Posted by zenclear on January 19, 2003, at 20:44:08
In reply to Re: Strattera Allergic Reaction, posted by jodie on January 19, 2003, at 19:51:40
> Well I've been on Strattera for several days now. Yesterday I started breaking out with little red itchy bumps on my legs. It spread to my arms, back, belly, chest, and neck. Today the rash started getting worse. It was burning and itching so bad, I was going insane. I finally went to the ER, they believe it was a delayed allergic reaction to the Strattera. They gave me shots of benadryl, epinepherine, and a steroid. My face is also getting a little puffy. They released me with a prescription of Medrol Pak ( a steroid), and told me to take benadryl on a regular basis. I haven't taken any other meds that could have caused it. I took the sample bottle of strattera with the paper insert to the ER with me. The Dr. looked it over. They do believe the Strattera caused this. I still have a horrible rash. I itch, but the meds have helped a little. They told me to stop taking my strattera, and call my pdoc. Well I'm heading into the bathtub to take a cool Aveeno oatmeal bath. I'll keep everyone updated.
Geeez, I am glad you got some medical attention on this! This happens to me a lot, and with me, more often than not, it's not an allelrgic reaction but more of a chemical sensitivity. There's a technical difference, but the effects have the same implications: the med is not an option, etc.
With this one, the overall drying effects manifest in me across several domains, from skin rashes to dermatitis etc. In fact, it made my scalp bleed, due to sore-like eruptions. I did not notice this until a day or so after I stopped.
Take care, and do the right thing for yourself! Listen to your own instincts.
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