Did Lamisil cause me to have Lupus? Please help!

[mandyisme]

Long story short - I developed a rash, urgent care doc thought it was contact dermatitis, one month later rash got much worse after stomach virus, went to dermatologist, dermatologist said he thought it was psoriasis but took a biopsy to be sure, 2 weeks later biopsy says it's a Lupus dermatitis, doc sent me for more blood work, blood work showed Lupus.  Dermatologist originally thought it might be cause by Prilosec, but no improvement after quit taking Prilosec.  I remember that I was 60 days into Lamisil when the rash first appeared.  I ask Doc if Lamisil could have caused the rash and he said "possibly".  I am now done with my Lamisil script for a month but the rash is getting worse.  It's tiny red spots that are all over my back, buttocks, legs, arms.  The rash originally appeared on the base of my neck and was larger red dots.  They did not itch or peel.  For a month, that's all it was.  Then I had a stomach virus, within 2 days the dots were all over.  They continue to spread.  They are working their way down to my feet.  Today, I got the results that some blood test tested positive for Lupus but that doesn't mean I have it for sure.  The doctor did start me on something like Planequil or somesuch.  I have never had any lung or kidney symptoms that I know.  I have had issues with Migraines and lots of gastrointestinal issues, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, and Fatigue, and OCD.  I've had Fatigue ever since I was a teenager according to other people's opinion.  Did I get Lupus from meds I took for a Nail Fungus?  Will it go away?  I am now 36 y/old and it seems odd that I would just now be diagnosed.  I have regular routine blood work at my regular doctor and have had issues with my Thyroid.  (a goiter and false positive cancer)  In other words, I've had lots of blood work and they are just now discovering this?  I do have family members with autoimmune diseases, but not Lupus.  Any help or advice would be appreciated.  And apparently I got to worry about my eyes with this med the doctor has put me on.  I think I would have rather kept the nail fungus.

[Zkurtz]

There’s no blood test that tells specifically if you have Lupus or not, there are blood tests that can help pinpoint it, but it depends on the flares and symptoms you’re currently having. I assume you’re talking about an ANA test that eluded to some sort of autoimmune disease? Lupus in general, doesn’t have a specific cause. Hormones, genetics, and stress are all linked to it. Some Antibiotics and sulfa drugs can trigger lupus and cause flares, I don’t know if Lamisil would be a cause without having a combination of a lot of different factors. I have heard of minocycline causing flares in those who already have Lupus. Autoimmune diseases are not easily detectable, your Rheumatologist needs to see you when you have a flare and should be running a lot of other tests on you to help diagnose. Mandy, I wish you the best of luck and hope for the best!