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HELP! ER VISIT LAST NIGHT< doctor THINKS IM CRAZY!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Sara PA" data-source="post: 77327" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is the bad rash everyone gets so concerned about with Lamictal. It considered an allergic reaction that can be gotten from virtually <em>any</em> drug, including Tylenol. It is extremely rare but potentially fatal if not treated. Serious conditions are treated in the burn unit. In many cases, flu-like symptoms precede the rash by a couple of days.</p><p></p><p>Lamictal also has a benign rash as an adverse reaction. While the chances of getting S-J is slightly higher with Lamictal, the overwhelming majority of rashes that occur will be the benign one. IIRC, 80% of the people who get the benign rash can restart Lamictal with no problems. </p><p></p><p>For whatever reason, the incidence of S-J is higher in antiepileptic drugs than most other classes of drugs and higher when more than one is taken. S-J rarely occurs after the first 8 weeks of taking the medication, usually much sooner.</p><p></p><p>And, it seems, every rash anyone gets while taking the drug is blamed on the drug.</p><p></p><p>ETA: S-J is <strong>not</strong> usually fatal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sara PA, post: 77327, member: 1498"] Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is the bad rash everyone gets so concerned about with Lamictal. It considered an allergic reaction that can be gotten from virtually [I]any[/I] drug, including Tylenol. It is extremely rare but potentially fatal if not treated. Serious conditions are treated in the burn unit. In many cases, flu-like symptoms precede the rash by a couple of days. Lamictal also has a benign rash as an adverse reaction. While the chances of getting S-J is slightly higher with Lamictal, the overwhelming majority of rashes that occur will be the benign one. IIRC, 80% of the people who get the benign rash can restart Lamictal with no problems. For whatever reason, the incidence of S-J is higher in antiepileptic drugs than most other classes of drugs and higher when more than one is taken. S-J rarely occurs after the first 8 weeks of taking the medication, usually much sooner. And, it seems, every rash anyone gets while taking the drug is blamed on the drug. ETA: S-J is [B]not[/B] usually fatal. [/QUOTE]
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