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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2004Plaquenil and itching
I am taking 600mg/day of Plaquenil, and 20mg of Bextra for RA. My Dr. increased the Plaq to 600 last month and it has done wonders with decreasing the pain. I have had a problem with itching since I started on the Plaq. and it seems to have gotten worse since the dose was increased. I've noticed that if I itch, and I scratch, that the itching becomes very intense lasting for 20-30 minutes. I was out in the sun for a short time this afternoon mowing grass and I have been itching for about 2 hrs now. Anyone have any suggestions to help with the itching. I am dying to scratch but I know it will make it so much worse. Thanks, Linda Linda, The only advice I know about would be Benadryl. I think this is suppose to help with itching. debbie m. http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ > I am taking 600mg/day of Plaquenil, and 20mg of Bextra for RA. My Dr. > increased the Plaq to 600 last month and it has done wonders with decreasing [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > Linda Linda, my suggestion would be to contact your doctor right away and let him/her know what is going on! This could be a sign that you may be allergic to the plaquenil and maybe shouldn't continue taking it! Please at least consider calling your doctor and finding out what their thoughts on this are! Donna G Thank you for the concern. My Dr. knows that I am itching. He says as long as I'm not showing signs of anaphylaxis that I'm ok. I've read that itching can be a side effect of Plaquenil and also a sun caution, I think. We haven't had much sun lately and I guess I will have to see if the sun makes it worse. He said if the Plaq doesn't work I have to try meth. I'm also on Synthroid so don't know if my thyroid problems could be part of it. I haven't felt "right" for the past 4 years, and am just starting to get some answers to why I've been feeling so lousy. I've got a lot to learn. Thanks, Linda > Linda, my suggestion would be to contact your doctor right away and let > him/her know what is going on! This could be a sign that you may be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Donna G Linda, glad to know that your doctor is aware of the itching situation. You could try taking an antihistamine of some sort to help with the itching or you might contact the company that makes plauenil and see if they have any suggestions for the itching. Also maybe do a google to see if others may have found a way to control the itching. Maybe someone here knows a more natural way of controlling the itching? Good luck to you!!! Donna G I am on both plaquenil AND methotrexate. Fortunately, I didn't have the itching. As was already mentioned, benedryl sometimes helps. DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ > Thank you for the concern. My Dr. knows that I am itching. He says as long > as I'm not showing signs of anaphylaxis that I'm ok. I've read that itching [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > Donna G I didn't realize you could be on both of those meds at the same time. I did end up taking benadryl so I could get to sleep. Thanks, Linda > I am on both plaquenil AND methotrexate. Fortunately, I didn't have the > itching. As was already mentioned, benedryl sometimes helps. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > > > > Donna G I never thought of connecting itching with Plaquenil. My right lower leg itches a lot. I use a prescribed lotion (when I remember to put it on). Benadryl sounds like a fine idea. I gotta call my doctor (I keep forgetting to call him about a possible petit mal seizure I had Sunday night). Good luck. Nell >I didn't realize you could be on both of those meds at the same time. > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> > > >> > > Donna G |
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