Re: Starting RA Meds

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen.

 

I have been on daily Placquenil for over 5 years now, and have no issues with

it.  I did have to have my eyes checked with my Opthamologist before starting

the Placquenil.  My eyes checked out fine before and always afterwards.

 

I wish you good luck with it.

 

Hugs,

 

Barbara

From: Jen <singlemomx2@...>

Subject: [ ] Starting RA Meds

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 10:41 AM

 

My rheumatologist has determined that he believes me to have RA even though my

RA factor is still 0. He started me on sulfasalazine initially, but by the

second pill I was having a bad allergic reaction. So now I'm to start on

Plaquenil but I'm taking the pharmacists recommendation of waiting until my

children aren't sick with the flu since it will affect my immune system. I'm

always nervous starting a new drug for any condition because I am so drug

sensitive. Has anyone else had any experience with Plaquenil they can share?

Jen (singlemomx2@...)

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen.

 

Yes you need to ask your Rheumy.  She is the one that told me about the eye

checkup.  I guess Placquenil can cause eye issues.  Before I started on the

Placquenil, I went to my eye surgeon.

He checks me every six months and eveerything has been fine.  It just pays to

stay on top of things as we just never know what meds will do or not do to us.

 

So far all of my RA drugs I take work well for me.  I only had one reaction and

it was to a RX for Neuropathy.  My Rheumy gave me another one to try and it

works great, and no problems at all with it.

 

I have been on daily doses of Prendisone for over 6 years now and the only

problem I had was I got cataracts in both eyes from it.  It is not the same

kind of cataracts that the elderly get.  I had them removed,  one week apart,

and it only takes less then a minute for my eye surgeon to remove.  I had worn

distance glasses for over 50 years, and when he removed them I now have 20/15

and 20/20.  No need for distance glasses ever.  I just buy reading glasses at

the Dollar Tree and that is it.  I buy 150 strength.  My eyes are perfect and

healthy/

 

I hope my information helps you.

 

Hugs,

 

Barbara

From: Jen <singlemomx2@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Starting RA Meds

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 2:09 PM

 

Hi Barbara,

My doctor didn't mention having my eyes checked. What is the reason for this,

and should I be asking my doctor about this?

Jen

singlemomx2@...

>

> Hi Jen.

>  

> I have been on daily Placquenil for over 5 years now, and have no issues with

it.  I did have to have my eyes checked with my Opthamologist before starting

the Placquenil.  My eyes checked out fine before and always afterwards.

>  

> I wish you good luck with it.

>  

> Hugs,

>  

> Barbara

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen

I take two a day and have nothing bad to say about it. I have tried a couple of

others and had a bad reaction. Between the tramadol and plaquenil they are

really helping. I have stopped taking the cymbalta so my rheumy might have to

adjust my meds a little as it helped with the pain. Hope you find something

thatworks.

Carol

[Guest guest]

Thank you everyone for the information! I will be placing a call to my

rheumatologist this morning to ask about the eye checkups, since I am due

for one anyways, I'm sure it won't hurt!

I'll be starting the Plaquenil once my kids are over this flu bug (that just

can't happen fast enough I don't want this bug! hehe)...so am really hoping

that its going to help my RA. My pain levels have been increasing

drastically the last two weeks and I'm finding it harder and harder to get

around.

So glad to have found this group!

Thanks!

Jen

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