If I'm asleep I don't notice symptoms so I take melatonin before bed to help sleep soundly.
I’m on plaquenil and prednisone. I guess the plaquenil takes 4-6 months to kick in. I’m also on trazadone, 150mg to help me sleep, not working very well. If I don’t get sleep, at risk for a seizure, so not good. Immediately lose my license when that happens. I think I’ll start with yoga to help my stress and relaxation.
I am on Plaquenil. It does take a long time to build up in the system but once it kicks in it really helps. For me anyway. I hear that melatonin works well for some people but it bears noting that it can aggravate one's anxiety issues. As a side note, i just started yoga a few weeks ago and boy does it help both my joint aches and settling the mind.