Re: Ist visit to Rhuemy in PSL - Need download on Plaquenil

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I was advised by my Maternal/Fetal medicine specialist to stay on the Humira

while pregnant, as an RA flare can cause a miscarriage. Humira is in

Category B, which means although there is little or no testing on humans, it

has been tested on animals at very high doses with no ill effects.

I am almost 10 weeks pregnant. Every day I pray for everyone here to find

something that works for their RA and I also pray a special prayer for all the

women here trying to conceive!

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> Hi all

> I just had my first visit here in Port st lucie FL to the rheumy

> today. It went very good. Because we r trying to have a baby(with

> God's Blessing) she recommended plaquenil until such time i become

> pregnant. she said that plaquenil is not FDa approved during

> pregnancy. Still have to do the blood work b/4 i begin the medication.

> The deformity to my toes and hands can not be reversed. So i have to

> start some kind of meds....So any scoop i can get i would appreciate.

>

> Ps: Thanks Andie for recommending her. Now I need a pulmonoligist in

> this area and a good ob-gyn/fertility specialist in my neck of the

> woods or close by like Stuart and such

>

> God Bless

>

[Guest guest]

I am glad Dr. worked out for you -- I really like her and everyone else in the office. I don't know any pulminologists or fertility specialists in the area but if I hear of one I will let you know FYI -- I have tried plaquenil in the past and had moderate results. I had to get certain eye tests regularly while on it, but no bad side effects. pr_jem <pr_jem@...> wrote: Hi allI just had my first visit here in Port st lucie FL to the rheumy today. It went very good. Because we r trying to have a baby(with God's Blessing) she recommended plaquenil until such time i become pregnant. she said that plaquenil is not FDa approved during pregnancy. Still have to do the blood work b/4 i begin the medication. The deformity to my toes and hands can not be reversed. So i have to

start some kind of meds....So any scoop i can get i would appreciate.Ps: Thanks Andie for recommending her. Now I need a pulmonoligist in this area and a good ob-gyn/fertility specialist in my neck of the woods or close by like Stuart and suchGod Bless

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thank u so much for the kind words. I have not been taking anything

the last year. i have experienced plenty of flare up ;

disfigurement and pain. I had this fear of taking anything that

would perhaps affect my possibilities of conceiving.

Pls continue to pray that special prayer

Gracias

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> Hi Jen,

>

> I was advised by my Maternal/Fetal medicine specialist to stay on

the Humira

> while pregnant, as an RA flare can cause a miscarriage. Humira is

in

> Category B, which means although there is little or no testing on

humans, it

> has been tested on animals at very high doses with no ill effects.

>

> I am almost 10 weeks pregnant. Every day I pray for everyone here

to find

> something that works for their RA and I also pray a special prayer

for all the

> women here trying to conceive!

>

>

>

> --- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " pr_jem " <pr_jem@>

wrote:

> >

> > Hi all

> > I just had my first visit here in Port st lucie FL to the

rheumy

> > today. It went very good. Because we r trying to have a baby

(with

> > God's Blessing) she recommended plaquenil until such time i

become

> > pregnant. she said that plaquenil is not FDa approved during

> > pregnancy. Still have to do the blood work b/4 i begin the

medication.

> > The deformity to my toes and hands can not be reversed. So i

have to

> > start some kind of meds....So any scoop i can get i would

appreciate.

> >

> > Ps: Thanks Andie for recommending her. Now I need a

pulmonoligist in

> > this area and a good ob-gyn/fertility specialist in my neck of

the

> > woods or close by like Stuart and such

> >

> > God Bless

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Andy

Sorry for the delay in response. I agree the people in Dr

office are very nice. I like Dr a lot. she is opened minded

and very nice. I started plaquenil on Friday. We will see how it

works. i understand that it will take at least 3 months b/4 I can

see any changes. She did say i had to get an I exam every 6 months.

The x-ray did not show any serious degeneration; however, the amount

of rheumatic nodules and deformities will not go away. She was

surprised b/c I had not treated the RA with anything in a year and

she expected to see more damage. Although X-ray will only tell about

the surface and not the actual joint. The blood work did show that

my sed rate went up. It appears to me that Plaquenil is the least

riskiest for someone who is trying to conceive.

How long were you on Plaquenil? Did it just stop working u?

I have been refered toa pulmonary specialist and will see him next

month. I have also seen a obgyn.

Thank u for everything

God Bless

> Hi all

> I just had my first visit here in Port st lucie FL to the rheumy

> today. It went very good. Because we r trying to have a baby(with

> God's Blessing) she recommended plaquenil until such time i become

> pregnant. she said that plaquenil is not FDa approved during

> pregnancy. Still have to do the blood work b/4 i begin the

medication.

> The deformity to my toes and hands can not be reversed. So i have

to

> start some kind of meds....So any scoop i can get i would

appreciate.

>

> Ps: Thanks Andie for recommending her. Now I need a pulmonoligist

in

> this area and a good ob-gyn/fertility specialist in my neck of the

> woods or close by like Stuart and such

>

> God Bless

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