Re: psychosis? anti-malarial?! fr Angie

[Guest guest]

Thanks Angie, this is . First day and Im posting like a maniac.

OK I'll check my dosage...typically,doctor downplayed side effects,

just wants my eyes checked every six months.

First when she thought I " only " had fibromyalgia ONLY?! when I asked

her what Fibro was and what to do, she told me to " look it up on the

net. " Now that she has diagnosed my RA and lupus, I'm MUCH more

intersting...geeeeez... looking for another doctor...

Love,

> Hi! You didn't leave a name to call you, so forgive me? :-) I was

> JUST told by my dermotologist today that yes my medicine-Plaquenil-

> can cause a mental disorder.It's a side effect he said. He said it

> is VERY VERY rare but it can happen. I'm not sure what is

considered

> high but I've been put on 400mg of Plaquenil so, we'll see. So, if

I

> start acting more nuts than I already am start worrying lol...just

> teasing. Got to smile about something right? Hope this helps you.

>

> Love and Hugs, Angie