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@johnbishop

@pjc820, You mentioned in a previous post that you have been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome and are taking Plaquenil. One of the more rare complications of Sjogren's can be peripheral neuropathy. You can find more information on Mayo Clinic's website here:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sjogrens-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20353216
Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) has a known side effect of causing peripheral neuropathy -- see Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy: Medications that can cause peripheral neuropathy -- https://www.foundationforpn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Medications-that-Can-Cause-Peripheral-Neuropathy.pdf

There is another discussion that might be helpful to meet other members discussing what helps them.
Sjogren’s Syndrome – Introduce yourself and meet others: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sjogrens/

Have you discussed the treatment for Sjogren's with your doctor to see if there are any alternatives?

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I have not. I see my doctor in a couple weeks so I will talk to her more about it. And I'm trying to get back into the RA but they had to reschedule my appointment until July so it has literally taken 7 months for me to get in I had to change doctors because of my insurance.