Has anyone decreased their dose of plaq to once a day instead of twice? I
want to cut my dose to 200 a day instead of 200 twice a day. I put in a call
to my doctor. I guess I'll find out if I start having symptoms. Any feedback
from experience?
Lori my dose of Placquenil is 400mgs Monday to Friday only, after evening meal.
I don't really know why the two day break, that's just the way RH. prescribed them. mmmmm Something more for me to ask him next month anyway.
I did not have any symptoms when I cut to one a day ( my own doings) but this is when damage set in.
Lori,
I had been on Plaquenil for two years and was doing so great that my RD and I decided to try and cut the dosage in half. Not only did my flares come back, but they were worse than they had ever been. I truly wished I'd never done that. It was a HUGE mistake for me. I felt like I gave the RA and inch and it took a mile.
I tried to go back to the twice daily dosing, but it didn't have the same effect as before. I also had never had to take pain medication before this. So now, I've added MTX, pain medication, and back to the twice daily dosing. I still haven't reached the same effects as before, but I'm hopeful!
BE CAREFUL!