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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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Plaquenil side effects

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I started on Plaquenil two weeks ago and have been fighting nausea ever since. I also get terrible stomach aches too. I'm scheduled to go back to the Rheumatologist in a month and not sure if I can take this much longer. I thought maybe the symptoms would get better, but it's not.

Anyone else experience side effects from this medication?
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Amber2k
do you take it on an empty stomach? I take mine with breakfast and have not had any issues. Hope this helps.
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I take mine after I eat breakfast also.
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Sorry to hear your not handling the plaquenil well. I tried it years ago and don't recall if it bothered me or not, it just didn't help me at all so the doctor had me stop taking it. NEVER wait around for your next appointment if you are experiencing problems this long with any drug. Call your doctor and let the office know what you are experiencing as symptoms. Let the professionals decide if you should stay on the drug or switch to something else. There is such a plentiful amount of drugs to choose from that I would bet your doctor switches you to something else. Just keep in mind that plaquinel is a pretty beign drug so you may experience side effects from whatever the doctor prescribes. Call the doctor today..do not wait!!!!! I had an allergic reaction when I was prescribed celebrex years ago and had to stop immediately! Let us know what the doctor has to say. In the meantime hope you feel better soon!
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I want to say that I hear you. I have been prescribed plaquenil as well, and I am very nervous about starting it, because of those side effects. On the other hand, I know I need to get rid of this inflammation, because the damage that causes to the body could be much worse. I want to let you know that you aren't alone in this struggle.
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