Plaquenil side effects of bipolar and depression Posted: 03-02-08 11:37am
Hi Everyone.
I was put on Plaquenil for RA 2 years ago.
After a year of treatment I was having
mood swings, anxiety, depression, and was
dianosed with bipolar disorder and
depression. Recently I found out (after a
year of mental treatments and a living
hell) that Plaquenil has a side effect
that causes mental mood swings,
depression, anxiety, etc.
NONE of my Drs told me this was a side
effect, they just gave meds for mental
illness and slapped a diagnosis of BP on
me.
Since I have been OFF plaquenil I am a new
person. I am sharing this story on
several forums, because NO ONE should have
to go through the pain my family and I
went through as a result of this awful
side effect to this med, and Drs failing
to know what they are giving their
patients.
