Advice & Tips:
My circumstances are not normal and I could give someone the wrong impression
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Mar 2, 2018
(Started Feb 11, 2013)
Effectiveness
Major
(for undifferentiated connective tissue disease)
Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(dry mouth, nausea and vomiting)
Adherence
Always
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
This med (among several others I take) causes me to have a dry mouth. Initially, I also experienced nausea, but after 5 years, that is gone (I don't recall when that ended).
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Jan 26, 2018
(Started Jan 03, 2018)
Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for rheumatoid arthritis)
Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(self harm thoughts or urges, irritability, reactive depression, weight gain, uncontrollable crying, unrefreshing or poor sleep)
Adherence
Always
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
If you have a history of mental health issues, track symptoms. That's what saved me. I was tracking my symptoms and was able to trace back to when things began to feel bad. About 2 weeks after taking the medication, I just kept feeling worse for no reason.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Dec 15, 2013
(Started Jan 15, 2011)
Effectiveness
None
(for rheumatoid arthritis)
Side effects
Mild
(for Overall)
(heartburn)
Adherence
Usually
Burden
A little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Twice daily
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Sep 13, 2015
(Started Feb 15, 2012)
Effectiveness
Slight
(for systemic lupus erythematosus)
Side effects
None
(for Overall)
Adherence
Always
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jun 6, 2015
(Started Feb 15, 2012)
Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for systemic lupus erythematosus)
Side effects
None
(for Overall)
Adherence
Always
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I don't know if this is doing anything. I have persistent skin flairs on face mostly despite being on it. Who could know if it would be worse without plaq.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Jul 21, 2015
(Started Jul 01, 2014)
Effectiveness
Slight
(for systemic lupus erythematosus)
Side effects
Mild
(for Overall)
(tiredness)
Adherence
Always
Burden
A little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Sep 19, 2013
(Started Jul 01, 2007)
Effectiveness
Major
(for systemic lupus erythematosus)
Side effects
None
(for Overall)
Adherence
Always
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
it's an oval pill, not too big and easy to swallow. I don't know of any side effects, but I notice within hours if I'm late taking it as my pain increases.
Cost:
$200+ monthly
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Oct 2, 2012
(Started Jul 02, 2012)
Effectiveness
None
(for Sjogren's syndrome)
Effectiveness
None
(for fibromyalgia)
Effectiveness
None
(for muscle and joint pain)
Effectiveness
None
(for pain in lower back)
Effectiveness
None
(for pain)
Side effects
None
(for Overall)
Adherence
Always
Burden
A little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Do your research many pharmaceuticals are more harmful than beneficial.
Severe
(for Overall)
(nausea and vomiting, pressure headaches, joint pain, confusion, blurry vision, infection, burning sensation in eyes, mouth/throat infection, problems concentrating)
Adherence
Usually
Burden
Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips:
dont want to take these as it seriously affects my ability to study can not concentrate and have very bad headaches plus feeling weird burning in my throath and metalic taste..it makes me worst and not better at all.. no improvements for joints was taking it for 3 months aproximatelky with few days breaks because side efeects was too much feeling sick and vommitting..