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Hello! Has anyone been diagnosed with Lupus and prescribed Plaquenil but stopped taking it due to bad side effects? What are you doing instead? Thanks in advance š
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Hydroxychloroquine
Azathioprine
Skin rash
Dizziness
Nausea and Vomiting
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Edema and Anasarca
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I get tired easy . That bothers me
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I have been on Hydroxchlorquine for years. I must tolerate it pretty good but do have some dizziness from time to time.
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I have to take Plaquenil with food - as in at the same moment - or I fee nauseous and feverish. For me itās been worth it. Iāve been on it 4 years now and my blood work and symptoms stabilized after the first 6 months. If I wasnāt seeing any benefits I would stop it immediately.
Hi! I am on hydroxychloriquine and was having terrible GI issues so I spaced out my dosing and itās getting better. My friend with lupus takes chloroquine because he couldnāt tolerate hydroxychloriquine and is doing much better
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Hi! I made a discord channel for those specifically with autoimmune conditions to help each other out. you can join here: https://discord.gg/3hZt9vCwR5
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Iām surprised no one has really responded to this. Have you been on it long? If you are looking for some tips of ways to not have such harsh side effects. I might be able to help, depending on the side effects. If itās nausea and hot flashes Iām your girl. Feel free to message me, Iāve been on Hydroxychkoroquine (plaquenil ) for about 6 years
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@Thatgirl thanks for the response. I was on it for 9 months and it was my my symptoms actually got worse. The swelling, the fatigue, the rashes, all got worse when I took the medicine. I stopped it around the time I made this post and honestly feel so much better
@NaySoRock Iām so glad you are doing better!!
I take hydroxychloroquine. š„
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*No side effects from the Azathirophrine. Hydroxychloroquine is a beast.
In addition to Hydroxychloroquine, I take Azathirpine (sp?) I had no side effects from it. It is a harsher medication, and they make you take a blood test quarterly while you are on it. They have to make sure it isnāt building up in your system. Iāve been on it for six years and have never had an issue.
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