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From: msimpson@bbncca.ARPA (Mike Simpson)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Colitis, Cortisone
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Date: Tue, 8-Nov-83 11:20:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  8 11:20:30 1983
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(re -- John DeTreville's article.)

        John -- be VERY careful in your dealings with Azulfidine.
I was diagnosed as having uncerative colitis in November of 1980,
and was given azulfidine to try and quiet things down (200 mg,
three times daily).  I took this for three weeks, and developed a
bright red measles-like rash over my entire body, a high fever
and swelling in my face and throat -- so much so that my breathing
was endangered.  It turned out to be a (near-fatal)
hyperallergic reaction to sulfa drugs, an allergy I never knew I had.
I spent three weeks in hospital coming down from that stuff.  I
used Prednisone in gradually decreasing dosages to bring down the
swelling in my face and throat, so I don't have too many bad
things to say about it.  But if you find that you are feeling
zombie-ish, have a queasy stomach, or are having chills of any
sort, RUN (don't walk) to your doctor. 

		        -- cheers,
			   Mike Simpson
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