Posted by jodie on January 19, 2003, at 22:19:57
In reply to Re: Strattera Allergic Reaction- jodie, posted by BekkaH on January 19, 2003, at 20:20:02
> Hi Jodie,
> Oh! What a nuisance! Your rash started just when things seemed to be improving. I wonder whether it might have been the Lexapro? The other day you said you were going to resume the Lexapro. And if it wasn't that, perhaps it was some interaction between Strattera and Lexapro. Some doctors like to have a patient on one drug at a time, at least for a while, so they can see what's doing what. Introducing too many new variables just complicates matters. I hope your rash goes away soon. Maybe you can resume Strattera at a later date and proceed more slowly. When the rash appeared, were you on any medicines others than Strattera and Lexapro?They told me to resume lexapro. They didn't think the two should interact in a bad way. It's hard telling though. I had to educate the ER staff about Strattera. They hadn't heard of it, thats why I took the bottle & the paper insert. Every once in a while I take Klonopin for anxiety, and in the past for seizures. I've been taking that off and on for a couple of years. But thats it, no pain meds or anything else. When I left the ER, I went to CVS Pharmacy to get my prescription & Benadryl. I spoke with the pharmacist about my rash & being on the Strattera. I explained to him that I started it over a week ago, and the rash started yesterday. He said a delayed allergic reaction to drugs related to Strattera are not uncommon. He said they received a fax from Lilly about Strattera, it stated side effects including possible allergic reactions. The pharmacist didn't see a problem for me to resume my lexapro. Like I said, I'm going to call my pdoc and see what she thinks. I had this same problem back when I was in high school (the severe rash), they thought it was an allergic reaction to codimal I was taking (the codeine). I took a Tylenol w/ codeine several years later, and I had no reaction from it. So I'm not so sure it was the codeine then. I look so funny. It reminds me of when I had measles as a child. Red dots everywhere!!! Thank you for your concern!!!!
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