Antimalarials seem to prevent complications like a blood vessel block to the brain.Your mum must live to 100,
(And with proper follow up) Should continue with Plaquenil. ok? Best wishes.
Ref-.Jung H, Bobba R, Su J, Shariati-Sarabi Z, Gladman DD, Urowitz M, et al. The protective effect of antimalarial drugs on thrombovascular events in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. Mar 2010;62(3):863-8. [Medline].
Hello,
Plaquenil contains hydroxycholoroquine is indicated for the suppressive treatment and treatment of acute attacks of malaria and is useful and in patients with the following disorders who have not responded satisfactorily to drugs in SCLE and rheumatoid arthritis.
You can follow up with this drug after the reports come fine.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.