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Does One Require Plaquenil While Taking Steroids To Help With Lupus?
MY 37YR OLD DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY 2DR. WITH LUPUS. BUT ALSO SOME DR SAY SHE DOESN T HAVE LUPUS. SHE HAS BEEN ON STEROEDS 10MG, WHICH HELPS GREATLY, FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE LUPUS DR STILL WILL NOT PRESCRIBE PLAQUENIL. IF SHE ISN T ON STEROIDS SHE DOESN T FUNCTION. HOW LONG IS IT RECOMMEDED TO TAKE A STEROID? IS 10MG A LOW AMOUNTbe
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
Dear Madam,
Your doctor needs to wait for the remission to occur and then plaquenil will be added . Yes 10 mg is a low dose only .
Dr. Shruti
Your doctor needs to wait for the remission to occur and then plaquenil will be added . Yes 10 mg is a low dose only .
Dr. Shruti
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