Thanks for the replies, I feel really supported.

Sorry about not responding.  I have not had Plaquenil cause any more muscle
pain or weakness than I already have.  The only medication that I have taken
that did was meds for lowering my cholestrol.

Also I don't have any experience with toenails dying and falling off.  Have
you asked your doctor about it and what could be causing it?

Hugs,
Sherry

I have toenail fungus (how embarrassing to admit this in public), and
am treating it with lamisil prepared by a compounding pharmacy to
paint on my toenails.  It must be used at least six months, as you
must continuously kill off fungus while new toenails grow.  Ask the
doctor to prescribe "nail-eze" and suggest a compounding pharmacy in
your area.

Since my worst toenail is looking like it will fall off since I began
using nail-eze, I wondered if lupus was the problem after seeing your
post.  I had my check up this week with the rheumatologist, and he
said it isn't the lupus, it is the fungus.  We live in the south, and
apparently it is part of life here.  

You know the awful television ads for lamisil, that show cartoon fungi
describing the gross things they will do to your toes.  Lamisil can
affect other internal organs, so my internist and I decided I needed
to use the paint-on formula.  

Good luck.  

MsLiz