Side Effects
Many patients will suffer one or more lifelong disabling conditions as a result of SJS/TEN
Below is a list of the residual side effects that have been reported.
Alopecia
Asthma
Blindness
Cataracts
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Cough
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Pain
Cold Sensitivity
Corneal Ulcerations and abrasions
Corneal Calcifications
Depression
Dermatitis
Diabetes Mellitus
Dry eye syndrome
Esophageal Strictures
Excessive tearing due to dry eye syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Fluctuating Vision
Gastrointestinal problems
Hearing loss due to damaged cilia
Heat sensitivity
Hyper pigmentation scarring
Hypersensitivity to other medications
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Idiopathic Thrombocytepenia Purpura (ITP)
Infertility
Irregular menstrual cycle
Irritable bowel syndrome
Joint pain
Kidney damage
Lid entropian
Lid Kertinization
Liver damage
Loss of taste buds
Low immune system
Lupus
Mouth pain sensitivity to certain foods, complaints of throat pain from carbonated drinks
Narcolepsy
Neuropathy
Permanent loss of nail beds
Photophobia
Pores scarred shut
Post traumatic stress
Pot Syndrome
Psoriasis
Pyogenic Granuloma
Rashes
Reduced Perspiration
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scarring of tear ducts
Scarring of the bladder
Sepsis
Sinusitis
Sjogren ’s syndrome
Skin problems, itching and peeling, sensitivity to sun
Stomach ulcers
Swallow disorder
Symblepharon
Teeth of loss of enamel, tooth decay, gum disease and in children loss of tooth buds resulting in loss
of adult teeth
Ulcerated colitis
Urethral scarring
Vaginal Stenosis
Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome
Vasculitis
Weight loss