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I was diagnosed with Medically Induced Lupus but I don’t take any meds
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Aug 27, 2022 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Hi @shorey93, your primary care physician would know that you are not taking any medications, right? Drug-induced lupus typically comes after many months or years of continuous therapy with the causative drug.
Here's more information with a list of medications:
- Medications that can cause drug-induced lupus https://www.lupus.org/resources/medications-that-can-cause-drug-induced-lupus
Did your doctor consider that the infection may have stimulated an autoimmune response? Did you have an autoimmune diagnosis before Covid?
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Hey Colleen,
Thank you for the resource. I’ll make sure to take a look. My doctor does know that I’m not taking any medication, however, I’m not sure if he considered an autoimmune response to COVID. I’ve never had an autoimmune diagnosis before testing positive for COVID. I did start experiencing the pain in my left wrist two weeks before I started experiencing COVID symptoms though so that might be why he didn’t suggest it. I’m not sure. He’s sending a referral to a rheumatologist so I can get a more specialized opinion.