Plequenil and neuropathy
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Hello.
Hello. Is there anyone who take plequenil and suffers from neuropathy? Does the drug help you or make it worse? I take plequenil for a week and it seems like it make my neuropathy so bad and I read that plequenil can cause neuropathy.
I really don't know what to do
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carmen12016 lia23756
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lia23756 carmen12016
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So the plequenil helped you?
I really don't know what to do. It make my dryness better but also make my neuropathy so bad.
carmen12016 lia23756
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lia23756 carmen12016
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kristyk lia23756
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God bless you
kristyk
kristyk lia23756
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God bless you
kristyk
ihavenonickname lia23756
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In the USA, yes plaquenil has a potential to exacerbate neuropathy. Perhaps you will discuss this with your physician as well as the possibility of stopping the plaquenil to see if the neuropathy improves.
kind regards
judith
lia23756 ihavenonickname
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The drug help me with the dryness, but my neuropathy so bad..
ihavenonickname lia23756
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Hi Lia
Israel, my dream is to visit your country..
Perhaps you will ask your physician is either Lyrica or Neurotin could be taken concurrently with the plaquenil.
Pilocarpine, Restatis, Biotene, NSAIDs are other alternatives that the US FDA have approved.
Treating your Sjogren's is dependent upon your symptoms.
I use Restatis and have had my lower tear ducts occluded and I wear glasses all to combat the dryness of my eye...I slather on Lubriderm ultra moisturizer wirhout drying off after showering in lukewarm water...
kind regards
lia23756 ihavenonickname
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My doctor told me that I can take lurica and plequenil together but I don't want to take something that make my neuropathy so crazy .. am I wrong?
ihavenonickname lia23756
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Hi Lia
You need to treat the Sjogren's and you need to treat the neuropathy.
I think you are wise to ask questions...never stop asking questions.
Have you tried taking the Lyrica yet? I have Sjogren's and I also take Lyrica.
hugs
carmen12016 ihavenonickname
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lia23756 carmen12016
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ihavenonickname carmen12016
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Neuropathy is nerve pain, typically peripheral nerve pain refers to nerve pain you feel in your legs and arms.
Your central nervous system is your brain and spinal cord
When a nerve is compressed (pinched, caught, mushed, etc.) the nerve protests the compression by tingling, going numb, burning, developing pins and needles, paralyzing movement loss.
The neuropathy can be a little uncomfortable to absolutely paralyzing.
kind regards
frustrated61 lia23756
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Hi Lia ~
Have you told your doctor what is happening? If not, I would suggest you call and at least tell his nurse what's going on and what should you do. I've taken Plaquenil in the past but I was having severe problems from sarcoidosis and sjogrens...I took plaq with methotrexate so I'm not of any help regarding neuropathy. May I ask if yours is caused by Diabetes? Just curious.
I wish you well and hope you get this all taken care of and you're on your way to a healthy life.
Good luck,
Frustrated61
lia23756 frustrated61
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No. Thank god I don't have diabetes. (BTW, I'm 24). It's all because of the sjogren