Has Plaquenil Helped You?

From the beginning of treatment my rheumy put me on 400mg of Plaquenil daily. I take one pill in the morning and one at night. I struggled sticking to my meds and treatment plan for the first couple months or my diagnosis because I was in denial and didn't really believe it so I just recently started taking my medications again as prescribed (I was diagnosed October 2015).

The Plaquenil really upsets my stomach. I get acid reflux and it triggers my GERD and I wake up with a sore throat… read more

Does Anybody Have Trouble Find Words When They Are Speaking To Someone , Or Have Difficulty Concentrating?

Memory/dizziness

I keep getting head spins and have noticed my memory seems to have just gone. I'll be asked to do something and 2 mins later, I've completely forgotten. Does anyone know if memory fog/loss is mainly during a flare up or does it come back?

Insomnia

Any ideas to help with insomnia?

How Do People React When You Tell Tr Hem You Have Lupus?

how do people react when you tell them you have Lupus usually get a strange reaction .like Oh my God..I don't want pitty nor do I like that reaction..i was just wanted to know your experiences..

Work Through The Burn Or Rest?

I am new to the Lupie world and have a question. On the days, mornings, nights when you are not in a flare but, feeling extreme exhaustion and pain which is better? Do you push through the pain or rest til it passes? I am finding myself washing dishes with a dizzy head and shaking hands, doing laundry on the floor because I cannot stand to fold, and I have started to sleep downstairs more due to the stairs. On the days I'm pushing through I find myself praying that I make it through… read more

Is Anyone Really Sensitive To The Touch? For Instance, My Lower Legs Hurt So Much With The Slightest Amount Of Pressure.

Sweat

Does anybody else start sweating for no apparent reason what so ever? I'm mean I shower every day. This is a sweat of my hair completely wet like I just washed it. I went through change long time ago so it isn't that.

Does Anyone Have Good Treatments For Mouth Sores?

Does anyone have good treatments for mouth sores? I’ve gotten painful lesions on my tongue and inside my mouth for the last 35 years, and only recently found a couple products that helped. The best one is the over the counter Colgate mouthwash called Peroxyl. You are only supposed to use it for a week, but mine were gone in five days. The other thing I found is L-Lysine, an over the counter protein precursor. I take it daily and after serval weeks it started… read more

What Do You All Use For Insomnia???

I can get to sleep but have trouble staying asleep... Wake up several times a night