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@dkelban

I'm sorry to hear that you have it so bad. It seems we're all stuck with tackling the disease by a seperate medication for each manifestation, trying to get mild exercise and adequate sleep, and hoping for some periods of relative remissions. Plaquinil has helped me a lot with dryness, wherever it appears, and tramadol (mild opiate) has helped with the fatigue and the blues. Best of luck, and be sure you have a top rheumatologist.

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Thanks. I too am on plaquenil and awaiting my completion of 3 moni on it. I am on a fairly low dose.

For pain I'm not sure what my rheumatologist will suggest. Right now I take acetaminophen and combination of hydrocodone/ acetaminophen when I big pain. Daily it's always acetaminophen.