Skin irritation symptoms and conditions

I was diagnosed with pneumonia in Nov 2008. When I was released from the hospital, my doctor prescribed bactrim (2pills 3x daily).
After a short time I had noticed body aches and my legs and joints felt as if I had been hit with a bat.
The primary side effect was a rash like skin irritation all over my body.
What started as itchy red marks, began to dry up and my skin was flaky and hard (back, arms, chest, legs, stomach, neck, face and ears).
I was admitted back into the hospital.
The rash and itchiness cleared up. Yet, now my body is full discolored with dark blotches where the rash was (back, arms, chest, legs, stomach, neck and face).
I'm totally humiliated when I'm in public because the discoloration is clearly visible and it looks as if I have a disease.
In addition to that, I can't even wear most of my wardrobe anymore because I hate to expose my skin.
Looking at my before pics is a sad reminder that I've been scared for the rest of my life.
I've consulted an attorney who quickly told me that I had no legal recourse.

Ok. I'm a 17 year old girl. I've been on BC for a year or so now for a hormonal imbalance. I was taken of Yasmin, because it was making me a lunatic, and put onto Fem Con. At first everything was alright except for some spotting. But its been a few months now and the spotting returned. That spurred me into doing some research. Now I see that some of my other problems, that I would have never suspected my pills for, line up with the rest of these posts. Things like, skin irritation and dryness (those red rashes on your face are hard to hide! And I've never had to use a lotion on my face before. I'm now applying it 2-3 times a day.), lower back pain (a couple years ago I hurt my back because my back pack was too heavy. I just assumed it was that coming back to haunt me. Then I noticed it started up conveniently after I started these pills. D<), an itchy/smelly vagina (I thought it was just an infection but it hasn't gone away for two weeks now), nausea (I don't know why I didn't think of the pills, really.) and that my rage has considerably been heightened. It only takes a comment on one of my favorite books to set me off now - and then I'm over it in a split second. I've had that with Yasmin before - but I didn't notice the connection then. I'm just glad I'm noticing it now before it gets to the severe depression/suicidal stage again. I've also noticed that I've been kinda paranoid lately, but I've always been afraid someone might pop out of a dark corner. I really don't want it to get worse. I just thank God that I haven't completely lost it again and I can stop before I start gaining weight and losing hair. Please, research any pill you might be thinking about taking so you know what side effects to look out for. I read one post where someone says they almost died. I don't think this pill is for me.

Had Mirena put in 10/2007. I had mild side effects cramping, bleeding etc.. they went away and everything was okay for a couple months. Recently, I started having issues, I haven't had my period for 2.5 months which is okay, except that I feel like I still have an 'emotional' period, and I constantly feel bloated. Mostly the problem is I keep getting yeast infections, and have an odor that won't go away no matter what I do. I have slight skin irritation- which I NEVER had before. My husband also thinks it has affected my moods drastically, made me depressed. I am thinking about having it taken out but don't want to give up having reliable birth control- plus my period is gone and I don't have cramps anymore!

raised liver enzymes,nausea ,amnesia,muscle pain in legs arms and hansdsanfeet are painful, skin irritation and rash have been taking simvastatin for about nine months

I'm not sure whether this is Sporanox side effect, but after taking Sporanox I'm experiencing Skin irritation & skin sensitivity. Rashes formed without the known reason, once scratch the redness canot fade & spread the whole body, & itchness that non-stop. Tell me what to do!!!

About a week after I started Wellbutrin, I noticed some skin irritation on my eyelids and around my lips. I had just started dating a new guy, and we spent a lot of time testing whether it could be his aftershave, his cats, his laundry soap, etc. I've been putting up with this weird face itching (and my legs seemed itchier than usual, too, though they are prone to dry skin) until I abruptly stopped the wellbutrin about three weeks ago when I broke my wrist. Amidst the misery of the wrist, I did notice that my lips and eyelids had stopped bothering me. Once I was off the pain meds, I started the Wellbutrin again and sure enough, the itching/tingling has returned with a vengeance. Now that I think I've pinpointed the cause, I'm going to stop the drug again and see if the itching goes away.

I've also bean more headachey than usual and have noticed my stomach being queasy on occasion. I had increased the dosage from 150 to 300mg, but had to reduce it again because of frequent nausea.

I have been off Lipitor for 3 months but all the symptoms have not yet gone. I still have severe skin irritation and burning. Can anyone tell me if these symptoms weill go eventually or is this an indication o f permanent damage.

Thanks

Thinning hair, muscle aches, tiredness.

I have been on mirena now for 10 months. I was on the depo for 10 years prior. I loved my depo adn only went off of it after Kaiser said I could not do it any longer. I was told that mirena was a god send and a lot like my depo. I can say that the combination of depo and mirena I have not had any period at all. but that is where the happiness ends. I have experienced moths of breast pain. it hurt to touch them let alone put anything on them. after about 6 months and numerous trips to the vet it disappeared. then I got a small rash on my neck and by my arms. went to dermatology and since then I have been there, or to my primary or an allergist every week since then. the rough severley itchy skin is constant. remarkably every 29 - 32 days it fades for 2 days or so and just when I am sure it is going away wham back it comes and each time it is getting worse and worse. having never had any skin problems before I believed the doctors tha tit was folliculitus, then they said dermatitus, then they said uticaria and then hives or the last straw i was causing it that it was in my head. i just got a new allergist and while she doesn't knwo if it is my mirena she can tell me I have histamine levels that are off the chart. my husband is allergic to a lot so we already use free & clear everything and my housse is spotless but I am still being told it is soemthing I am doing to myself. I have also been reevaluating my things and I relaize I have been experiencing a lot of numbness and joint pain. so much so that my primary sent me to a rhuematlogist and he ran every test for lupus, and many other diseaeses adn even cancer. I was going crazy. Iwas beginning to think maybe I was mental. I have since been researching mirena and I am finding it so much more than what the pamphlet says. I finally got the nerve to call my ob, adn she ahs since been researching things with me and we know for sure that no matter what next week I get my mirena removed. I am just feeling so alone and depressed. I am 33 years old and instead of enjoying my new marriage I am contemplating a divorce becasue I do not want him to be stuck with soemone who might be crazy. seeking support and anyone else who feels this way.

I am 25, white male, and have been on and off assvair for two years. At first it worked well and I thought God himself had touched me with that little purple circle. However, I have all of the following symptoms that have gotten worse in the last year, they include:blurry eyesight, tired all the time, gained 40lbs, always clearing my throat, sometimes hoarse, cough all the time, wheeze all the time, hives and skin irritation, asthama has gotten much worse especially since going from 100 dosage to 250/50. I feel horrible and of course my doctor, or previous doctor, said it had nothing to do with the advair, so apparently I just went from being reasonably healthy to a walking 25 yr old senior citizen ready to make the final cross over to the other side. I hate assvair because at first it gave me hope and now it sucks balls!

Skin irritation, dryness, and itching

Well I started taking Omnicef for an infection in my ear canal because I can't take Augmenten ( I can't spell it) anyway I have been taking it for a few days now and the only side effects I have had so far is slight moodiness, muscle weakness, nausa, slight skin irritation (itching) and bouts of crying ( for hours) for no aparent reason. It may not be the best medication in the world - for some people anyway but it beats the hallucinations and anxiety I had with Cipro.

hi, i started in march with the patch and after developing a painful skin irritation i switched to yasmine, (i was put on birth control to help with my terrible cramps) since i started the pill i have gained about 15 lbs. and i am moody, and depressed (mostly because of how i look) i have even gained weight in places i never have before. i am very mad about this and i wanted to know if any one else has gained weight from this pill. oh 10 of the 15 lbs were gained since may.

thanks,
Amy