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Suggest Medication For Lupus
IS THERE ANY OTHER MEDICATION BESIDES PREDNISONE FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF LUPUS? AFTER TAKING 15MG FOR 6 MONTHS I FIND THE MEDICINE NOT WORKING AT ALL AND MY SYMPTOMS KEEP BREAKING THRU EVERY DAY. IF I GET 2 GOOD DAYS A WEEK OUT OF MY LIFE I CONSIDER THAT TO BE GOOD AND I M ONLY 53 YRARS OLD. REALLY AT MY END FOR PAIN.
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Good evening. Well there are a lot of medications for lupus. Normally we don't continue steroids for that long.either it s substituted with hydroxychloroquine or some other immunosuppresive agent depending on the organ involvement. If you experiencing lot of Joint pains you need to start methotrexate. Consult your rheumatologist about the other options as long term steroids will produce side effects. Hope the information was useful. If any other queries you can message me
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