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Hi,
Ive been pushing my GP and to get my Rheumatologist to let her prescribe Plaquenil. Mainly as Ive heard you all talking about how it has helped you and has minimal side effects.
Got the go ahead today after weeks of waiting for a reply.
I should be over the moon but now Im worried.:worried:
He says I have to go to his clinic to have counselling before I take it. My GP said Oh Im sure she wont need that she is well informed about the drug. Well of course hes the boss so if thats what he does I will be going.
Im a little worried why I would be likely to need counselling. Did you have that when you were put on it? Ive looked up the side effects etc and there didnt seem to be anything too serious looking there. Ive heard of the effects to the eyes in rare cases.
Do any of you know of any serious side effects that I should be worried about? If it hadnt looked to be so beneficial and fairly harmless I dont think I would have pushed to get him to prescribe it.
Im ok.. Im not at deaths door but I do have increasing joint inflammation and fatigue since stopping the Prednisilone. I also have general weakness and aches and pains and now just getting the sore mouth and gums back again. I seem to be starting to flare more and more as the weeks off the Pred. go by.
Be grateful for any information you have. I dont want to make myself worse with any damaging side effects.
I also like a few glasses of wine at the weekends. What is the advice on that?
Thanks in anticipation.
Sal x
Ive been pushing my GP and to get my Rheumatologist to let her prescribe Plaquenil. Mainly as Ive heard you all talking about how it has helped you and has minimal side effects.
Got the go ahead today after weeks of waiting for a reply.
I should be over the moon but now Im worried.:worried:
He says I have to go to his clinic to have counselling before I take it. My GP said Oh Im sure she wont need that she is well informed about the drug. Well of course hes the boss so if thats what he does I will be going.
Im a little worried why I would be likely to need counselling. Did you have that when you were put on it? Ive looked up the side effects etc and there didnt seem to be anything too serious looking there. Ive heard of the effects to the eyes in rare cases.
Do any of you know of any serious side effects that I should be worried about? If it hadnt looked to be so beneficial and fairly harmless I dont think I would have pushed to get him to prescribe it.
Im ok.. Im not at deaths door but I do have increasing joint inflammation and fatigue since stopping the Prednisilone. I also have general weakness and aches and pains and now just getting the sore mouth and gums back again. I seem to be starting to flare more and more as the weeks off the Pred. go by.
Be grateful for any information you have. I dont want to make myself worse with any damaging side effects.
I also like a few glasses of wine at the weekends. What is the advice on that?
Thanks in anticipation.
Sal x