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Info On Hydroxychloroquine

A MyLupusTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Glasgow, UK

I have started hydroxychloroquine today the headaches i am getting are unreal i usually get headache but i feel like someone is in my head stretching it!! Anyone know if this will ease the more i take them

March 1, 2016
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A MyLupusTeam Member

I have headaches every day along with migraines. I have a nuerologist that gives me two injections at the base of my scull. She first numbs the site and injects steroid into the two main outlets. She also recommends chiropractic care. It has helped the severity. I'm waiting on a compound cream that she has prescribed to rub on my neck, temples, crown of head. It will quickly absorb and numb. I should receive anyday. I'll let you know if it helps.

March 4, 2016
A MyLupusTeam Member

I take maxalt for migraines; when I was on plaquenil for a year the headaches never went away, despite treatments. I no longer take plaquenil. I still have migraine headaches two to three times a month, better than everyday.

March 2, 2016 (edited)
A MyLupusTeam Member

my Step daughter also was put on Topamax for severe migrains

March 2, 2016
A MyLupusTeam Member

My neurologist put me on Topamax daily as a preventive for migraines. It truly has been a godsend. I still have headaches, but not nearly as frequently or with the intensity as before. I also have Imitrex for severe episodes.

March 2, 2016
A MyLupusTeam Member

Excedrin Headache

March 1, 2016

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