I could not take Plaquenil. It made my heart race all weird-like and I had spots in front of my eyes, couldn't sleep right. I just felt so miserable and was only on it for a few days. My rheumy also put me on sulfasalazine, and my skin just dried out so bad it would feel like sandpaper. My hands are still dry from it. Right now I'm beginning to think I have something other than RA or RA on top of something else that just makes me hurt all over: my chest, shoulders, and upper back aches all the time.Originally Posted by CheshireCat
Plaquenil was the drug he prescribed when I first saw him two years ago. And the one that actually made a difference in my puffy feet. I've never noticed that it made me hyper but that could be one reason that I wake up at night with a dry mouth. (because of this I started keeping a bottle of water on the nightstand)