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@dkelban

I'm in the same condition as you, and I'm GRATEFUL for that. So many have it much worse. Plaquinil really helped the dryness. I don't have too much joint pain. My biggest problem is the constant fatigue. It could be worse, but the consistency of it wears me out. I have little desire for exercise and don't play my guitar as much. The constancy of the fatigue demotivates me. Even concentrating hard (reading, for example) makes me more fatigued. I've been diagnosed for one year, with 2-3 flares. The good news is that not everyone progresses to severe disease. Some even go into remission. There's always hope.

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I use Celebrex to relieve the inflammation, which helps with a lot of the pain. I use Nabilone (prescription opioid) for the fatigue. Over the years I have used many different drugs, depending on where I was with my disease. It is important to keep informed about where you are with your disease activity so you can work with the doctors to get the right meds for you. Keep smiling.