HI !!!! what does plaquenil go with /help/treat/ support other med... Asked pharmacy and it didn't make sense for this...but I know it's used by many
Posted by aperture (Member # 34822) on :
Mine was prescribed for cyst form of Lyme.
Posted by gmb (Member # 23562) on :
It is commonly paired with clarithromysin class ABX to raise the alkaline level in cells to help the ABX work better.
Hope I phased that correctly.
gmb
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Both of the above, plus helps with babesia. Mild anti-malarial.
Posted by nonna05 (Member # 33557) on :
does it work?????? how long to see results usually//
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Posted by JAC (Member # 34240) on :
I take it with Azithromycin, it causes stomach pain if not taken with food for me. You must becareful of eye damage.
Posted by nonna05 (Member # 33557) on :
better with Biaxin or zith????
Again Any positive results when added to treatment and does it take forever to see it??????
Posted by aperture (Member # 34822) on :
I took it with Doxy and Rifampin. I was too wiped out on everything, so I temporarily stopped the Plaquenil.
I'm still new to treatment and was only on it for a month, so I don't know how long it takes to see results.
Be sure that you have a baseline visual field test done, and then every 6 months, to ensure that your eyes are ok while on it.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
nonna . . You won't really notice anything one way or the other. Doesn't mean it isn't working.
Biaxin and Zith are very similar.
Posted by nonna05 (Member # 33557) on :
can it cause a flare up when started?????
New round of old symptoms/?
Does Biaxin stay in body long time like Zith???? are they the same that way...like cros over?
Posted by manybites (Member # 33750) on :
I felt chills all over my body and vibrations.I have had lyme for very long.It helped tremendously.
Posted by ktkdommer (Member # 29020) on :
Plaquenil was a saving grace all of my years with misdiagnosed lupus. It alone gave me my life back. I tried going off of it and got so achy in hands and arms. Now I'm back on it and feel much better. I had plateaud with my treatment so this was added for that reason. My son is also on it. No eye problems with over 10 years on it.
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for this...but I know it's used by many