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Hydroxychloroquine

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sandy67
sandy67

hi, is anybody else on this and how are you finding it? I am a little concerned about some of the possible side effects, in particular the one with abdominal problems and having to take antacids, as I take lansoprasole twice a day. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Tia x

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  • cheria
    cheria sandy67

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    This medication has very few side effects and is one of the very safest, reliable meds for RA and has been around a very long time. It is the only med that has not caused pain or additional sickness.
    • sandy67
      sandy67 cheria

      Posted

      Thank you cheria, just hope I don't get the same reaction as poor rose! X
  • AliD03
    AliD03 sandy67

    Posted

    I've been on this a few weeks. The first week I felt slightly nauseous but anti-emetics took that away. I have dry skin that may or may not be related to this med but exfoliation and moisturiser should help there too. Aside from that I've not noticed anything negative. The hair loss is nowhere near the prednisolone or methotrexate levels.
    • AliD03
      AliD03

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      Forgot to add I take omeprazole and it does require some fancy timing. I wait four hours after morning dose to take the omeprazole then take my evening dose as normal - thankfully I'm not needing two PPIs at the moment or it would get awkward. My GP says you only really need to wait two hours rather than 4
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