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What Can Be Cause For Lupus And Chroone's Disease?
I have recently been diagnosed with lupus & I also have Chrone's disease. I don't think my MD knows very much about either. The rheumatologist suggested he take me off all my medications, but he doesn't think he should. I would like to discontinue some of them, but don't know which can't be stopped 'cold turkey & which need to be stopped slowly. I am not taking very many RX drugs, but the ones I would like to stop specifically are Omeprazole & Triamterene HCTZ. Should I decrease these slowly or can I just stop them. The rheumatologist believes my Lupus is drug induced. Thank you
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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I am Dr. Alok and very pleased to be assisting you with your health questions today.
drug induced is common and it can be detected by knowing offending drugs or by a specific test - pattern of ANA (antihistone antibody). You can discuss with your physician
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I wish you good health, take care
--Dr. Alok
I am Dr. Alok and very pleased to be assisting you with your health questions today.
drug induced is common and it can be detected by knowing offending drugs or by a specific test - pattern of ANA (antihistone antibody). You can discuss with your physician
Hope this helps and provides answers to your question.
If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to ask me again
I wish you good health, take care
--Dr. Alok
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Your rheumatologist may be right in this respect it can be drug induced lupus. Crohns disease is more so related to spondyloarthropathy.
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