Being newly diagnosed with SLE, I've been doing a lot of research. I'm trying to figure out Plaquenil. I'm confused on what it's role is. I know it will help relieve the symptoms of SLE, but what...

I started plaquenil treatment last June.. It seemed to control most of my symptoms after about 6-8 weeks. Even some things that I hadn't attributed to the lupus.It is now October in Australia and...

I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to the group. I was recently diagnosed with lupus in march and started on plaquenil for treatment. It's been a long process though because I was really...

Hi all, As I have DM I was interested to know if anyone has successfully finished their treatment of Plaquenil whilst on MTX and steroid? If so, did the rash return? I ask as I am fed up with taking...

I was diagnosed and put on plaquenil in December of 2009. My dr stopped plaquenil due to a rash I just developed. What other treatments are some of you on? I am scared of the sides....

I asked about prednisone the other day and have been in the group reading and learning while waiting on my results. I guess I will be sticking around here since they came back positive and I was...

Hello nice group of people. I'm new. After months of agony, I was dx with RA in Jan 09 and need some advice. My doctor started me on Plaquenil and Relafen. I'm on my 3rd week of treatment, and I have...

So, I am researching which I want to add to my treatment:Arava 10 mg daily or Plaquenil 100mg twice daily.I already take MTX 20 mg weekly via injection and have just stopped SSZ.I am hesitant about...

I was diagnosed with Lupus SLE and I have tried plaquenil, which 10 days into it I started getting these "blisters" in my mouth. They were bubbles, filled with clear fluid, almost like water. The doc...

I'm applying for an upgrade to my current job, as some of you may know. I've applied for one international job, and am considering applying for a second one. My question is this: Are the treatments...

Hi,I was diagnosed with sjs about 5 or 6 years ago. My numbers started out low. My SSA was 1.35 and this year it was 8.6. Anyway, I was started on Plaquenil but couldn't take it because I was...

Hi.. I haven't been around for awhile, waiting to see the Rheumy again and getting some gastro things sorted out. I saw my Rheumy yesterday and after noticing a big improvement on plaquenil (since...

I'm on arava, 5 pills Saturday's, plaquenil 2 pills daily. I've thought my treatment wasn't helping as much as it should, one script pain pill needed twice daily BUT that pill HELPED to where my pain...

Hey thereI was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus two years ago and have been on a series of treatments (plaquenil/predisone/steroid cream etc)... the only thing that has worked was the steroids - they...

Anyone with both Lupus and RA. What treatments are you receiving? My rheumy says I can't receive any of the biologics because of the Lupus. This kind of limits my treatment options. I am...