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Strange arm tingling while taking Plaquanil

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jan 5, 2018 | Replies (8)

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@lisabeans

Hope you had a great new year @oldkarl . The last blood work I had my ana was negative. When it was positive it was low 1:160 homogenous. The only time I had liver problems was when I took sulfasalizene. I don't recall the last time my urine protein was testes. My creatine serum is always a little low but the doctors never mention it. I never heard of the sFLC. The shaking isn't extreme - more like a vibration like you would feel in a massage chair but a bit painful. My arms shake a lot after aqua therapy and sometimes in the morning. How would I find out if I have neuropathy?

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Hi @lisabeans -- @oldkarl is right about the EMG (Electromyography test) to diagnose nerve damage. You can find a good overview of the EMG here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/emg/basics/definition/prc-20014183. Your doctor may want to order blood tests and other tests before referring you to a neurologist (I think). Here's the diagnosis information for peripheral neuropathy from the Mayo Clinic:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peripheral-neuropathy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352067
John

Thanks. I will bring it up to my doctor.