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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Worried about a medication possibility
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Worried about a medication possibility
by pinballguy, Mar 19, 2002 12:00AM
My Doctor has yet to call me back, I am in HMO hell. Anyway I am taking Celexa and Adderral and Trazodone. I also have a Sinus infection and have been prescribed AUGMENTIN. My cousin was on Cylert for ADD and Augmentin for a bronchial infection and he developed a rare condition called "Steven's Johnson Syndrome" he was in a burn center for almost 2 months and almost died. He is now very sensative to light and has scars.
Question: Am I taking a risk or am I more at risk due to having a blood relative who had SJS? / if I take the augmentin? I'm kind of at a standstill here. I feel like someone going Skydiving for the 1st time about to be thrown out of the plane.
Thanks,
Rss
Question: Am I taking a risk or am I more at risk due to having a blood relative who had SJS? / if I take the augmentin? I'm kind of at a standstill here. I feel like someone going Skydiving for the 1st time about to be thrown out of the plane.
Thanks,
Rss
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Mar 20, 2002 12:00AM
, Mar 20, 2002 12:00AM
I am sorry to say that I am not expert enough to answer this question. Psychiatrists don't prescribe augmentin, so I am not familiar with the risk.
I think you are very wise to be cautious. One simple work around would be to take a different antibiotic..there are many that will work.
Other than that, your doctor or post this question on the medicine forum here and let one of our experts answer that quesiton.
I think you are very wise to be cautious. One simple work around would be to take a different antibiotic..there are many that will work.
Other than that, your doctor or post this question on the medicine forum here and let one of our experts answer that quesiton.
