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Hi I would like advice from you all if you can help, im new to all this.
I have had DISCOID LUPAS for about 18 months now and have just been using steroid cream as I just get small red patches appearing on left side of face and the odd spot on the back of my head. The marks come and go with the steroid cream.
I have just got back from the hospital and have said I can go on to hydroxychloroquine (think this is something called planquil?). Here are my questions that if you good people could help with -
As I have discoid lupas will hydroxychloroquine help?
What can I expect to happen when im taking hydroxychloroquine in regards to my marks, will they go as long as im on hydroxychloroquine ?
What are the side effects that I need to consider?
How can these side effects be reduced and what are the chance of me having these side effects?
which is best steroid cream (has not fully cleared the marks) or hydroxychloroquine ?
Also any other information you might have or experienced would be great.
Many thanks for your help, just want to say this site is a god send.
Kevin
Now in Scotland, might try kilt one day.

I have had DISCOID LUPAS for about 18 months now and have just been using steroid cream as I just get small red patches appearing on left side of face and the odd spot on the back of my head. The marks come and go with the steroid cream.
I have just got back from the hospital and have said I can go on to hydroxychloroquine (think this is something called planquil?). Here are my questions that if you good people could help with -
As I have discoid lupas will hydroxychloroquine help?
What can I expect to happen when im taking hydroxychloroquine in regards to my marks, will they go as long as im on hydroxychloroquine ?
What are the side effects that I need to consider?
How can these side effects be reduced and what are the chance of me having these side effects?
which is best steroid cream (has not fully cleared the marks) or hydroxychloroquine ?
Also any other information you might have or experienced would be great.
Many thanks for your help, just want to say this site is a god send.
Kevin
Now in Scotland, might try kilt one day.