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Hannah doing much better a year after battling SJS

One year ago this month, life was normal for Hannah. Then 15, she had been placed on trileptal to treat her bipolar diagnosis. She overlooked the initial side effects – every morning she would vomit and had lost a lot of weight. But otherwise, she led the active life of the average teenager.

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Beware of side effects from meds this season

If you happen to fall ill during this season from colds and flu, take note of the prescriptions your doctor hands you, especially those for common . Two years ago, my doctor prescribed Ketek for a lingering sinus infection that other meds just weren’t knocking out. He warned me to only take it if I really felt I needed it. He said it was a very strong antibiotic.

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Teenager shares story of serious reaction to medication

Fifteen-year-old Hannah remembers last March like it was yesterday. She was staying with a friend while her mother was out of town, and she began to come down with what she calls flu-like symptoms. “But I started to get even more sick then I already was,” she said. Rashes were forming on her skin and blisters in her mouth. Her friend’s mother was alarmed and took her to the hospital. Hannah was transferred to a room and underwent tests.

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