Posted by jodie on January 20, 2003, at 0:45:14
In reply to Re: Strattera Allergic Reaction - Jodie, posted by BekkaH on January 20, 2003, at 0:10:23
> Jodie,
> Are you familiar with the medicine, Lamictal? Lamictal is an anticonvulsant that has been used very successfully in many depressed patients, primarily for antidepressant augmentation. It is also used successfully for treating bipolar depression. The reason I'm bringing it up here is that a rare but dangerous rash has been associated with Lamictal, and apparently the likelihood of the rash occurring is greatly reduced if Lamictal is started at a very low dose and increased very, very slowly over many weeks. The rash is also less likely if Lamictal is NOT combined with other anticonvulsants. Lamictal is also associated with many other, benign rashes. We know so little about Strattera, but I'm wondering whether rashes will prove to be less likely if the dose is started very low and increased very slowly, and if the medicine isn't combined with too many other meds. Perhaps the comparison is not a valid one since the two medications have such different mechanisms of action. I'm just thinking "out loud."BekkaH-
No I didn't have a fever at the ER. I have a digital ear thermometer. I took my temp. a couple of hours b4 I went, it was 100.5.
Yes I am familiar with Lamictal. I hadn't heard about the rash. It is very possible that it could be the strattera causing the rash, especially since I started at a high dose, after only 3 days my pdoc had me on 80 mg's. I'm 120 lbs, 5'5", so maybe it was just too much. I would seriously consider trying a lower dose and gradually increasing, but I know I could not tolerate a rash like this again. I'm scared of the medication now. Thank you for your "thinking out loud" because I have the same thoughts. I just wish I knew for a fact what caused this horrible rash.
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