Guest guest Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Hi, I took it for RA for quite awhile. If I remember correctly ( it was a bit ago) it did help, for a while. Get your eyesight checked regularly and oftener than you think necessary. Demand the full daa sheet or PDR page from your Dr or pharmacist. those things are enlightening and scary.Asi recall it can do liver damage (ok what druf doesn't) so ask for liver function tests periodically. . Hope it helps Jan luckyladybugz3@... wrote: Does anyone here take Plaquenil? Good results? Bad? I would appreciate any advice!!! Prescribed for MCTD. **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 --- In rheumatic , luckyladybugz3@... > Hello LuckyLady my name is Sheri and I to have mixed connective tissue disorder and I take Hydrooxychloroquine and it seems to be helping, but who really knows what's going on, I mean i have the ocassional swelling and pain but i guess that never really goes away. I was diagnosed in my early twenties with this and I am now 32. I think if a doctor tried to put me on something else I would be to scared god knows what other problems would come along with that. Like I said I haven't had any problems with my medicine, I hope this has helped. Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Plaquenil has worked well for me. My rheumatologist put me on it almost immediately along with celebrex. As I started AP I have started to wean off the plaquenil -- I started at 400 mg daily, went down to 300, and now I am at 200mg -- just one pill daily. I am a little scared to stop it completely. It's a pretty benign medication. My husband is an ophthomologist, and he has seen many RA/plaquenil patients over the years, and none who have actually developed any of the eye complications. He has seen some people for whom the plaquenil stopped working and they had to move on to stronger medications. I like my regimen of mino MWF and 1 plaq daily. Maybe eventually I will get up the courage to stop the plaquenil -- but I am feeling really good right now -- gut is okay, joints are doing pretty well, even fatigue is better -- I believe 'let sleeping dogs lie' -- and my rheumy really likes this medicine. So .... I will wait a few more months before contemplating any more changes. Try it. Bonnie Lou > > Does anyone here take Plaquenil? Good results? Bad? > I would appreciate any advice!!! > Prescribed for MCTD. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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