Plaquenil for Lyme Disease, Arthritis User Reviews
- Jas...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 17, 2014
"Plaquenil has been great for me. It has reduced the stiffness & swelling in hands & feet to almost nothing. Started at 200mg twice a day, and have since reduced to one time per day. I have a complete eye exam once a year to watch for possible retina side effects."
- yan...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 21, 2020
"I took this drug, Plaquenil, for a longer period and nearly lost an eye. I had to have eye surgery the day it was discovered I had multiple retinal tears. I had to be awake for 1+ hours and had a bubble in my eye for 8 weeks. I have had continuing issues with my other eye, having laser surgery for tears (also awake) numerous times. It will be a threat for the rest of my life."
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- Anonymous
- July 25, 2011
"I have Lyme disease. No side effects. Helped with the pain and tiredness associated. It helped increase the antibiotics effects. Great medicine."
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"I felt better than I have in 20 years! After 20 years on NSAIDs needed for Lyme arthritis, my kidneys were affected, and when I stopped NSAIDs cold turkey, it was amazing how much pain my body was in. Now a year into Plaquenil, I feel like a new person. Get eyes checked every 6 months. Had a little visual aura two days ago, don't know if from Plaquenil, but getting it checked next week. Eye doctor said it wasn't serious."