I was recently diagnosed with Sjogren's symdrone. I plan my first thru-hike of the AT this spring.
Has anyone hiked the AT while dealing with this Autoimmune disease? Right now, I'm dealing with nasty joint arthritic pain. I've been told by my Rheumatologist to begin taking Plaquenil for the pain and joint swelling. How well has that worked while hiking and what other precautions should I take?