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Hello,
I am a newly diagnosed RA patient. I have been prescribed plaquenil for inflammation and I take naproxen/ibuprofen for the pain. But I still wake up with severe joint pain in my knees and shoulders. Any advice on how to control pain would be appreciated
Thanks
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treezsh patti56271
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Hi Patti I'm not sure whether pure on the yuk r not o. I too was it on the same drugs which ad virtually no effect en o
pain.The only thing that really worked for me are the biologic drugs so the sooner you get on them the better. In UK they put you on the DMARD 's (cheaper) drugs first for 6 months. I hope you keep telling them the drugs are not controlling your pain let alone our joint destruction and you get the right drugs treatment for you. Good luck l. You aren't alone in this
amkoffee treezsh
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I believe paquenil is a biologic. But it can take a couple of months to start working.
janis06023 amkoffee
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It is not a biologic:
Plaquenil is a DMARD which has been prescribed for years to treat rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases. ... Plaquenil is also an option for those who try and fail biologic drugs, cannot tolerate biologics or fear potential side effects linked to biologic
amkoffee janis06023
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My mistake. I even Googled it before commenting and when I saw a trade name of Enbrel which I have taken I thought it was. Thank you for correcting me.
janis06023 patti56271
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I agree, the sooner you can get on biologics the better it will be. They not only control the pain and inflammation but also they stop the joint damage. A healthy diet with fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats and no sugar helps with inflammation too! Good luck to you!
amkoffee patti56271
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The paquenil takes time to fully work. I think my rheumatologist told me 2 months. In the mean time I found relief with Excedrin Migraine which has Tylenol, aspirin and caffeine in it.
patti56271
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Thank you. I just started on the medication. Just scared I guess