flares with Plaquinal

[jane1]

Hi style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bigsmile.gif ..can some one try to answer my question....can and do you still get a flare while taking plaquinal?

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jane

[Clare.T]

Hi Jane

Yes you certainly can have a flare while on Plaquenil and especially likely in the early days. Plaquenil won't stop flares altogether if they are going to happen - it reduces them. All sorts of influences can bring flares - after last week's hot brilliant weather I am flaring.
Overdoing it can also bring a flare. Then there is the disease itself too which is notorious for waxing and waning for no obvious reason at all.

This is why I think talking of getting back to work is somewhat premature at this point.

It takes time to realise this disease is for life, not necessarily the symptoms and sufferings, simply the changes and adaptations which I think everybody has to make, to a greater or lesser extent.

All the best - look after yourself and take it easy

Clare

[jane1]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Thanx.gif claire...i know your right...thanks for your support and honesty..

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[Clare.T]

Hi again Jane

I had another thought - maybe it isn't lupus but an infection. It can be very hard to know which is which.
I hope you feel better soon.

Hugs

Clare

[jane1]

Hi..clare....sorry if i have confused the point..i am feeling ok at mo...what i wanted to find out was DO people get flares if they are taking plaquinel..which you answered for me...

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