Can Rheumatoid arthritis treatment trigger hairgrowth?

   I have suffered from Alopecia since I was about 9 years old. It hasn't been easy for me. I am 35 years old and still am not comfortable with my appearance.

  Well, I am currently being treated for Rheumatoid arthritis. My current medications are Plaquenil 200mg twice a day and Neurontin 300mg three times a day(For nerve pain). I've been taking medication for about 3 months. As per web MD, "Plaquenil is used, usually with other medications, to treat certain auto-immune diseases (Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis). 

  As I mentioned before I have Alopecia. I do not have hair anywhere on my body. Recently, My eyelashes have grown( which I am loving). My left eyebrow is growing slowly but growing. My left eyebrow hairs are struggling to grow (dark dots on the brow). My scalp is growing thin white hairs. I'm not sure if this is a reaction to my current arthritis medication, but I am really hoping I get my hair back.

Has anyone experienced this?

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