How long to give a medication to work?

[Guest guest]

I have been on Plaquenil nearly 3 months and my family doctor has expressed

concern that I have not started to have any relief from the Plaquenil.... I am

wondering if this is long enough or what to do after this....

Wah. Having a BAD DAY here!

*~ Kami ~*

[Guest guest]

Hi:

Thanks for your e-mail today. Those bad days are awful!!! I take

Plaquenil 2x a day, plus Sulfazene 3x a day, plus MTX 1x a week, prednisone 5mg.

a day, Leucovorin 2 tab. 1 a week. Also, have blood work 1 x a month. Having

many flare-ups, but they are longer apart. I feel badly that you are suffering

so with this disease. I am sure it has changed your life, as it has changed

mine. I try to stay positive, do what I can within the confines of R.A. How

long have you had R.A.? How old are you? I am 68.

I thought the color of this type might cheer you up!!! It does me!!! Does

the weather where you live make you worse?

I have great drs. here, and a wonderful Rheum. Dr. I am trying to

over-come R.A., but it is such a battle. I am at the max. of MTX, and I don't

want to do Biological drugs.

Please know I know how you are hurting, and I sympathize with you. Hope

you feel a little better tomorrow.

B C

[ ] How long to give a medication to work?

I have been on Plaquenil nearly 3 months and my family doctor has expressed

concern that I have not started to have any relief from the Plaquenil... . I am

wondering if this is long enough or what to do after this....

Wah. Having a BAD DAY here!

*~ Kami ~*

[Guest guest]

My Plaquenil took about six months. My Sulfasalazine

took 6 months and still didn't do as much as it should

so the dosage was then increased.

--- ~ Kami ~ <kamilleon@...> wrote:

> I have been on Plaquenil nearly 3 months and my

> family doctor has expressed concern that I have not

> started to have any relief from the Plaquenil.... I

> am wondering if this is long enough or what to do

> after this....

>

> Wah. Having a BAD DAY here!

>

>

> *~ Kami ~*

>

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

Kami,

I am on the same medications that you are on (plaquenil,

sulfasalazine) and I started to have relief I think in about 2

weeks. If you are not having any relief after 3 months...I would

talk to your rheumatologist about another course of action. I know

the frustation with the trial and error of finding something that

works for you. I hope you find relief soon!!

>

> I have been on Plaquenil nearly 3 months and my family doctor has

expressed concern that I have not started to have any relief from the

Plaquenil.... I am wondering if this is long enough or what to do

after this....

>

> Wah. Having a BAD DAY here!

>

>

> *~ Kami ~*

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kami,

I started on Plaquenil at the end of November. It just started to work the

beginning of March. It can take up to 6 months so don't give up yet.

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[Guest guest]

HI KAMI:

im SORRY you are feeling BAD! i have been on plaquenile for a long time soo i

really dont know or remember how long it takes.if it DOES NOT START TO WORK CALL

DR.i will keep you in my PRAYERS...god bless,melyndagamez<wrote:3/10/08

Barbara Creedon <bcreedon@...> wrote: Hi:

Thanks for your e-mail today. Those bad days are awful!!! I take Plaquenil 2x a

day, plus Sulfazene 3x a day, plus MTX 1x a week, prednisone 5mg. a day,

Leucovorin 2 tab. 1 a week. Also, have blood work 1 x a month. Having many

flare-ups, but they are longer apart. I feel badly that you are suffering so

with this disease. I am sure it has changed your life, as it has changed mine. I

try to stay positive, do what I can within the confines of R.A. How long have

you had R.A.? How old are you? I am 68.

I thought the color of this type might cheer you up!!! It does me!!! Does the

weather where you live make you worse?

I have great drs. here, and a wonderful Rheum. Dr. I am trying to over-come

R.A., but it is such a battle. I am at the max. of MTX, and I don't want to do

Biological drugs.

Please know I know how you are hurting, and I sympathize with you. Hope you feel

a little better tomorrow.

B C

[ ] How long to give a medication to work?

I have been on Plaquenil nearly 3 months and my family doctor has expressed

concern that I have not started to have any relief from the Plaquenil... . I am

wondering if this is long enough or what to do after this....

Wah. Having a BAD DAY here!

*~ Kami ~*

[Guest guest]

Hey Kami -- it took me 5-6 months to really see the difference with the

Plaquenil. It made a big difference though.=