sjogren's syndrome
"Before Plaquenil, I would be in bed for days at a time, unable to move, excessive pain, ice cold, migraines, the whole gamut.  My body felt ancient.  At first the rheumatologist thought I had leukemia, then Lupus and rheumatoid athritis and finally biopsies started giving us a more refined treatment plan.  With this medicine, I am in much less pain.  I can walk for an hour at a time.  I can shop for groceries again.  I feel like I have a life again.  

I have had brief periods, never more than a month without it, and I know that life without the benefit of Plaquenil is no life at all.  Yes, I have to see the retina specialist but in all this time, my eyes are fine.  Don't hesitate to try it even though new treatments can be scary!"