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These are typical meds for fighting lupus. If her disease has "stabilized," she may be suffering the side-effects, which aren't pleasant. In addition to Lupus, I have myasthenia gravis and Graves' disease, to name a few systemic and autoimmune illnesses. I'm guessing your mother's med cabinet looks like mine: a pharmacy. Seriously, the side effects of these medications can be worse than the treatment; but not all people suffer all the side effects; and do so to different degrees. Due the myasthenia, I cannot take Plaquenil (contraindications), so my immunomodulating drug is Imuran. I take Medrol (a corticosteroid, like prednisone), thyroid HRT, Protonix, Neurontin, Mestinon, and a host of other drugs. There are sites on the web where you can look up the medications and learn about their effects and side-effects. I believe the Physicians' Desk Reference is online (try http://www.pdr.org) Was your mother recently diagnosed? How is she doing? Sending blessings your way, P.S. I was dx'd in 2001 and am treated by a rheumatologist, who in turn works in tandem with my neurologist and PCP. Post edited by: ssmith4359, at: 02/12/2008 23:31 Lynne |
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