Hydroxychloroquine......

[nellysgran]

Hi everyone, hope you are all pain free, I have been to see my Rheumy today and after just coming off steroids everything is starting to hurt again so she put me on Hydroxy, I am already on MTX and Sulfa, has anyone any advice about these 3 together?

Regards and gentle hugs,

Wendy xx

[helixhelix]

I take those three together, and it works well for me. Each did a bit, but it was only once I took the full & complete cocktail that my RA really calmed down. It took a while! So hope it works as well for you. Polly

[allanah]

no, but i know the coming off steroid feeling!!! hope the hydroxy kicks in quickly xx

[Hidden]

Unfortunately its a slow acting drug but hopefully it will enable the other two drugs to work more efficiently very soon. Xx

[Hidden]

Yes I'm on all three MTX being the last one added so still waiting for them to kick in!

[jskendzel]

Hydroxychloroquin takes a few months to build up in your system. Be patient.

[Waylade]

I've been on all 3 for 4 months and RA is still very active but my GP assures me they will work! So I'm hanging in there. I think if I wasn't on this combination I wouldn't even be able to get out of bed in the morning, so they must be doing something. Lots of luck, hope it works for you x

[Fredthered]

The whole process made me feel like a guinea pig. it's all trial and era until doctor gets the right cocktail that suits your body.fred

[Candy]

Yes, I've been on these three for about five years now, and not had any problems. Rheumy did advise to have regular eye tests, I think yearly, and I do that. Hope you get some relief soon.

[Hidden]

I could be on three dmards soon as well, that apparently is the next stage if I am able to keep on the metx. I had been taking sulpha and metx, hate taking the daily dosage as I thought it was not doing much. I have had my eye test done so that is why I am thinking hydroxy next. Good luck hope it works for you.

[nellysgran]

Thanks everyone for your comments, I will let you know how I get on, I have to get the prescription next week from GP. It does seem as if it is helping everyone.

Wendy xx

[bingochristine]

Hi Nellysgran

I was just wondering how you were getting on with taking all three sets of RA drugs. I'm already on MTX and sulphazaline but after a visit to RA clinic this morning my doctor has also put me on hydroxychloroquine (400mg a day).

[nellysgran in reply to bingochristine]

Hi I am on MTX, Sulph, and Hydroxy but not having much success at the moment and now my consultant wants to put me on Biologics. Hopefully Hydroxy will work for you, as it does for a lot of people.xx