Levin Papantonio Law Firm - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is an inflammatory skin condition affecting the mucous membranes often caused by an allergic reaction to a drug or medication such as Cox-2 inhibitors: Bextra, Vioxx, Celebrex and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Motrin. Learn more about Stevens Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, http://www.levinlaw.com/PracticeAreas/StevensJohnsonSyndrome.asp Levin Papantonio Law Firm, located in Pensacola Florida, has attorneys licensed to practice in Florida. Contact our Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawyers at 888-435-7001.

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[FlyingVHockey]

My first symptoms of sjs appeared on christmas day of 2010 and I was in the hospital for 11 days, I didn't eat for 15 days cuz of the sores, and I missed a whole month and a half of school. I got the mycoplasma type of sjs which is where you don't get the rash all over you, I just got the mouth eyes and genital area parts of sjs. Sjs affected my eyes so that the tear ducts scarred over so my tears ALWAYS drain down my face rather go down the tear ducts. I was in the hospital for my 14 birthday

[msfootball66]

everybody pray for my friend nick, he recently went into the hospital because of this. he has been in their for about 4 days now. and he is responsive and we talked for about 30 minutes. but he needs your prayers. so just think of him

[TronReg]

@lilkitten29 What treatment did you receive? My daughter is suffering from recurrent EM.... and I am worried about possible SJS. He blood test indicated the presence of mycoplasma which leads the doctors to believe that her symptoms are not caused by medications either..

[jumpball07]

i had this in 2001 and its the worst thing you can go through! luckily i still have my vision.. if you know anybody who survived this, they are truly blessed

[colombianbellydancer]

Im sorry you had to go through that

[adrianknack88]

Hello, how long does it take for the scars to disappear? What sort of medication did you use to remove it from your skin? Thanks

[roomisonfire9]

Just to clear things up: 1) Never trust lawyers 2) This did not fly under the radar of the FDA 3) the drugs mentioned are invaluable to many 4) SJS is a rare condition, around one case per million people per year. In the US, there are ~300 new diagnoses per year 5) It is an allergic reaction, which can happen with any substance. so stop taking the med, go to ER if you notice anything strange (skin rash) 6) Causes of SJS are relatively unknown, and drugs are just one of a number of suspected caus

[Juno4EVA]

I had SJS when I was 10. Thankfully, the month before I got it, a new drug came out called IVIG, and then I was on the road to recovery.  When I had it, I couldnt eat anything, it hurt sooo much. Now I do volunteer work for the SJS foundation to help warn people about it.

[SephoraLover]

i know i may get thumbs down but haha*..this is crazy cuz i have the steven johnsons syndrome cuz im in love with a guy named steven johnson..but not really cuz this is my friends account..i was just bored and youtubed his name..think that makes me a stalker..

[blondeisius]

we dont need to worry about bextra or vioxx anymore; they were taken off the market. but there are also some anti-psychotic medications that can cause this (i.e. lamotrigine).