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.