly killer stroke!

Keep us informed how it goes....I wish you the best of luck.

Toni in Texas

In a message dated 10/26/2005 11:12:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:11:01 -0000

From: " ltlmisscrankypants " <ltlmisscrankypants@...>

Subject: URGENT Advice Needed Re: Plaquenil Eye Problems

Hi all.

I haven't posted much lately, and I am struggling to even type this

message out right now. Today, with NO PRIOR WARNING, I noticed

that I was becoming increasingly dizzy. It wasn't like the normal type of

dizzyness I am used to, it was more like my eyes weren't able to work

the way they should. It's as though I can no longer focus both my eyes

to look at anything. As the day went on, this became increasingly

worse. I cannot drive, I cannot walk without hanging onto someone or

the wall....or I bump into things because my depth perception is totally

off. I have never worn glasses, and prior to this have always had

perfect vision. I cannot even focus my own eyes on myself in the

mirror to see if my eyes are tracking or not. I asked my son to tell me

what my eyes are doing when I try and focus on a certain object, and

he said that one eye goes one way the other eye goes the other way.

THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ME!

I am freaking out and cannot even get ahold of my doc until 9am

tomorrow. I am terrified because I have lost my ability to function on

my own. Has anyone else had this happen? It will be atleast 12-14

hours before I see my doc, and who knows if he can even diagnose

me. I need to hear from anyone who's had anything similar happen

while on Plaquenil. I've read online all there is for adverse reactions for

the drug, but info about the eye problems are so vague.

HELP!!!

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