Arava and hydroxchloroquine

[dawnee12]

Hello, I have RA and until 6weeks ago I injected methotrexate which I could not tolerate. I am now on above medication. 100mg of arava to begin and 400mg of hydroxchloroquine.

Has anyone been put in this. I'm told it's the last one I can try after failing a few others

Regards dawn

[Frankiefarr]

100mg of Arava or 10mg? I would,check that

[MickeyJoints]

Seems like 100mg for three days is a loading dose.

I started with 10mg then upped to 20mg. Just a different way of setting it up. Mine's not worked - I hope yours does!

MJ

[Dawnee28 in reply to MickeyJoints]

Just checked box yes it's 10 mg, oops well I'll give it a go nothing else works 😞

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Hi I was put on hydroxychloroquine last August..within a week I was covered in an itchy rash & skin peeling off...hence allergic...ive tried everything from a to z. & when pain that bad days morphine is my only help..but I've said before on post that its not what I want..I'm currently on naproxen pantropazole & and as zapapain..

[gypsyjo]

I have been on 20 mg of Avara and 400 mg of Hydroxychloroquin for a few years with great success. The only side effect has been tingling of the feet about 4 months now. Going to have the nerves checked next week. This combo has worked the best for me!

[nomoreheels]

Hiya Dawn. I'm taking Arava (leflunomide), 10mg, though double therapy with MTX. I've tried hydroxychloroquine (just over a year & my first DMARD) & sulfasalazine so in the same position, not sure where we'll go from here. Is that you dawnee28?

[Dawnee28 in reply to nomoreheels]

Hello yes it's me I couldn't get logged back into original website and had to start again. Must be brain fog lol. Had to choose a different user name, well I have just started the treatment but so far I have had no relief. I know it's early days but don't you just get fed up with the whole thing. My rheumatologist nurse told me that Avara and hydroxchloroquine is the last ones I can try. Where do we go from here, I just don't know, nice to hear from you again

Regards dawn

[nomoreheels in reply to Dawnee28]

Happy to know you're still here Dawn. It's the waiting with the meds, then the uncertainty, I understand but let's hope it's the one that sorts us & we've no need to bother about what if's. I'm not sure I'm responding to LEF, been on it since November but maybe it's a slow burner. HCQ worked a dream for me so hopefully you'll have good results too. x