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Anyone taken Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) to reduce prednisone?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 28 5:39pm | Replies (23)
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Hydroxychloroquine plus methatrexate for several years helps reduce Lupus Flares. I try to stay away from predisone but I have it in case needed.

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vandyms1974 | @vandyms1974 | Aug 15 10:51am

Thanks for this info, I tried both of these drugs at the beginning of my PMR journey and both caused pain in my right side. So, we stayed with Pred. I am currently on 1 mg of pred every other day. Best I have been in 3 years. Should I expect very adverse effects from this low dose? Highest dose I ever took was 10 mgs about a week, with some small infections occurring ( eye and nose). Went to 5 mgs for a long time and then started the descent. Been on 1 mg for a while now. 1/2 appears inadequate after a few days. Appears 1 mg every other day is the lowest dose with the least pain. Thoughts?

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