Posted by notfred on April 6, 2007, at 23:23:41
In reply to Fear vs. Empowerment » notfred, posted by KayeBaby on April 6, 2007, at 22:26:00
> Rashes and symptom similar to ours are not uncommon with Lamictal. SJS is quite rare, though.
> This information could well be empowering rather that frightening. I find it so.
Yes, all the more important to get the numbers right so people can understand the true frequency.
2 orders of magnitude is a big difference. Also I have posted info about the rash(es) several time(s) b4 on this site.
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> I have been accused of trying to be my own Dr. more than once because I research everything I take-always have even before the net. For me this helps me feel less anxious and more in contol. Besides, I am the one who will (and has) suffer the consequences.
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Me too but some freak out over everything. There is a difference between informed and hypervigilant.Over emphasis of SJS is a common scare tactic at antimed sites,
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