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I'm not sure why he would choose to tell you that! Some medications can actually cause what is called drug induced lupus erythrematosus. These medications include Chlorpromazine Isoniazid Sulfasalazine Methyldopa Penicillamine Procainamide Quinidine Hydralazine none of which are pain medications. Only in the bottom three does the drug appear to cause this problem with  any 'regularity'. The Lupus Foundation states that 38 drugs can cause lupus but the risk is quite low from 35 of them.  None of the 35 drugs are pain medications either. which Unlike systemic lupus erythromatossus the symptoms usually disappear a few days to several weeks after stopping the drug.    http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_aboutaffects.aspx?articleid=377&zoneid=17     http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Drug-induced-lupus-erythematosus.htm