Posted by JohnL on October 19, 2000, at 4:10:51
In reply to DOES THIS MAKE SCENTS??, posted by Sharon J. on October 18, 2000, at 9:30:46
Sharon,
I have not clue as to why you got so sick, or why you are still sick. I think all we can do is give it some time to completely wash out the remainder of the drug and allow the body to readjust. It could be that it made you sick to begin with, and that you are also feeling some sickness in withdrawing the drug too. That's not uncommon. People often feel lousy when starting a drug, and lousy when they try to stop it too. Just a possibility. That fact that it has lingered so long is puzzling. Who knows, maybe you do have a flu virus or something that's just hanging on.There are rare instances when people have extremely adverse effects from drugs of all types. These adverse effects are rare enough that your doctor may never have encountered them before, and they may not even be listed in literature. But that doesn't mean they don't happen.
I know a child...this is a sad story...who has epilepsy. A very common treatment for children is Dilantin. Upon the very first dose she became ill. As dosing continued for a few days, she developed a severe sunburn reaction, which included the insides of her lungs and her eyes! She was in intensive care for almost two months, nearly dead, with little hope for recovery. Thankfully she did pull out of it. But her skin and lungs are scarred, and her eyesight is poor. This was obviously a rare reaction. But it just goes to show that weird unexplained things do and can happen sometimes.
A huge benefit we have over our ancestors is that we have many medications to choose from. If for some reason your doctor feels a mood stabilizer is warranted, it might be wise to try Depakote, Tegretol, and Lithium, perhaps one month each, and then choose your favorite out of those comparisons for a longer commitment. That way there is no doubt and nothing has been overlooked, you'll know for a fact which is best for you.
John
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