ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS: no change from medication, joint pain eased with psoriasis treatment
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2023
Summary
A person with ME/CFS was taking a medication for about three months and saw no change in any symptoms, noticing stomach upset and a higher chance of morning vomiting that may have come from the drug. They also had lifelong undiagnosed psoriasis that spread into scalp lesions, and after a dermatologist diagnosed it, treatment for psoriatic arthritis brought some joint pain improvement. Nothing was said about their overall ME/CFS state.
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What they tried
Also tried
treatment for psoriatic arthritis· Helpedplaquenil/hydroxychloroquine· No change
Their words about each treatment
- plaquenil/hydroxychloroquine · No change
I have seen absolutely no change in any symptoms. The only side effects I've noticed are stomach upset and a higher chance of throwing up in the mornings
In context ↗ - treatment for psoriatic arthritis · Helped
I'm now being treated for psoriatic arthritis and actually seeing some joint pain improvement from it.
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Already ill with ME/CFS and trying hydroxychloroquineI am trying it now. My rheumatologist told me I'd need to take it about 3 months to see a differenceIn context ↗ |
| 2023-05-07 | Psoriasis diagnosed after years of scalp itching; psoriatic arthritis treatment easing joint painI'm now being treated for psoriatic arthritis and actually seeing some joint pain improvement from it.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Hydroxychloroquine / Plaquenil“The only side effects I've noticed are stomach upset and a higher chance of throwing up in the mornings (which I am prone to do anyways, so idk).” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
actually seeing some joint pain improvement from it
In context ↗