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Hello friends and fellow skinny minnies (as my granddaughter called me today)

I feel it important to relate an incident that has been going on in my body

recently and forewarn others who may have the same reaction. I had been itching

on my hands and arms and around my nose for some time and then it started

gradually to spread to my torso, head, extremities and especially bad on my

thighs. I discontinued my soap products, stop using fabric softener and all the

other sensible things to do. The itching was becoming so bad and the rash

spreading so quickly that I finally got in to see my primary physician who said

it had to be a drug reaction. The only drug I was taking was effoxor, 75 mg.

and she didn't think that could be it because I have taken it for over 5 years.

she gave me a B-12 shot because I told her I was not good at taking my pills (I

know, I know) just in case it had something to do with the rash.

The dermatologist could not get me in until next week and I was seriously

going crazy with itching or yawning from taking antimissiles to keep from

scratching. Yesterday, I was teaching a class on life story writing and one of

the participants noticed my arms and asked me if I was having a drug reaction.

I told her the saga and she said that the same thing had happened to her and the

culprit was effexor, even though she had taken it for a long time. She said she

had endured months and months of hell until she stopped the medication on her

own, since her doctor didn't think it was effexor, as the literature did not say

that it caused a rash.

I was so happy to have a solution presented to me, that I kissed her on the

cheek. My question is....I know I have heard (read) some of you say that you

are also taking this medication. How many others out there could be having a

painful and irritating rash and not know the cause of it? How does one go about

letting the drug company know about this or do they even care?

Even though this was not a life threatening situation, it certainly was a

life altering one. It was extremely uncomfortable and had an effect on my

energy, productivity and attitude. Hopefully, this heads-up can save someone

else the same anguish.

Judy H. , Author of over 20 books,

Parent Educator and Family Coach,

Personal Historian and Speaker/Trainer

Phone; judywright@...

website; www.artichokepress.com

" Finding the Heart of the Story in the Journey of Life. "

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> I feel it important to relate an incident that has been going

> on in my body recently and forewarn others who may have the same

> reaction. I had been itching on my hands and arms and around my

> nose for some time and then it started gradually to spread to my

> torso, head, extremities and especially bad on my thighs.

Judy, That's really interesting. My husband has had bouts of itching and

rashes on his arms and legs. He has been to the dermatologist also and

nothing helps. He takes effexor 75 also and did stop it for a while and has

started taking it again and has been getting some itching and rashes again.

If it starts up bad again I'll have him bring it up with the doctor. If you

find out how to notify the drug company please let me know. This is

something that should be listed in their side effects!

Sharon Ann Merritt

Design With Merritt

Domain names now available!

http://www.DesignWithMerritt.com

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> How does one go about letting the drug company know about this or do they

even care?

Judy I just found this on their web site:

Product Quality

Please feel free to contact us with your questions concerning stability,

storage, identification, ingredients and other general comments by calling

(800)999-9384 (99-WYETH)

Monday- Friday

9:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Eastern Standard Time

Our Product Quality Specialists will be glad to assist you regarding any

Wyeth Pharmaceutical Product.

Sharon Ann Merritt

Design With Merritt

Domain names now available!

http://www.DesignWithMerritt.com

http://www.eclecticacademy.com

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