Nervous about Plaquenil-Need Encouragement!

[Courtney]

I whole heartedly agree with what everyone else has posted regarding Plaquinil. Unfortunately, it's not a cure-all but about as darn close as we can get right now! Sounds like a lot of people have been able to tolerate the generic, however, it exacerbated my IBS probs. Now my Dr. just writes on scrip that the name brand is needed due to medical side effects. I also take with food and/or milk, & I'm able to tolerate it well. I hope you have great results!!

[Spartan1]

I started Plaquenil 2 months ago. 400 mgs. It started to help within a month. My biggest relief was from all the joint pain. I almost felt normal again. I do have tummy issues on this med. I have lost weight and I tend to lose my desire to eat. I also have a lot of burning after I take it and pop a lot of tums. I have recently noticed an improvement in my eyes and mouth. That is not as dramatic as the the joint relief..but it has improved. I don't want to go off the plaquenil but I hope the tummy issues improve. Any suggestions anyone??

Good luck with your decision,

Spartan1