Re: New diagnosis - now on Plaquinil

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< " How did all this happen? " >

I'll tell you how this happened, Lori. You simply got older. There are some of

us that can probably tell you what you have to look forward to. LOL I'm almost

62, and almost don't want to wake up in the mornings because it hurts so much,

and it seems to worsen each day.

It does get challenging sometimes. I've been taking Fosamax for a couple of

years and only recently found out that I was taking it 'wrong'. I was taking it

on Sunday morning since it's the start of the week's lineup of meds, then I read

the instructions. Now I take it on Saturday night at bedtime. Of course, I won't

really know how much difference it will make, but I'm still hopeful.

Dennis

[ ] New diagnosis - now on Plaquinil

Good Morning:

I went back to my rheumatologist on Monday after being on 10mg prednisone

for two weeks. While on the prednisone, the pain in my hands went away,

but my feet got worse. It is very uncomfortable to walk. It's like

there in gravel or something inside the balls of my feet and it can be

painful. When I described this to my doctor along with the fact that my

hands seemed to get better from the prednisone, he felt very confident

that I have RA. I am now on Plaquinil two times a day and am being

weaned slowly off the prednisone. He has also referred me to a

podiatrist to be fitted for orthotics to ease the discomfort in my feet.

Each day it seems my feet get a little worse. Just wondering about

other's experience with Plaquinil and with wearing orthotics. Oh, I also

heard from my internist with the results of a bone scan I had several

weeks ago. It seems that I have osteoporosis in my spine. I'm only 52

so he wants me to go on fosomax. How did all this happen? I've always

been so healthy. I'm just taking one day at a time and very grateful

that I have doctors who took me seriously when I initially described my

symptoms since my blood work continues to come back normal.

Thanks in advance for your encouragement and suggestions.

Lori in Southern California

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You will love orthotics!!!

Sierra

>

> Good Morning:

>

> I went back to my rheumatologist on Monday after being on 10mg

prednisone

> for two weeks. While on the prednisone, the pain in my hands went

away,

> but my feet got worse. It is very uncomfortable to walk. It's like

> there in gravel or something inside the balls of my feet and it can

be

> painful. When I described this to my doctor along with the fact

that my

> hands seemed to get better from the prednisone, he felt very

confident

> that I have RA. I am now on Plaquinil two times a day and am being

> weaned slowly off the prednisone. He has also referred me to a

> podiatrist to be fitted for orthotics to ease the discomfort in my

feet.

> Each day it seems my feet get a little worse. Just wondering about

> other's experience with Plaquinil and with wearing orthotics. Oh,

I also

> heard from my internist with the results of a bone scan I had

several

> weeks ago. It seems that I have osteoporosis in my spine. I'm

only 52

> so he wants me to go on fosomax. How did all this happen? I've

always

> been so healthy. I'm just taking one day at a time and very

grateful

> that I have doctors who took me seriously when I initially

described my

> symptoms since my blood work continues to come back normal.

>

> Thanks in advance for your encouragement and suggestions.

>

> Lori in Southern California

>