Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hi Lori: Unfortunately, these meds take longer than a couple of days to kick in - Plaquenil for me took about 2-3 months to really begin helping. Are you on any anti-inflammatories or steroids? Those could help you to bridge over until the Plaq begins to work. Call your doctor and let him/her know that you are having more pain. I have a lot of problems with my feet, and do experience feelings of cramping in my feet and toes, as well as lots of heat and pain. I don't walk any more, I hobble. Actually, the other day when I got out of my car and started to a store, hobbling and kind of waddling because of the foot pain, it occurred to me that I was walking just like my grandma, who also had RA. Never thought about it at that time, but now I know why she walked that way lol. I have a foot bath with massager which is soothing, or just putting your feet into cold or warm water (whichever feels better) might help. Hang in there - Kathe in CA --- loriginsberg@... wrote: > 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? > > Lori in Southern California > > > > Kathe in CA __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Dear Kathe: I have only been on the Plaquenil for just shy of a week now. I am also on prednisone, but my doctor is slowly weaning me off. By the time I am finished with the prednisone I should have been on Plaquenil for about 6 weeks. I do have an appointment with Podiatry on January 4th to see about getting orthotics. Hopefully that will help. It's not that I have severe pain in my feet......yet........but they are just so uncomfortable. It feels like I am always walking on grit and sometimes it is painful and affects my toes. Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer my post. I appreciate what a sharing group this is. Lori in Southern California On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:26:41 -0800 (PST) Kathe Sabetzadeh <lv2ryd@...> writes: Hi Lori: Unfortunately, these meds take longer than a couple of days to kick in - Plaquenil for me took about 2-3 months to really begin helping. Are you on any anti-inflammatories or steroids? Those could help you to bridge over until the Plaq begins to work. Call your doctor and let him/her know that you are having more pain. I have a lot of problems with my feet, and do experience feelings of cramping in my feet and toes, as well as lots of heat and pain. I don't walk any more, I hobble. Actually, the other day when I got out of my car and started to a store, hobbling and kind of waddling because of the foot pain, it occurred to me that I was walking just like my grandma, who also had RA. Never thought about it at that time, but now I know why she walked that way lol. I have a foot bath with massager which is soothing, or just putting your feet into cold or warm water (whichever feels better) might help. Hang in there - Kathe in CA --- loriginsberg@... wrote: > 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? > > Lori in Southern California > > > > Kathe in CA __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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