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alergic reaction?
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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alergic reaction?
by fibro, Apr 28, 2002 12:00AM
I am a 44 yr old female with fibromyalgia, osteooarthritis,acid reflux and irratible bowel syndrome. I had a lamenectomy in Feb.c-6&7. Am taking soma,percoset,wellbutrin,celexa,nexium,amytriptiline,promethizine,sucralfate and a daily vitamin. My rhemy recently put me on mobic. Two days later I broke out in an itchty red rash.Doc tald me to discontinue mobic. & days later still had rash. Went in and he perscribed dose pack of methylprednisone. My 6 days are up and the rash is still here. It is primarily on my trunk and seems to have taken on a life of its own. have been using cortizone topicly. HELP!I have to get rid of itching. Allergic to Pennicillin and Levaquin. Nancy
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Apr 28, 2002 12:00AM
, Apr 28, 2002 12:00AM
You are on so many medications, that is likely one of them is the cause...you will have to sort this out with your doctors, by discontinuing one at a time.
Member Comments (1)
by lilangel, Jun 25, 2002 12:00AM
hi fibro, how ,any percocets do you take a day and for hong long have you been on them?? you are on alot of meds do they at least help your fibro symptoms?? i also have fibro, tentinitus, pinched nerves , i have been on xanax and vicodin es for about 2 years now on a daily basics, i was on wellbutrin a couple monthes ago but it made me nuts and i couldnt sleep, it also made me break out in a rash, stop one med a t a time, and see what happens if your abble, good luck keep me posted,, lilangel
