With RA, which is an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks your joints
Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
diarrhea abdominal pain (sometimes called belly or stomach pain) What are the mild side effects of Plaquenil? Examples of mild side effects that have been reported
a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body - skin rash, fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, severe weakness, unusual bruising, or yellowing of
At presentation, 13 patients reported limb weakness, with five requiring assistance in walking
swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs; swollen or painful glands; trouble with breathing, speaking, or swallowing; uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk
Some people have a serious side effect from hydroxychloroquine
Typically, a reflex hammer should elicit emphatic lurches of arms and legs
Hydroxychloroquine (brand name Plaquenil) side effects range from more common, mild issues such as headache, nausea and stomach pain to serious but rare conditions such as heart problems, muscle weakness and convulsions
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Dysphagia and cervical and axial weakness were observed in a smaller percentage
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is commonly used for treating joint pain in Sjögren’s syndrome patients, based in part on its efficacy in treating the joint pain of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis
swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs
Check with your doctor right away if you have muscle weakness, pain, or tenderness while using this medicine
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She started me on Plaquenil and I will continue to get the steroid shots
It also stopped my hair loss and soon after starting it, the skin on my face became more normal and less coarse
Most side effects from taking Plaquenil are mild and do not require medical attention
I was diagnosed with Limited Systemic Scleroderma in late 2001 & started Plaquenil at the beginning of 2002
Many of your symptoms might come and go in waves — often called flare-ups
Hydroxychloroquine is often used in combination with other drugs for more severe disease activity
Weakness: 12 people, 38
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) is a prescription drug that treats lupus, malaria, and other conditions
itching, pain, redness, swelling, tenderness, or warmth of the skin