Re: plaquenil cutting down in 1/2???

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i was told by my rheumy to stop taking plaquenil because ive been real itchy.

now i only take 5 mil of prednisone. its only been about four days but well see

what happens. ive only noticed a little bit of pain but so far its tolerable

AngelHuggles <AngelHuggles@...> wrote: Have a question im on

2oomg of plaquenil two times a day.

im going thru a bout of minor psorisis no big deal im use to it

and it is really not as bad as it has been over the years.

my rheumy wants me to decrease to 200mg a day

that will cut my dose of plaquenil in half im petrified

if i start doing this that i will hurt more. any one ever

cut back on there plaquenil?did you notice a differance?

angel huggles,

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I've been on plaquenil for a couple of years and if I

miss a dose of it or my Sulfasalazine, I notice in

increase in my pain levels

--- Bethany Viau <the2viau@...> wrote:

> i was told by my rheumy to stop taking plaquenil

> because ive been real itchy. now i only take 5 mil

> of prednisone. its only been about four days but

> well see what happens. ive only noticed a little bit

> of pain but so far its tolerable

>

> AngelHuggles <AngelHuggles@...> wrote:

> Have a question im on 2oomg of plaquenil two

> times a day.

> im going thru a bout of minor psorisis no big deal

> im use to it

> and it is really not as bad as it has been over the

> years.

> my rheumy wants me to decrease to 200mg a day

> that will cut my dose of plaquenil in half im

> petrified

> if i start doing this that i will hurt more. any one

> ever

> cut back on there plaquenil?did you notice a

> differance?

> angel huggles,

> dawn

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Hi ,

ty for your reply. i know thats what im afraid of

I just cant have that right now to deal with. ughhhh.

hugs,

dawn

Posted by: " stephanie " stephieann2@... stephieann2

Sun Mar 2, 2008 7:44 pm (PST)

I've been on plaquenil for a couple of years and if I

miss a dose of it or my Sulfasalazine, I notice in

increase in my pain levels

--- Bethany Viau <the2viau

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Is Plaquenil the only medication you take? I wonder

perhaps if they can give a medication to help with

pain while reducing the Plaquenil? I take Ultram ER

when I am having really bad pain flares to help

somewhat! I hope that you do well on reducing the

dosage

--- AngelHuggles <AngelHuggles@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

> ty for your reply. i know thats what im afraid of

>

> I just cant have that right now to deal with.

> ughhhh.

> hugs,

> dawn

>

>

> Posted by: " stephanie " stephieann2@...

> stephieann2

> Sun Mar 2, 2008 7:44 pm (PST)

> I've been on plaquenil for a couple of years and if

> I

> miss a dose of it or my Sulfasalazine, I notice in

> increase in my pain levels

> --- Bethany Viau <the2viau

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I had forgotten to take my plaquenil one morning, and I definately

noticed more pain that day!

> > Have a question im on 2oomg of plaquenil two

> > times a day.

> > im going thru a bout of minor psorisis no big deal

> > im use to it

> > and it is really not as bad as it has been over the

> > years.

> > my rheumy wants me to decrease to 200mg a day

> > that will cut my dose of plaquenil in half im

> > petrified

> > if i start doing this that i will hurt more. any one

> > ever

> > cut back on there plaquenil?did you notice a

> > differance?

> > angel huggles,

> > dawn

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> > > Have a question im on 2oomg of plaquenil two

> > > times a day.

> > > im going thru a bout of minor psorisis no big deal

> > > im use to it

> > > and it is really not as bad as it has been over the

> > > years.

> > > my rheumy wants me to decrease to 200mg a day

> > > that will cut my dose of plaquenil in half im

> > > petrified

> > > if i start doing this that i will hurt more. any one

> > > ever

> > > cut back on there plaquenil?did you notice a

> > > differance?

> > > angel huggles,

> > > dawn

> > > hi dawn.my name is melynda i have beenon plaquenile for a long

time now.just recently the drs. cut me to 2 a day,i was on

three.they are planning on cutting me down to one a day.so far,i

have been o.k.however sometimes im not SUREof what MEDS WORK or DONT

WORK!!! im on way toooo MANY!!! hope that HELPS,god

bless. " melyndagamez " mapgamez@...>wrote

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Hi Steph. nope thats not all i take but its one of the important ones.

hugs,

dawn

Re: plaquenil cutting down in 1/2???

Posted by: " stephanie " stephieann2@... stephieann2

Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:50 pm (PST)

Is Plaquenil the only medication you take? I wonder

perhaps if they can give a medication to help with

pain while reducing the Plaquenil? I take Ultram ER

when I am having really bad pain flares to help

somewhat! I hope that you do well on reducing the

dosage

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I just had to cut one of my medications out and I'm

already noticing it:( I had been on Naproxen for an

NSAID and I think we stopped it because it was not

working or maybe it was bothering my stomach. I was

switched to Voltaren (Diclofenac). My rheumatologist

recently left, so I got to transfer back to my

previous one who had left the hospital but has since

returned. She said due to the fact that I have had

abnormal elevated liver functions since 1999 without

them being normal once, I never should have been put

on that, its one that is hardest on the liver. She

told me to stop it immediately, and to give it a

couple of days. If I began to hurt, to call her and

she would phone something in. Since I take 2 each

day, everything already hurts!! It's so frustrating

when we have to reduce or stop a medication

--- AngelHuggles <AngelHuggles@...> wrote:

> Hi Steph. nope thats not all i take but its one of

> the important ones.

> hugs,

> dawn

>

> Re: plaquenil cutting down in 1/2???

> Posted by: " stephanie " stephieann2@...

> stephieann2

> Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:50 pm (PST)

> Is Plaquenil the only medication you take? I wonder

> perhaps if they can give a medication to help with

> pain while reducing the Plaquenil? I take Ultram ER

> when I am having really bad pain flares to help

> somewhat! I hope that you do well on reducing the

> dosage

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I was just prescribed plaquenil. My Dr said it was the least toxic

of all out there right now. I did not know it would effect the liver

so badly. I have some other information you might be interested in.

Email me at thechaneygroup3@... and I will be happy to share

with you. Some other RA suffers referred it to me and I am happy

that they did.

>

> > Hi Steph. nope thats not all i take but its one of

> > the important ones.

> > hugs,

> > dawn

> >

> > Re: plaquenil cutting down in 1/2???

> > Posted by: " stephanie " stephieann2@...

> > stephieann2

> > Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:50 pm (PST)

> > Is Plaquenil the only medication you take? I wonder

> > perhaps if they can give a medication to help with

> > pain while reducing the Plaquenil? I take Ultram ER

> > when I am having really bad pain flares to help

> > somewhat! I hope that you do well on reducing the

> > dosage

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Hi Angel,

Is it the Plaquenil or the Voltaren that your doctor said is hard on the

liver? I take Plaquenil and I did not know it to be particularly toxic to the

liver.

Meg in PA

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Hi Meg!

The Plaquenil is fine, its the Voltaren that shouldn't

be taken if one has liver issues. The rheumatologist

that took care of me while my previous one who is now

back and treating me, gave it to me while she was

gone. She took me off it immediately. Now however, I

am in the worst pain and can barely stand, walk, or

lift my foot off the ground to get up the three steps

when I am outside. My knees aren't bending very well

either. This is the first time I have been off an

NSAID and its not very pleasant:(

--- M Diskin <cubreportr@...> wrote:

> Hi Angel,

>

> Is it the Plaquenil or the Voltaren that your

> doctor said is hard on the liver? I take Plaquenil

> and I did not know it to be particularly toxic to

> the liver.

>

> Meg in PA

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Thanks for clarifying, .

I hope your rheumatologist is able to find another medication that will help

you soon. Wishing you a peaceful day.

Meg in PA

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