Re: azulfidine reactions

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Dear ,

Wow...and I really mean WOW...your post sent chills up and down my

spine!!!! After my reaction to the sulfasalazine I was afraid of anything

else, i.e. methotrexate.....and was going to try the MSM route and primrose

oil. My inner self was leary about the MSM because of it being a naturally

occuring sulfur in veggies, etc. So, I did a lot of research and asked

different pharmacists and no one could give me a direct answer. I tried

taking a very low dose (500mg) for one day and felt odd....so I went with my

gut feeling and stopped. My new Rheumy said that I should not chance taking

MSM because of my sensitivity and anaphalactic shock is very real! He had no

problem at all with taking Evening Primrose Oil and actually suggests it to

some patients.

So, reading your post really gave me a JOLT!

Take care, Carole (CB)

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>Subject: [ ] azulfidine reactions

>Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 09:52:19 EST

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>Hi everyone, in particular, Carol (CB) ,

> I read your post about your sulfa reaction with interest---- Since I

>already knew I was allergic, I have not tried azulfidine or celebrex.

>About

>15 years ago, I was given Bactrim (sulfa) for an infection . After 3 days,

>I

>developed a high fever and head ache/ stiff neck (never been sicker).

>Anyway, I spent 5 days in the hospital with a diagnosis of " sterile

>meningitis. Once admitted, the antibiotic was changed to an IV rx that

>was

>not sulfa. I improved and went home. but still had the infection, which

>was

>sensitive to sulfa, so was put back on the Bactrim--- immediately had the

>same reaction, which, finally having added 1+1=2, realized it was the

>sulfa.

>(I opted to wait it out at home this time). An infectious disease MD

>later

>told me that I was lucky not to have died from that final reaction. Kind

>of

>an interesting allergic reaction, huh?

> in Wisconsin

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