Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 113157

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permanent rash from paxil

Posted by borderliner21 on July 21, 2002, at 12:42:54

I developed a rash when taking paxil last year. The rash looks like this:
http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/images/sebdermimage2.jpg
The rash got worse after I stopped the medication. Over the past year the rash has faded and become less noticable but It is still there. Has anyone else had a permanent rash from medications? Should I see a neurologist?

 

Re: permanent rash from paxil

Posted by oracle on July 21, 2002, at 22:24:28

In reply to permanent rash from paxil, posted by borderliner21 on July 21, 2002, at 12:42:54

A dermatologist, for classification and treatment
of issues with the skin, I would think.

 

Re: permanent rash from paxil

Posted by katekite on July 22, 2002, at 9:45:29

In reply to Re: permanent rash from paxil, posted by oracle on July 21, 2002, at 22:24:28

I got a rash on my face, on my upper lip, while on Paxil. Paxil seemed to change my skin a little making it more dry. I saw a dermatologist who told me it was seborrhea. I should put a cortisone cream on it but it could be a lifetime problem, they said the Paxil was un-related. I did this as directed for several weeks and it didn't seem to help at all. I doubled the amount with no effect. I stopped the Paxil with a tiny bit of improvement, but it was still there. Kept putting on the cream. Finally I got frustrated and stopped the ointment and started an anti-biotic only ointment and it went away within a week. It was a misdiagnosis. I had a simple bacterial infection that was prolonged by months of mistreatment.

I'm not saying that you have a bacterial infection as I did, just that if you are using any topical treatment, if massive improvement isn't seen in a month or so that the diagnosis should be questioned: get a second opinion (from a dermatologist).

I haven't heard anyone else complain of skin changes on Paxil but I was not immunosuppressed otherwise so it is odd I got a skin infection at all. I don't doubt Paxil must have had something to do with it.

kate

 

Re: permanent rash from paxil

Posted by borderliner21 on July 22, 2002, at 10:34:17

In reply to Re: permanent rash from paxil, posted by katekite on July 22, 2002, at 9:45:29

I am pretty sure the rash had something to do with the dopamine depletion from paxil. I developed parkinsons symptoms after I stopped paxil.

 

Re: permanent rash from paxil

Posted by katekite on July 22, 2002, at 13:52:48

In reply to Re: permanent rash from paxil, posted by borderliner21 on July 22, 2002, at 10:34:17

Wow I've never heard of that. Are the Parkinson-type symptoms better? If so how long did it take? What an awful effect. -- kate

 

Re: permanent rash from paxil

Posted by oracle on July 22, 2002, at 14:00:39

In reply to Re: permanent rash from paxil, posted by borderliner21 on July 22, 2002, at 10:34:17

> I am pretty sure the rash had something to do with the dopamine depletion from paxil. I developed parkinsons symptoms after I stopped paxil.

Paxil does not deplete dopamine.

 

Re: permanent rash from paxil

Posted by borderliner21 on July 22, 2002, at 15:14:27

In reply to Re: permanent rash from paxil, posted by oracle on July 22, 2002, at 14:00:39

as a matter of fact it does. My back and eyebrows became arched after 6 months of being on paxil.

 

Re: permanent rash from paxil

Posted by oracle on July 22, 2002, at 15:48:29

In reply to Re: permanent rash from paxil, posted by borderliner21 on July 22, 2002, at 15:14:27

> as a matter of fact it does. My back and eyebrows became arched after 6 months of being on paxil.

Sorry, but AD don'e deplete anything. Parkinsons is not caused by a lack a dopamine, itself.


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