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Hydroxychloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug which is a relatively safe and well-tolerated agent for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Chloroquine is another antimalarial agent that is also sometimes used. With treatment, you will be fine

Difficult to say. Depends on what drugs she is on. Is she taking hcq / hydroxychloroquine? It can sometimes cause black pigmentation. I don't think it should be anything serious. Do let us know accordingly.

You must have heard of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine which is an animal antimalarial drug..But hydroxychloroquine is also a drug for rheumatoid arthritis and other types of non specific arthritis.

Similarly the drug given to you is DEC...Antihelminthic but also used for fibromyalgia...Here your symptoms can be added to fibromyalgia...

supplement b12 alone alongside wysolone is good enough but many other drugs like hydroxychloroquine, salazopyrene, levamisole, these are often used in treating rheumatoid arthritis.

RA is a autoimmune disease which is related to diet which needs to be radically changed for reversal of disease. Rheumatologist Drs in India only know to give pills for any illness .They do not know that there is natural treatment available because nutrition is not taught in the medical curriculum.
They do not think outside the box.
Change your diet and reduce the medicines.
I think you were getting too many drugs for RA .Were they all given at the same time or at different periods.<...more

Harmful effect on retina due to use of hydroxychloroquine or other toxins is called as retinal toxicity. There is bilateral change in the retinal pigment epithelium of the macula that gives the appearance of bulls eye. Retinal toxicity may leads to loss of acuity, loss of peripheral vision, night blindness and in severe cases total blindness.

Hi, you are taking low dose steroid still you joint symptoms are persisting then you should consult a rheumatologist. The pain may be related to arthritis or may be related to some others problems. Consult for further discussion. Thanks.

Hello Lybrate User. Sjogren's syndrome is characterised by abnormal functioning of exocrine glands leading to dryness of eyes and mouth. It can be primary sjogren's or secondary (secondary to other connective tissue disorder like RA, SLE, Systemic sclerosis). Just a positive ANA does not confirm sjogren's. ANA can be positive in 30% patients of RA itself. Type of ANA pattern would be relevant. Primary sjogren's have antibodies to Ro and La in 30-50% cases. Sjogren's diagnosis would require other...more

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patients of rheumatology like rheumatoid arthritis, sle, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis are not at
Increased risk of getting coronavirus as compared to the general population
well controlled disease or arthritis offer better protection against any infection including coronavir...more

Rheumatoid factor (ra factor) is not a diagnostic investigation of rheumatoid arthritis rather it has some prognostic importance. It might be increased in a normal person who doesn't have any signs & symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. It's very essential to know your symptoms before commenting to your medicines prescribed. It's better to consult a rheumatologist.