feet pain/Plaquenil

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Hi Lori

It was my feet that were first affected and that led me to the doctors then

rheumatologist and finally being diagnosed with seropositive RA, the balls

of my feet are always hurting, the medication does not take the pain away,

it hopefully helps stop the disease progressing. So you need to take

painkillers for the pain. Most of the medications take up to 3 months to

feel the benefit from, my rheumatologist has just suggested I try Plaquenil

in conjunction with the Sulphasalazine I am taking. Just out of interest

has anyone had any side effects from this drug, unfortunately I always seem

to get side effects from medication sometimes very severe, my GP said that

people who suffer from Fibromyalgia are often very sensitive to medications

I wonder how true that is?

Judith

Judith Brimsden

Purranza Burmese & Devon Rex

Suffolk, United Kingdom

www.purranza.com

[ ] feet pain

>I am newly diagnosed with RA and I am experiencing alot of pain in my

> feet, especially the balls of my feet and my toes. I seem to be

> scrutinizing every little ache and pain and wondering if it is related to

> RA. A few months ago I probably wouldn't have thought twice about it but

> I seem to notice everything right now. Do any of you ever feel like you

> toes are about to cramp up? That is how I have been feeling for the last

> couple of days. I don't actually have any cramping in my toes or feet,

> just the feeling.......if that makes any sense. I have been on Plaquinil

> since Tuesday, but I don't notice any improvement, if anything my feet

> feel a little worse each day. Is this one of those medications where

> first things get worse before they get better?

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> Lori in Southern California

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