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Taking Lamictal For Rashes, Fever And Chills. On Prednisone, Hydroxyzine And Lortab. What Is Happening?
I had been taking Lamictal for 2 wks when broke out in rash , fever, chills last Sat. I went to insta-care who advzd me to get off the lamictal immediately. It is Friday, the rash still burns and the pain feels like bee stings all over my body. They have me on prednisone and 50 mg of hydroxyzine and lortab for the pain. Shldnt the rash be gone by now, ugh!
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Tue, 4 Sep 2012
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IT IS DRUG ALLERGY AND ONCE ALLERGY COMES IT TAKES 3 WEEK BEFORE THE TOTAL SYMPTOMPS GO
WAIT FOR 3 WEEK AND THEN DECIDE
I GIVE YOU TIPS
TAKE 3TO4 GLASES WARM WATER A STRETCH EALY MORNING AND REPEAT BEFORE SLEEP
TO AVOID SIDE EFFECTS OF PRED TAKE 5 MGM WEEKLY DOSE OF METHOTREXTAE (LATEST)
TAB MONTAIR FX TWICE A DAY
SYP PIRITON 1/23 TSF AT NIGHT
APPLY MOMETASONE OINTMENT AND HISTOCALAMINE LOCALLY
3 WEEK AND SEE RESULTS
WAIT FOR 3 WEEK AND THEN DECIDE
I GIVE YOU TIPS
TAKE 3TO4 GLASES WARM WATER A STRETCH EALY MORNING AND REPEAT BEFORE SLEEP
TO AVOID SIDE EFFECTS OF PRED TAKE 5 MGM WEEKLY DOSE OF METHOTREXTAE (LATEST)
TAB MONTAIR FX TWICE A DAY
SYP PIRITON 1/23 TSF AT NIGHT
APPLY MOMETASONE OINTMENT AND HISTOCALAMINE LOCALLY
3 WEEK AND SEE RESULTS
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