Guest guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Hi all - I'm a new member here & so happy to have found this group! I was diagnosed with RA just 10 months ago. No RA factor in my blood, but a very high SED rate, so we started with just NSAIDs, but I had trouble stomach tolerating them & my Rheumy is now started to notice some disfigurement in my hands & crunching in my joints. So - I've now started Plaquenil. I have a couple of questions that I was hoping someone could help me with... At my last Rheumy visit, my BP was 140/90.I have never in my life had bp this high! My pressure usually is high if its 85/60. Usually the nurse has to ask me if I'm still alive in there - you know? So this really freaked me out. Dr said its probably from the Naprolen (NSAID) I'm taking, but I'm wordering - could it be from the RA itself?? Also - with the Plaquenil. I'm starting slow with 200mg/day b/c I have a very sensitive stomach - after a week, I'm going up to 400 mg/day. So far my stomach is fine, but I have had the worst Sore Throat! I started on Wed & throat started bothering me Wed night - so its been 4 days now. I just looked at the drug info sheet & it lists all the minor side effects (stomach, dizzy, etc) & then says " If Any of These Other More Serious Side Effects Occure, Call Your Dr ASAP " & lists Sore Throat!! I really just thought maybe I was getting sick, but now I'm scared - what could that be? I'll call her first thing in the morning when her office opens. I tried to search the web, but didn't find much. Anyone else get a sore throat on Plaquenil?? Thanks! Hope you had a Happy 4th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Have others around you had a sore throat? colds? I think what their watching for is a problem with your blood. When I was in nursing school I asked how you knew if you had a blood dyscrasia versus a typical illness coming on and they indicated that the sore throat would be very severe. I do think its a good idea to call your doctor's office in the morning to see what they have to say. Hope you feel better soon. ez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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