Plaq. & Stomach Upset | Arthritis Information
I just started it on Friday (I had been and continue to be on injectible MTX, which is not really working...maybe some? but I still have swollen joints so...)
Anyway RD said to only take one a day for a week then two a day. Well I took one a day for 3 days then 2 yesterday & today. I just want to see if it works already and I know it will take time!
I have a pretty strong stomach but it's a little upset. I'm hungry but don't want food. Got a baked potato today. Does that go away? I am on aciphex. Part of my problem is likely that I take plaq, mobic, aciphex, bc, folic acid zinc, and iron all at the same time, after breakfast. Down the hatch! I have been taking ritalin/fish oil separately.
Just wanted to hear experiences. Thanks!
you might seperate those meds a bit and see if that helps. Are you eating something for breakfast that helps coat the stomach like yogurt or oatmealI had problems with plaquenil at first also. I started taking them right before bed, so most nights I slept right through the queasiness. It may take a few weeks to get used to it.
Katie,
I know you are anxious for something to work, but you should always follow the RDs instructions. Besides, it takes a while for Plaquenil to work. For me, that was about 2 months. I think it can take up to 12 weeks for full benefits.
I had what I would call "waves of nausea" when I started Plaquenil. I too found it difficult to eat. My nausea lasted for about a week and a half. I also have a friend with Lupus and she had the same problem with the nausea for the first few weeks.
I take my Plaquenil in divided dosages. One pill with breakfast, and one pill with dinner. I've taken my Plaquenil with my NSAID before and it didn't bother me.
Yeah I guess I just need to scale back, and hopefully my stomach will adjust...I had a lot of trouble w/plaquenil messing up my stomach. But since it was not doing much for my RA it was an easy decision to stop it. I stayed on it for a year to see if the side effects would go away and they never did, so finally I decided it was not worth it.
Good luck.
So....I went back on one a day for 7 days. Took 2 yesterday, felt awful (belly I mean). Only 1 today, and it still bugs me. The thought of meat & cheese makes me a bit ill. And I am not in the mood to talk around the issue...I am tired of farting at my desk and then praying that no one comes in my office. I can't believe I just typed that! Seriously I am going to have to force myself to take this. I am going to start taking the second at night in time. But I am so bloated and gassy and eeeh. I have a very strong stomach so instead of throwing up I just sit around feeling eeeeeeehhhh.
[QUOTE=KatieG]So....I went back on one a day for 7 days. Took 2 yesterday, felt awful (belly I mean). Only 1 today, and it still bugs me. The thought of meat & cheese makes me a bit ill. And I am not in the mood to talk around the issue...I am tired of farting at my desk and then praying that no one comes in my office. I can't believe I just typed that! Seriously I am going to have to force myself to take this. I am going to start taking the second at night in time. But I am so bloated and gassy and eeeh. I have a very strong stomach so instead of throwing up I just sit around feeling eeeeeeehhhh. [/QUOTE]
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