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A member asked:

Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) helps inflammation, will that help with fatigue in sarcoidosis?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Yes: Fatigue is the result of the inflammation. If Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) works, it will also help the fatigue.

Answered 6/30/2014

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I've been taking plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for UCTD. Could it have lowered C-reactive protein, sed rate and decreased fatigue after 3 months?

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Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) has brought ANA, SED, C-Reactive down. I function-barely. I have more energy than before but still have brain fog, rashes, fatigue. Why?

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Taking 400 plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). Homogeneous ANA, CH50, compliment 4 still elevated. Inflamed sinuses, fatigue, pericarditis ,rashes. What illness indicated?

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Ana 1:640x10yrs, other labs neg. Flares of rashes, fatigue, arthralgia, myalgia, dizziness.Crp & sed normal during flares!tx: plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) & low doses pred prn. Dx?

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How is active lupus or flare treated if not with prednisone if already on Plaquenil? My rheumatologist only prescribes steroids for organ involvement. How to help the fatigue, etc when working full-time?

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