I know I’ve had several Rheumatologist in my life . And a pain Doctor. But not all rheumatologist are good . If you feel they aren’t doing the best for you , can always find a different one .

Find another Doctor immediately

Ann you are correct, we are all unique. While some medications work for others, they may not work for you. There are several articles on this website about the medications used for RA.

I was on Plaquenil myself. It did not work for me. Others on these forums, Plaquenil works great for them. It's a matter of your doctor finding the right medications for you.

A good place for information is the NIH (National Institutes of Health), PubMed. Search for articles on Medications for RA. I find the NIH articles are more understandable than PubMed.

Take care,

Maggie

The first line medication for RA is a Biologic like Plaquenil or Methotrexate. It depends on how long you have been taking the Plaquenil? Maybe your RA is more serious I do not know unless I can examine. With X-rays my rheumatologist said mine was severe and put me on Methotrexate and another JAK med for RA