PLAQUENIL Reviews (HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE)

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PLAQUENIL  (HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE):  Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent or treat malaria infections caused by mosquito bites. It does not work against certain types of malaria (chloroquine-resistant). The United States Center for Disease Control provides updated guidelines and travel recommendations for the prevention and treatment of malaria in different parts of the world. Discuss the most recent information with your doctor before traveling to areas where malaria occurs. This medication is also used, usually with other medications, to treat certain auto-immune diseases (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis) when other medications have not worked or cannot be used. It belongs to a class of medications known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). It can reduce skin problems in lupus and prevent swelling/pain in arthritis, though it is not known exactly how the drug works.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PLAQUENILCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
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 5  SLE & rheumatoid arthritis Loss of hair, irritable, nervous and recently sore eyes Overall has really helped my condition F 38 4 years
200mg
2/24/2020
 5  Sjrogrens 0 days
8/6/2017
 5  SLE Some depression, vivid dreams, flatulence if taken with vitamins This medication has given me back my life! My family and I are very grateful! F 38 2 months
400
7/20/2016
 5  Lupus I was in bed with pain all day taking strong meds like Celebrex and tramadol. Pain is gone. I have a life again - still some fatigue but all in all, so much better! Only side effect is vertigo, so I take it to sleep - by morning, vertigo is gone. F 55 8 months
400
7/9/2016
 5  Sjogrens I've found that this is a miracle drug for me. I had experienced fatigue,low blood pressure, dry mouth, dry eyes, my sweat glands were hardly working, dry skin, achy joints . I just felt awful and it had gone on for years! Finally diagnosed put on Plaquenil and after 5 months most of my symptoms are either gone or have subsided to a manageable level. F 56 5 months
400 MG 1X day
11/2/2015
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 5  Discoid lupus, sojrens Love this relatively inexpensive drug. Because of my prescription coverage I take generic, so I cannot compare it to the name brand. It has been a literal "put me back into life without severe pain" medicine. It has almost completely removed the pain in my feet and joints and kept my flare ups at bay. The doctor added 5 mg of prednisone a day 5 months ago for swelling of my joints. The 2 medications are working HOWEVER I have had easily bruising and any little cut scrape bleeds like I have been gashed. Will have the doctor reevaluate my dosage of plaquinel in October to possibly ease the side effects. F 55 2 years
400 mg a d
9/27/2015
 5  autoimmune disease like lupus no side effects now and in the beginning, I believe I remember some visual disturbances like looking at a old tv with no cable my autoimmune disease is unspecified. I have elevated RA factor. My ankles, wrists, knuckles will get really intense arthritic pains if I miss the plaquenil. I have never taken the generic and hope I never have to. Another bonus to the plaquenil is that it thins my blood, I guess? I have factor v leiden, a blood clotting disorder and this lupus like autoimmune disease must also exacerbate the clotting issue because before plaquenil I had 7 ministrokes (TIA) btn 2010-2014 and since beginning plaquenil, I have not had any! I feel protected for the first time in years and I have been on a blood thinner since 2012. F 36 1 years
200 2X day
8/18/2015
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 5  ra none dr. said only use the name brand.... said many patients on the generic had severe problems. Use with 2mg. prednisome and am in remission (for many years) F 63 11 years
200 1X day
6/10/2015
 5  Sjogrens I get very dizzy off and on. I was diagnosed with Sjogrens in 2014. I DID NOT want to take ANY medication. I had been feeling so exhausted all the time. I could not sleep well. My body hurt all over, my back abdomin, shoulders and my feet ached so bad. I just saw a new Rhuemy 1 week ago who was very compassionate. He asked me to at least give the plaquenil a try. He said it may very well help with my pain and fatigue. Thank You Jesus, my pain is lessened. I am sleeping like Sleeping Beauty. My fatigue is slowly getting better. I went for a short walk monday and tuesday. Yesterday I washed the car. Today I walked around the antique shop for an hour. I feel good. Getting back to my self again, and I have only been on it for 1 week. I do believe in Jesus Christ, the power of prayer and healing. I believe the sjogrens is a SIN issue. A spritual condition of my heart, Where I have harbored self hatred and unforgiveness for things I have done in the past. I am dealing with those issues head on. Forgiving myself and praying as I study the Word of God. I believe God for total healing in my Body. Afterall, He made me in His Image and I am the APPLE OF HIS EYE. I believe God for a Miracle and you can too. Be encouraged. Have Faith from Fifty something :) F 59 7 days
200mg
3/20/2015
 5  Lupus (SLE), Sjogrens (SS), FIbro I have experienced skin discoloration on neck and spots on face. I'm curious to know if it is the cause of my major issue w/Longterm/short-term and immediate memory and fumbling my words?? I did grow up with horrible ADD then got on wonderful Vitamins at 27 - couldn't pay for them Bc stopped wkn in 09 due to all this. But starting them back up thanks to some wonderful Friends Family in Christ! I would like to share Lupus SLE affects ALL Organs-That is the "Difference" between "SLE". So if your heart or Kidney start really giving you problems all of a sudden after 15 yrs being on Plaquenil -I personally if it were me would Stay on it!! I have personally been through the ringer since 2007 with DRS Bc "i don't 'Look' like I feel bad"(so in other words I'm a druggy and a faker and a liar) ~ O how many of U have heard that? Drives me Crazy!!!! After 3 Tries w/SSA/DI I think it Finally may really come thru. Since I started in 2009 Every 6 months I've gone down so bad.:(( Really when I was growing up I lived on Advil then I started meditating myself bc I was hurting so bad... I've gotten so bad I'm now living in my bed reading with meds next to me. Amazing....May you All be Blessed Exceeding Abundantly through your Journey and remember this word in 2 Cor 12:9-10 ~"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." Amen ❤😊☀ F 48 8 years
200 MG 2/D
2/16/2015
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 5  UCTD None, only benefits I had side effects for about 2 week when first taking Plaquenil. I got headaches, sneezing, runny nose etc for about 1/2 hour each time I took it but persevered and so glad I did. 8 years on I am on a maintenance dose of 200mg with no side effects whatsoever. Also have gone wheat, dairy and sugar free, this has all but ceased my symptoms. Have tried cutting back the plaquenil as I was feeling so good but still need maintenance dose daily. F 55 8 years
200 1X day
11/29/2014
 5  mild lupus I don't think it agreed with me at first. I had brown urine, headache, no appetite...Dose got cut in half, then ok...I asked if I could try cutting it in half again to 200mg every other day...so far so good...as it takes a while to work, but builds up in your system... My energy is back!!!! but still have the aches at times... F 57 1 years
200mg 1X O
6/11/2014
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 5  Lupus Have been on this drug for many years with great results. Really helps with aches and joint pains and hardly any side effects F 45 7 years
200mg
4/26/2014
 5  discoid lupus, R A TERRIBLE TERRIBLE SMELLY WIND - TOTALLY EMBARRASSING , FARTING ALL DAY F 58 3 weeks
30mg 2X day
2/16/2014
 5  APS and Fibromyalgia Nausea, diarrhea, stomached cramps, gas I am working my way around the side effects because I have not felt this good in five years. I hope it lowers my blood clotting proteins so I can lower my Coumadin or get off of it all together. I feel almost like a normal mom of the best 7 year old girl in the world. F 42 1 weeks
200 2X day
9/8/2013
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 5  Lupus I have been taking this for more than 20yrs. If you give it a chance barring side effects it does work. I got a little diarrhea at beginning but calms down. Best to start slow then increase. I have tried not to take it and my joints get very bad. I am faithful about eye exams. Very satisfied. F 56 10 years
200 2xd
7/18/2012
 5  Ray's, Fibro and undiagnosed Extreme stomache cramps and some confusion but overall starting on 100mg and increasing to 400mg after 3 days, I've been feeling better and better since day one! F 34 9 days
400
6/28/2012
 5  Sjogrens and Lupus Its wonderful. Only symptoms were the first 2 or 3 days I was a bit depressed. My appetite is a LOT less but then I needed to lose some weight. But after that, I felt better and better. Its been a miracle drug for me. My eyes stopped being dry; mouth no longer dry either. Increased energy; better spirits. My joints only hurt a little now so I take some tramadol. Overall, It's a miracle drug for me. I love it and I don't know what I would have done over the last 6 months without it. It saved my life. F 65 6 months
200mg 2X day
3/26/2012
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 5  SLE Stomach sensitivity, doctor told me to take Prilosec which helped. I use to be on Prednisone for 3 years and it helped in the beginning but later I was in a lot of pain. Plaquenil is like a miracle drug! I feel like a different person, today i can run, go to the beach, and stay very active (the sun doesn't bother me) and had consistently perfect blood work in the last year. F 34 2.5 years
200mg 1X day
3/10/2012
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 5  RA and Sjogrens In the beginning I had the stomach pain but my doctor ordered Omeprazole and I have not had any problem since. I will get itchy at times. I also take Ibuprofen 400mg TID, Tramdol 100mg about every 4 hours, Vitamin D supplement. It changed my life. I was in bad pain for about 8 years before this. It took a little while for meds to kick in (3 months). I lost 40 pounds ( but that was good) I was overweight. I take my meds regular and on time. If I get off schedule it does not work as well. At bedtime, I take 100mg of Tramadol, 800mg Ibuprofen and I sleep like a baby. I take the Plaquenil 200mg in the morning. Take at the same time every day and keep schedule. Be patient and give it time, it is worth it. Check eyes yearly. Get doctor to give meds for stomach pain. F 53 3 years
200mg 1X day
1/18/2012
  

PLAQUENIL  (HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE):  Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent or treat malaria infections caused by mosquito bites. It does not work against certain types of malaria (chloroquine-resistant). The United States Center for Disease Control provides updated guidelines and travel recommendations for the prevention and treatment of malaria in different parts of the world. Discuss the most recent information with your doctor before traveling to areas where malaria occurs. This medication is also used, usually with other medications, to treat certain auto-immune diseases (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis) when other medications have not worked or cannot be used. It belongs to a class of medications known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). It can reduce skin problems in lupus and prevent swelling/pain in arthritis, though it is not known exactly how the drug works.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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