Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
"I was eventually diagnosed with SLE in 2012, 3 months after my first (&amp; worst) flare.  I took prednisone for a week, &amp; started taking 200mg plaquenil &amp; 2400mg ibuprofen daily, &amp; 50-150mg tramadol as needed for pain.  In my experience, the prednisone helped to reduce the excruciating, debilitating joint pain by calming the inflammation, &amp; plaqenil &amp; ibuprofen keep it at bay...for the most part.  My rheumatologist took me off plaquenil 2 years ago; I still take 400 mg of ibuprofen 2X/week.  I still get flares once or twice a year, but they are not as bad...6, as opposed to a 10 , on the pain scale. Tinnitus started a few weeks after I started plaquenil &amp; I still have it.  It&#039;s vastly annoying, but at least it doesn&#039;t hurt!  best of luck to all!"