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Are you taking Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) for PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 19 7:17pm | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
Just started hydroxychloroquine. Rheumatologist wants to get me off Pred 15mg to 10 and thinks that is better with less side effects. Anyone have feedback on that drug?
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My prednisone dose is so low, 3 mg that I am not too concerned anymore about prednisone. I have been on the hydroxy 7 months and am starting to have side effects like fatigue subcutaneous bleeding neuropathy in feet and nausea. But I think a couple other meds that take have similar possible side effects and when I added the hydroxy it just made these symptoms show up. So will see rheumatoid doc soon to seek alternative medication.
It’s a good drug. It has helped me through many painful episodes for the last 19 years. I will take it for the rest of my life if I have to. I’ve have had no side effects at all. I don’t know if it helped with PMR pain because I am still suffering with that pain every morning, but I think recovery is much faster with hydroxy.
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Hello @mezack25,
I combined your question on hydroxychloroquine with an existing discussion in the PMR support group titled:
"Are you taking Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) for PMR?"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/are-you-taking-plaquenil-hydroxychloroquine-for-pmr/
This discussion was started by @wilckdds and members @menetski4, @reets70 and @jrp11948 all joined the discussion to share their experiences.
@mezack25, you mentioned your provider wanted you to get off of prednisone because of side effects, were you experiencing them?