I'll answer what I can right now at least:
(1) It is advised usually for women to stay on Plaquenil while trying to get pregnant and while pregnant, as a lupus flare is usually of more risk to mother/baby than the drug.
(2) I don't think very many people get put on prednisone while trying to get pregnant, unless there is some other reason for it. Doctors really try to limit total lifetime dose of prednisone, so it would be uncommon to be put on it just because you're trying to get pregnant. It is a very safe medication to take while pregnant though to manage a lupus flare.
(3) Active lupus nephritis, doctors will recommend against pregnancy. Ideally, lupus of any type should be either in remission for at least 6 months before pregnancy.
(4) No idea! If you get an answer from your doctor please post again. Personally, I'd try to not use any hormone or strong drug if I was able to because you never know what might provoke a flare.
Good luck - hope it all works out for you.
(1) It is advised usually for women to stay on Plaquenil while trying to get pregnant and while pregnant, as a lupus flare is usually of more risk to mother/baby than the drug.
(2) I don't think very many people get put on prednisone while trying to get pregnant, unless there is some other reason for it. Doctors really try to limit total lifetime dose of prednisone, so it would be uncommon to be put on it just because you're trying to get pregnant. It is a very safe medication to take while pregnant though to manage a lupus flare.
(3) Active lupus nephritis, doctors will recommend against pregnancy. Ideally, lupus of any type should be either in remission for at least 6 months before pregnancy.
(4) No idea! If you get an answer from your doctor please post again. Personally, I'd try to not use any hormone or strong drug if I was able to because you never know what might provoke a flare.
Good luck - hope it all works out for you.
, except, that if necessary (and of course no-one does resort to IVF unless it IS necessary) it is posible to combine lupus meds and clomid, and other IVF hormones and proceedures. There is however an increased risk of flares in response to the hormonal swings. In one study of IVF in lupus patents however, the flares were mostly mild and easily controlled. Importantly, the worst problems happened to those who had tried to hide their lupus (ie had lied to the fertility doctors claiming not to have lupus). It is much safer to be open and honest about it - then the doctors are allert for potential problems and can treat correctly sooner.
