plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
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Hi, has anyone been changed from Plaquenil to generic form
under name of hydroxychloroquine (zentiva)? It's supposed to be exactly the same as Plaquenil, I've been taking it for 10 days and I've developed a prickly feeling in my legs along with a light rash.
Just wondered if it could be the Hydroxy. or something else
completely.
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pam_87693 Cloch47
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stomach quite badly, Doc said it was probably because of
different fillers. I was fine with Plaquenil but I believe it is
because the Patent has run out. I contacted them and they
me that the same product was being made at their sister in a
generic form so really if it is the same it probably something
else that's causing the symtoms.
I'm not a member of BSSA but I will join. Thanks for your
help Pam.
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Miral6 Cloch47
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hot? Sometimes my feet feel as though they are burning. It
doesn't feel as bad when I'm walking for some reaon.
BTW I checked with Zentiva and they said that the formula
is exactly the same as Plaquenil, so that rules that out.
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When the vasculitis is that bad, my joints hurt worse than usual and it's as if my skin were horribly sunburned. All the soft tissue in my legs--fleshy party of the calves, behind the knees, etc.--is so tender that I can't let anything touch my legs and I can't even elevate them because it's so painful to place weight on them. I also nearly also run a low-grade fever and feel very fatigued. I try to take as little painkiller as possible (I have a prescription for hydrocodone) on "normal" days so it will actually make some difference on these bad days.
But everyone has such myriad symptoms with this disease. My rheumy told me that only 2 out of his 100 or so Sjogren's patients have vasculitis. The vasculitis flares were actually my first symptom. I only started having dry eyes and dry mouth about 4-5 years ago. I also have lung involvement and was in the ICU twice with pneumonia, followed both times by long-lasting, extremely painful bouts of pleurisy. The last time was 6 years ago, but I still feel twinges of pleuritic pain all the time.
I hope you can find out something definitive from your doctor! My mother also suffers from burning feet due to neuralgia from various causes. I know there is a medication she takes specifically for that, but I don't know offhand what it is.
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afternoon so I'll keep you posted.
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which I will have tomorrow. I mentioned neuropathy but he
thinks that it is more likely to do with my Lupus (I have
cutaneous lupus). I'm getting a bit concerned as we have
just booked to go to Budapest on 30th of month, we had to
cancel the last one we booked because I was poorly, ho hum.
Can anyone suggest anything to take the edge of the discomfort
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This may sound very simplistic, but what about placing your feet on a cooling pillow when they burn--the type with an inset of cool gel? Other than that or possibly using ice packs, I would just say just rest as much as you can right now. If you are having a flare of some sort, rest is an essential ingredient in your care!
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of frozen peas. I also find that massage helps a bit. The
frustrating thing is that we have been putting the trip off
'till I was feeling better and as I had been pretty good for
4 months we decided to go ahead and book, and that was
only 2 wks. ago! Can't believe it.
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break we're going on which is basically sight seeing which at
this stage would be impossible.
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