Best time of day to take hydroxy

[Wishie]

Hope you’re all as well as possible? I have SLE, long story short, after a bad case of multiple sites of shingles at the same time which hospitalised me for over 7 days. My rheumy adjusted my dose of hydroxy form twice a day to once a day, ever since I have been struggling with my lupus symptoms. On my box of hydroxy it says take once a day of an evening? I’m wondering would there be more benefit of me taking it if a morning? So it’s in my system during the daytime , helping me more with the fatigue and painful joints? Any info or you’re experiences would be useful 💜

[maggielee]

Hi W I might ask pharmacist for a better understanding of how dosages may be most effective....

I do split mine am & pm. but I believe this med stays in your system for a while & may not have the same impact if it's once a day...also I eat with it, to help from getting heartburn so that may have too be taken into accounts at when is best...ml

[Spotty-ewe]

Hi Wishie, Sorry to hear your symptoms are getting worse on the lower dose. I’ve been on Hydroxychloroquine for 6 years now - started on twice per day and for last year on 1 tablet three times a week. I always take mine after breakfast and so far have not had any problems. I suffer with reflux so morning suits me best. Hope this helps. Take care.

[Cas70]

Dear Wishie - we are all different. I found taking it at night better because the only brand we seem able to get NHS caused bowel problems ! I am on 1 a day. Always take it with food or immediately after. It is a slow acting cumulative drug so if you take it any time it will not matter. Good luck

[Cas70]

I forgot to say, I have permanent shingles unless I take just one Aciclovar tablet a day. I was on 3 daily but have got it down to one. You might ask for them - shingles was what led me to get a Lupus/Sjogrens diagnosis.

[Florence91]

I take mine in the morning since the dose was reduced without any probs. Best wishes in getting sorted