Hi I'm 54 and have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The future feels really scary to me at the moment. I'm not on any long term meds yet but will soon be taking hydroxychloraquine. I just wonder what type of life can I expect. Will I lead a relatively normal life with this disease. I feel really anxious…
Hi Everyone! At the beginning of February I was put on Hydroxychloroquine for inflammatory arthritis. I'd be really interested to know how long it took other people for the drug to kick in and make a difference! Thanks in advance! Maddie
Hi All, Day two of taking Hydroxychloroquine for Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis and I have a few questions for those of you that take it regularly. 1 - How do you deal with the horrible taste? I've tried having water ready & drinking straight away - the tablet was only in my mouth for a few seconds, but I managed to…
Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with Palindromic arthritis afte 2 years of symptoms. I currently have a really bad flare up in my right hand. I was prescribed hydroxychloroquine but only "if it gets worse". I am not sure what that means - a single flare? or over several years? I was only given 1 month's supply. My GP…
I'm 29 and I've been told I either have Rheumatoid Arthritis (seronegative) or chronic inflammatory arthritis (they're still trying to work it out). I've been told the minimum I will have this is for 2-3 years, but probably longer. If it's Rheumatoid it's lifelong. At the moment my arthritis is so extreme that most days…
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and have been taking prednisolone. I have been told I now also need to take methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine. I have never mastered the technique of swallowing tablets. I am really frightened of the side effects from these drugs and worrying about having to…
I started hydroxychloroquine to help with episodic arthritis flare ups. After 3 weeks I developed itchy hives all over)(and I do mean ALL over). These were unbearable amd after being fobbed off by the forst GP, I was given a month of high dose prednisolone then weaning off plus fexofenadine to get under control. My…
Hello to all! I have rheumatoid arthritis and taking hydroxychloroquine. I had my 3rd Covid jab in December and I am wondering if I should have another jab now. Any ideas?? Thanks!
Hi my name is Elly and have been diagnosed with arthritis in my left shoulder since September 2020. I’m in a lot of pain at the moment, have had a short 3 week tiered steroid course and have been put on 2 x 200 mg of Hydroxychloroquine which I have taken for the past 4 weeks. I am not tolerating the drug very well with…
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