Rheumatoid Arthritis
"Diagnosed with RA 3 years ago, was put on hydroxychloroquine 200mg 2xdaily.  After 4 months nearly all my symptoms had gone!  Then the hair loss started and about a year from onset I began to look like I had the mange; so, being a complete peacock I took myself off of the medication.  Not a good idea, 2 years of being symptom free and I had forgotten how badly RA sucks!  Four months passed and all of my symptoms returned, accompanied with a new symptom of chronic joint popping (and more discomfort and pain) in nearly every joint in my body!  So, back to the hydroxychloroquine and hoping for the same relief acquired initially.  I&#039;m not ready to go Vin Diesel, so maybe I&#039;ll just invest in some baseball caps."