Anyone with Rheumatoid Arthritis using Plaquenil pre and post WLS?

I had a appointment with my rheumatologist today. She is extremely supportive of my decision to have WLS (scheduled for 7/30), but has not had a patient go through it yet. We talked about alternative treatments should plaquenil become a problem post WLS. If you have taken Plaquenil (which for me has been a God-send), please comment on your experience since your surgery. Have you experienced a change in the number/frequency of flares (with an increase possibly indicating a malabsorption of the medication) since your surgery? Has your dosage been able to be reduced following your weight loss? Also, has anyone with RA (or other immune disorder for that matter) experienced flares immediately following surgery? If yes, how were they treated (prednisone has been used to treat my acute flares--not sure that's viable immediately following surgery)? Did you and your surgeon discuss the treatment plan pre-WLS should you experience a flare? Your input will be greatly appreciated.

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