Hey Everyone:
I have not been on for a while, I've been feeling pretty good of late and I attribute it to Plaquinel,it has been a life saver for sure. I was at the rheumys office last week and meet a another sjoggie who told me a long list of supplements she takes because she believes the plaquinel reduces the amount of Folic acid,B 12, D3 and Zinc in her body. So I plan on starting a regiment that includes Folic acid,B 12, D3 and Zinc. Also my rheumy told me increasing folic acid will reduce mouth sores.Any other spplements you guys take in addition to or because of the plaquinel?
I guess I would advise you to get more input on adding the vitamins. I just read where a person can get some side effects from zinc. It sounds good to take vitamins cause it makes us feel like things will improve, etc., but actually, there can be problems from too much of these vitamins.
Vitamin D needs to have blood work done and precription from a doc if you need it. Vitamin D is not excreted by the body and it can harm us if we take too much. I would advise you to talk with your doctor. Good luck. Irish
P.S. I am on Plaquenil now about 3 months and my immunologist has not told me to take any supplements. I was put on Vit D after he did the blood work and I was really low. I take a maintenance dose. Usually, when we start on these heavy duty drugs the docs will tell us which supplements to take if needed.