Did anyone else get a rash with Sulfasalazine

jilly
jilly Member Posts: 503
edited 3. Apr 2011, 12:53 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi Would you believe it , Has some of you know today is my Anniversary , had a nice meal and 2 pernods and lemonades , just been for a shower and I have noticed a rash on my feet , hands ,legs it is very red. I am taking Sulfasalazine, only been on it for 2 weeks ,I am up to 2 a day.
Did anyone else start with a rash?
Typical we where for once having a nice evening, now i am watching the rash . I have looked at the leaflet which says you can get a rash so it is normal.
Just wondering if anyone else had it and will it only last a while or am i going to get it on my face and body . I am going out tomorrow dont really fancy it on my face , I am sick of this arther always ruining things ...................jilly x

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  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,396
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly,

    Don't let arthur ruin your day :sad:

    I took sulpha many years ago and was on it a long time along with voltarol. I developed a rash which looked quite angry and was mainly on my arms as I remember. It didn't itch. I made an appointment to see the GP and they stopped all my meds immediately and never put me back on either sulpha or voltarol.

    Perhaps you should ring a pharmacist tomorrow or speak to your GP on Monday.
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • jilly
    jilly Member Posts: 503
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning all, the rash is now all over and hot , my face is very red it is itchy to , I will ring the Rhumey in the morning, thanks again for your help. ........jilly x
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly
    You poor thing, after such a lovely anniversary, I hope you can get it checked out, what about ringing NHS direct or the walk in center, hopefully it will all clear up very soon.
    Let us know how you get on.
    Love
    Barbara x
    Love
    Barbara
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly

    Happy Anniversary for yesterday but sorry about the rash. Does sound as if it could be sulpha reaction and I wonder if it would be worth you talking to a pharmacist today if you can for advice and about whether it would be appropriate for you to stop taking the sulpha and perhaps take anti-histamines to try to calm it down until you can see the doc.

    Thinking of you.

    Love Tilly xxx
  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I have been on sulpha for 6 weeks now. My rheumy nurse said if you were going to react to sulfa then it would be a rash and it would happen in the first month. You really need to speak to your rheumy asap.

    Maybe go back down to 1 tablet to help ease it a bit till you get chance to speak to them.
  • jilly
    jilly Member Posts: 503
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for the info suzygirl , I am going to see them for a bloodtest on tuesday I had better tell them about it . How are you doing on it ? ..jilly x
  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am flaring at the moment, I thought it was a reaction to the sulfa, but they have said no as I have no rash. Bloods show2 a flare, so am sticking with it. Am ok, no eal side effects aprt from the luminous pee :shock:

    Hope you get some answers on Tues, maybe they will stop it and start something else!!

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