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Midland, TX

What are treatments for lupus other than methotrexate and gabapentin that are working? The pain and nausea are crazy.. Gabapentin makes me live on the bubble watching the world go on without me..

January 21, 2016 (edited)
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A MyLupusTeam Member

I've been on Planquenil for 3 years and Cell Cept for 10 months. Cell Cept gave me strong side effects initially but after my body adjusted I've handled it well. My medical team tells me my meds are working as my blood levels are the most stable they've been in a long time.

January 21, 2016
A MyLupusTeam Member

Turmeric for inflammation. L-lysine and folic acid for mouth sores. Biotin for hair loss. Ginger and peppermint for nausea. My doc at Mayo Clinic ok'd all these natural treatments.

January 22, 2016
A MyLupusTeam Member

Thank you I will try that I've never heard of it

January 22, 2016
A MyLupusTeam Member

I use Saldapol tablets which you dissolve in water and when I have pain or nausea which is often I take 2 tablets and it works for me.

January 22, 2016
A MyLupusTeam Member

They sure nothing else going on? To make sure not missing a diagnosis? Gabapentin is more for Fibromyalgia, Neuropathy, nerve pain, restless leg syndrome, I thought.

Try Benlysta? It just made me really anxious, but heard works for some people. Plaquenil?

Short-term: Prednisone, NSAIDS, Cordisone shots (possible to get too much and your body gets ruined by these if too much), Tramadol, Flexeril?

January 21, 2016 (edited)

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