PLAQUENIL Reviews (HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (667 Ratings)

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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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 5  Lupus I haven't experienced any side effects. This is my second time taking plaquenil/hydroxychloroquine. 200mg 2 times a day. I was first diagnose of lupus in 1995. I went in remission in 2001. I decided to stop taking plaquenil. I had no symptons in the last 4 years. About 2 months ago I start having swelling and pain in my feet. So I started back taking plaquenil. I'm now back feeling great! F 33
4/22/2005
 5  Scleroderma Stomach cramps Due to the stomach cramps, my Dr. had me start with 1/4 of a tablet and work up from there. I am still in the first week but so far, I am feeling SO MUCH BETTER. My joint pain and fatigue are going away and I am still on 1/4 of a 200 mg tablet. Good luck to everyone and thank you for this site. It was very helpful. F 53
4/29/2008
 5  Connective Tissue Disease/Lupus None I had such bad pain I couldn't walk without my bones cracking. I take plaquenil everyday 200mg. It has truely improved my life. Still pain bothers me every now and then, but I wouldn't be able to go on without this medication. It has helped me ALOT. If I miss taking the pill for a few days, I notice a big difference. F 18
3/23/2009
 5  Lupus No side effects. I've been taking Plaquenil for three and a half years. Since Plaquenil is a disease modifying drug, I would be afraid to be without it. It can do wonders for Lupus symptoms and keep antibody production down. I think it can make a big difference long term in the severity of Lupus. F 46
5/7/2009
 4  Lyme - lyme artrosis Gas.... I noticed vivid dreams, no problem, I like it. Bit lightness in the head perhaps... We will see coming months. I read all about Plaquenil on this forum, and I'm very thankfull to you for all your input. The plaquenil was taken shortly after the meal 2 times a day 200 mg. I also use Doxycyline 4 x 100 mg/day. It seems to start working just after an hour or so after the FIRST dose... (placebo-effect???) Now, after 3 days, I'm free of hip and back (lumbal- low spine) pain. I realize it's not over yet, I will continue using this combination for about 3-4 months. I bought my Sanofi-Aventis plaquenil at Goldpharma.com, because no doctor in the Netherlands believe in Lyme desease... (except 1, Dr. Kingma of the Walborg Oosteneinde clinique in Amsterdam. We live in a country with a hoplessly outdated medical culture. M 47
200 1X day
10/18/2010
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 4  inflammatory Arthritis etc. I believe my stomach aid and some nausea were some side effects, and dizziness. I have only taken for a short tiem now, but my knee and joints are already feeling much better, so it has helped. F 62
7/5/2005
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 3  Rheumatoid Arthritis Upset stomach, headaches, running nose, swelling of joints, extremely sensitive eyes. I haven't been using Plaquenil for long, so I guess it hasn't had enough time to start working properly, but I'm not sure whether I want to keep taking it or not, due to all the side effects, I'm not sure if it's really worth it? F 16
1/28/2008
 3  LupusI I worry about the side effects it can possibly have on your eyes F 69
8/23/2003
 3  LupusI Mostly discororation of the lower arms some on the hands< I have never come off the Plaquenil since I first started taking it. I was wondering about the real long term effect. I worry about the side effects it can possibly have on your eyes F 69
8/23/2003
 3  Discoid Lupus Nausea, dizziness, gas, fatigue, diarrhea, some hallucinations, which have subsided as of now, hyper pigmentation, purpura and petechiai med size and small size red pepper dots on skin, have had a rash on abdomen for 3 months now. Not sure if it has caused cutaneous vasculitis, also lots of brown circles on skin, lots of itching. Scalp is still active with discoid lupus have lost hair and thinning as we speak, and I have not had to shave in 3 months. F 48
200 MG 1X day
1/22/2015
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 2  RA Stomach cramping and frequent urination that leaves an annoying feeling after urinating with not being able to completely empty bladder. This happened during the day, but more so during the night. F
400mg 2X day
9/5/2014
 1  lupus Plaquenil can make you completely blind! *Legitimate looking vitamins I take to help remediate it I took Plaquenil for over 13 years and it caused me (and 6 in every 1000 patients, new research shows) to have toxic maculopathy it caused. *re: even if you quit taking the drug, it can continue to damage the eye until blindness occurs. If you are taking it, make sure your physician is using the NEW guidelines on treatment ==I think it is no more than 5 milligrams per kilogram (For example just heard an example on this video if under 140 pounds you shouldn’t be on 400 miligrams —https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D35uZA-vjPY ) Friends: If you have ANY changes in your vision, friends, head to a retinal specialist--1 test I had an angiogram done. My first retina specialist said i could be blind in 20 years without telling me the odds of that happening or giving me hope My 2nd retina specialist doctor thinks that, since I have had very little deterioration since stopping the drug 18 months ago, I may be one of the fortunate ones that only have some damage. All I thought Plaquenil could do to my eyes was to cause them to lose color vision. I never truly understand what the Humphrey Visual Field Test was (and it is very rudimentary, my current retina specialist doctor said. If you have ANY changes on this test, be accessed by to a retinal specialist It did work well to make my Lupus/Scleroderma is more symptomatic Are there any support groups or experimental therapies for toxic maculopathy? *I am looking for experimental treatments or for information sharing on this! +++++++++++++++ I found EyePromise Restore Vitamins that I take for retina health== those particular vitamins seems highly rated on all websites and that my retina specialist recommends —they are backed by 2 studies cited on their website called the Ares studies *Website for vitamins: www.eyepromise.com I take these eye vitamins I take to remediate future damage beyond what Plaquenil has done to my retina/macula (I have toxic maculopathy) I researched them thoroughly and they seem very legitimate. I am not paid and do not have any interest in selling EyePromise fyi! F 51
1X day
1/12/2019
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 1  JRS uncontrollable muscle twitches that have remained for years, permanent nerve damage I went to the ER with uncontrollable muscle movements a couple years ago. My doctor said it was the plaquenil. My fingers still twitch, but not as badly since I stopped the medicine. I had also had caffiene during the inital twitching episode. F 17
2/6/2009
 1  erosive arthritis Started taking plaquenil on March 28 after seeing the eye doctor. just took once a day...instead of twice. because was getting heartburn at night from it. on Friday, April 23, almost a month later....I noticed my skin was bumpy. on Saturday my torso was covered with small red spots. my arm was covered was raised red patches. Sunday I did not take the medicine. rash is getting worse and itchy. The red patches are still bad. Will call the doctor tomorrow. Monday. still itchy, bumps red. Called the doctor, they did not return my call. Tuesday not as itchy, still red, but bumps not as prounounced. still blotchy red on my front torso. Went to the pharmacist at cvs, he told me that they have not had problems with plaquenil, and that if the rash was from plaquenil i would have had the rash immediately, not 4 weeks later. I wanted to tell him he he was clueless. Wednesday, still blotches on my torso, top of my arms seems to be not as inflamed. upper back part of my arms s Why don't doctors and pharmacists ever believe you ? Thank God for the internet and real people who share their real experiences on it! I now see why some people go for all natural solutions. I am getting disgusted with doctors and their lack of belief that a medicine could have a side effect. F 54
200mg 1X day
4/27/2011
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 1  RA M 60
100mg 1X day
6/10/2011
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 3  osteo arthritis about to start taking it for a 2nd time. found it very effective but it made me photosensitive, which was impossible to manage in the australian summer. And it gave me terrible body odour. Its now winter so I will start taking Plaquenil again and will try to stay out of the sun. Got a rash and itching if I was exposed to any sunlight. Will have to ask my doctor about taking some Vit D as a top up. Also last time it gave me terroble body odour, I needed 3 showers per day. F 47 2 times
6/2/2009
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 5  Sjrogrens 0 days
8/6/2017
 5  RA /LUPUS/ OSTEOARTHRITIS NO SIDE EFFECTS PLAQUENIL HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE....SO I HAVE SOME VISION LOSS, THE BENEFIT OF THE LARGE DECREASE IN JOINT PAIN HAS OUTWEIGHED THE VISION...I CAN GET UP AND WALK IN THE MORNING, AND HAVE A PRODUCTIVE DAY!! F 43 1 days
11/19/2003
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 4  Lyme disease Major Gas, vivid dreams, extreme forgetfulness, itchy skin,lots of new freckles on back and arms, extremely bad taste in mouth all day and night. I don't know if this drug has worked or not yet. The side effecta are manageable. I hope it works!!!!!! F 36 1 days
2/5/2008
 4  Probable sjorgrens /lupus? Ra? Confusing had GI issues before drug, but daily nausea and heart burn is new. Fatigue less with drug, depression less with drug, pain less with drug. It was fast onset of disease,... So hard to tell if it is going away from drug, or subsiding naturally. Is the GI stuff from drug, or continued progression of disease. Only on it 3 months, got eye exam before taking drug for baseline. I'm gonna stick it out on the med and see Better than where I was I just hate medication F 43 1 days
200mg
6/19/2013
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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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