Posted by bleauberry on February 6, 2010, at 8:40:40
In reply to hypersenstivity urticaria after 20years, posted by libran on February 6, 2010, at 0:11:00
There is little doubt in my mind that most of us have other undiagnosed unsuspected problems besides psychiatric ones. And that in (my guess) 30% of those cases the depression itself is a direct result of that other unseen problem.
Developing a rash fits into that model as I see it. Something else is going on.
I would doubt prozac is the culprit, unless you are taking generic prozac. Then it would move up higher on my suspect list, but only if you were on a different generic than you previously were accustomed to. The supposedly neutral filler ingredients in generics can cause a host of problems for anyone with unbalanced immune systems and/or intolerances or sensitivities. Different ones can even change the absorption efficacy and rate of the active ingredient. We've seen that with nardil, parnate, and low dose naltrexone.
It is possible that somewhere along the line in recent history your generic brand was changed from one manufacturer to another? Maybe not, but worth investigating. If you don't know, your pharmacy should be able to tell you which manufacturers filled your prescriptions in recent months.
If you are on brand prozac, or on the same generic you have always been on, then I would not suspect prozac as being the problem. Something else has developed. Something else is going on. My best guess.
Hopefully your doctor will come up with some concrete findings. In my own experience that doesn't happen very often, but fingers crossed.
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