Does anyone know anyone in the alternative press...

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5. Lamictal is not well documented

Doctors push it like candy and the warning label says that if you get a rash go to a doctor....any doctor. First off, the initial symptom of lamictal allergy is mucosal involvement..sore throat, blood shot eyes, fever...and these symptoms are not in the black box warning and the manufacturer is spending millions keeping it that way. Secondly, the warning says see a doctor but most doctors will miss the cause because they don't know that rash plus mucosal involvement = SJS. In England doctors must pass out a special warning pamphlet when prescribing this drug. Also, the only doctor who can help you at this point is in a burn unit so the label should say go to the ER or closest burn unit. Finally the statistics that Glaxo uses regarding deaths are drawn out of thin air. Since the disease is not reported to the FDA no one knows how many people really get the rash. In ten years when the slaughter has caught up with the manufacturer, the actual statistics will be staggering.