Questions, concerns,comments,complaints

All right, this has been a good month as far as pain goes on my lupus...at last, I think. The funny thing is that now I seem less able to concentrate. I get hit by dizziness at the weirdest times and I wonder if there is a better way to deal with all this mess. I wanted to ask if it s really important to take your plaquenil twice a day or if I can take the whole dose  perscribed daily at once. I seem to have a real trouble taking that second dose and well some of my trouble may be due to skipped doses of it. The tickling in my chest has finally taken a hike. The rhemy started me on Prednisone. Which I take with reluctance. I hate taking so many meds...I feel like a druggie. I also am concerned about how this affects my kindneys. With the addition of predinisone I have a literal paharmacy at home... I wonder is it bad to have to take several Aleves a day to deal with pain... it works but is there a better way?

Hi Tasha, Re: the plaquenel . . . you really need to ask your doc . . . but mine have allowed me to take mine all at once or space thru the day. I'm taking 3/day now. It sounds like a good idea to take it all at once if its ok with the doc and your stomach can tolerate it. You could also ask your pharmacist. I feel the same way about meds . . . but I'm no longer willing to tolerate all the pain, stiffness and other symptoms . . so I take meds seriously, but I take what I need. The Aleeve question would be another good one for the pharmacist. If you catch them when they aren't overwhelmed with waiting orders, they are a great resource. Blessings!