Re: Plaquenil to from Tami

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THanks for the response! I'm not sure what my ANA levels were the last time

I had blood drawn. They did go ahead and draw blood again yesterday, just in

case. I know I've heard other people make comments that they've had blood

tests numerous times. I've read that these autoimmune diseases (e.g. Lupus

and Rheumatoid Arthritis) can be very hard to diagnose. For example,

sometimes people WITHOUT the disease have counts show up in their blood work

that would indicate a particular disease, and others who are strong suspects

for the diseases never have blood counts that support it. Wacky, huh?!

ANyway, I kind of like this doctor's approach... instead of sitting back and

waiting (for who knows what!), what's it really gonna hurt to give this

medicine a try. It couldn't possibly be any worse than some of the other

medications that I've tried, could it? And if there's a chance that it will

help - then go for it! He did make the comment that I didn't have any joint

swelling, but since I had the stiffness and pain - he could justify the

attempt.

Take Care,

Tami in Indiana