Re: Re: Recently started plaquenil, and am having some side effects...is this normal?

[Guest guest]

I had a very similar reaction to plaquenal. Tried the generic and original. I

stuck it out for over a year. I was always in stomach spasms.

I switched to sulfasalazine and am tolerating it MUCH better. I too take

thyroid.

<cook.nicole@...> wrote:

Thanks for the response. I am on the generic version. When I talk

to my rheumy tomorrow I'll ask about generic -v- name brand. I know

with my thyroid meds, I had to switch from one to a different brand

because of binding materials in them....

Thanks again,

>

> I had to quit taking the plaq. after 1 dose due to fainting and

feeling like I was on fire, The dr informed me it is an allergic

reaction.. But I was on the generic version and he said thats the one

that people have the most allergic reactions occure from...

>

> are u on generic or name brand?

>

> Kerry

> [ ] Recently started plaquenil, and am having

some side effects...is this " normal? "

>

>

> I know that each RA patient is unique and reacts individually to

> their treatments, however, I am having the following side effects

> since starting Plaquenil:

>

> 1. light-headedness, actually almost fainted getting out of the

> shower yesterday.

>

> 2. nausea

>

> 3. diarrhea

>

> 4. fatigue

>

> 5. feeling in my mouth like I burned it on a too hot drink

>

> 6. inability to concentrate, think clearly

>

> I know that Plaquenil takes several weeks to actually start

working,

> so I am wondering if the side effects will fade as the medication

> starts to work? Someone told me that my body is actually fighting

> the drug right now, thus the intense side effects, and that over

time

> it will quit fighting and start accepting the changes the drug is

> attempting to make in my disease process. At that point,

I " should "

> start feeling better overall.

>

> If it makes any difference, I finished a Medrol pack yesterday,

and

> am taking 200 mg/2x daily of the plaquinil. I also take cymbalta,

2

> thyroid meds, and vitamin D 50,000 IUI weekly.

>

> I am feeling so awful that I am asking my doctor for a medical

> disability to shorten my work week until January so that I can

rest

> and feel better enough to return to my pretty physically rigorous

job

> 100%.

>

> Looking forward to your thoughts on my current issue and hoping

that

> there is hope for me to return to a somewhat normal life (which

means

> being an engineer, mom 2 three kids, wife, friend, etc...),

instead

> of the lump on the couch I have become in the past few months.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My generic brand is Hydrochloroquine

--- <cook.nicole@...> wrote:

> Thanks for the response. I am on the generic

> version. When I talk

> to my rheumy tomorrow I'll ask about generic -v-

> name brand. I know

> with my thyroid meds, I had to switch from one to a

> different brand

> because of binding materials in them....

>

> Thanks again,

>

>

>

> >

> > I had to quit taking the plaq. after 1 dose due to

> fainting and

> feeling like I was on fire, The dr informed me it is

> an allergic

> reaction.. But I was on the generic version and he

> said thats the one

> that people have the most allergic reactions occure

> from...

> >

> > are u on generic or name brand?

> >

> > Kerry

> > [ ] Recently started

> plaquenil, and am having

> some side effects...is this " normal? "

> >

> >

> > I know that each RA patient is unique and reacts

> individually to

> > their treatments, however, I am having the

> following side effects

> > since starting Plaquenil:

> >

> > 1. light-headedness, actually almost fainted

> getting out of the

> > shower yesterday.

> >

> > 2. nausea

> >

> > 3. diarrhea

> >

> > 4. fatigue

> >

> > 5. feeling in my mouth like I burned it on a too

> hot drink

> >

> > 6. inability to concentrate, think clearly

> >

> > I know that Plaquenil takes several weeks to

> actually start

> working,

> > so I am wondering if the side effects will fade

> as the medication

> > starts to work? Someone told me that my body is

> actually fighting

> > the drug right now, thus the intense side

> effects, and that over

> time

> > it will quit fighting and start accepting the

> changes the drug is

> > attempting to make in my disease process. At

> that point,

> I " should "

> > start feeling better overall.

> >

> > If it makes any difference, I finished a Medrol

> pack yesterday,

> and

> > am taking 200 mg/2x daily of the plaquinil. I

> also take cymbalta,

> 2

> > thyroid meds, and vitamin D 50,000 IUI weekly.

> >

> > I am feeling so awful that I am asking my doctor

> for a medical

> > disability to shorten my work week until January

> so that I can

> rest

> > and feel better enough to return to my pretty

> physically rigorous

> job

> > 100%.

> >

> > Looking forward to your thoughts on my current

> issue and hoping

> that

> > there is hope for me to return to a somewhat

> normal life (which

> means

> > being an engineer, mom 2 three kids, wife,

> friend, etc...),

> instead

> > of the lump on the couch I have become in the

> past few months.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

>

>

>

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