I now had to accept the fact that I had an active disease in my body but I still was treating it like it was the flu or something. I felt like I would take my medicine feel better and then stop taking my medicine. After all with every sickness that I ever had before I would stop my medicine once I felt better. That's how it works right?
I began taking plaquenil 2x's a day as the doctor had proscribed. He told me that it would take a while to work because unlike a pain killer it is a immune system suppressant that will take approximately 4-6 weeks before I notice a difference. That is exactly what happened, about 4 and half weeks after beginning my medication I was starting to feel better and I was able to go back to my somewhat "normal" life.
I was a mother, a wife, substitute teacher and I also coached high school girls basketball. I was thankful for answers at least and I was happy that I was getting relief and at that time I was able to live as I wanted (for the most part) being dependent upon this medication.
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