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Does lupus medicine make you depressed. i cry every night always mad. my attitude is a mess. can't hold a conversation without getting mad.

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Need specifics: What meds do you mean? The disease and your reaction to it are more likely causes than meds.

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