Rb82923
07-07-18, 16:40
Due to a tril to the ER and bout of pelvic inflammatory disease from my IUD birth control I am on two heavy duty antibiotics. Flagyl and doxycycline. I have read the symptoms of SJS (Steven Johnson syndrome) and I am terrified because it says that it can start out as flu like symptoms. Before I went to the ER I had a very very slight sore throat and a slight swollen lymph nodes. After starting the antibiotics I noticed my throat got worse, feels tight and my lymph nodes are more swollen and sore. It has been two partial days and one whole day of antibiotics and I am FREAKING OUT. I've always had anxiety but I've never been on such heavy duty antibiotics before. My skin is sometimes a little itchy/Burns and my eyes burn a little bit on occasion. The skin burn feeling has happened before during an antibiotic. SJS sounds horrifying and being the mom of two little girls I don't have time to be in a hospital that long. Nor would it be good for them to see me in that kind of condition. I think I would literally die of a broken heart to be away from my girls for so long. I still have 12 days left of these antibiotics.
Edit to add: I did call the pharmacist who said sjs is rare and usually fast acting but I've been reading stories where it wasn't so fast and took several days. I do not have insurance at the moment so I can't really see a doctor as paying out of pocket for all of these medications has become quite costly.
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Literally if anyone could try to bring me some sort of comfort or relief, input, anything it would be so very much appreciated!
Edit to add: I did call the pharmacist who said sjs is rare and usually fast acting but I've been reading stories where it wasn't so fast and took several days. I do not have insurance at the moment so I can't really see a doctor as paying out of pocket for all of these medications has become quite costly.
---------- Post added at 11:40 ---------- Previous post was at 10:33 ----------
Literally if anyone could try to bring me some sort of comfort or relief, input, anything it would be so very much appreciated!