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My late father Mckently Bell Sr. contracted SJS last September, roughly one and a half months after being prescribed the drug for seizures.

Submitted 2007-11-08

Defendant: Dilantin SJS (deadly skin inflammation)

In early August my father took ill and was taken to the local hospital. While there he experienced several mild to moderate seizures and was subsequently put on Dilantin to control the seizures. My father had never had seizures before and appeared healthier and more active than most men his age. After the doctors ran several test to determine the cause of the seizures--my dad was found to have approximately four brain lesions. My father's seizures responded well to the drug for a while. However he was hospitalized again around the nineteenth of last September after suffering a substantial seizure with symptoms similar to a stroke. At that time he was placed on a higher dosage of dilantin and it was during this time that he developed SJS with burns that covered over one third of his body. His eyes, face, ears, neck, mouth, throat, chest, sides, back, and groin were all affected. My father was already ill, but when he contracted SJS he was in for the fight of his life. Also he was not immediately diagnosed and his family members had to bring the lesions to the attention of his doctors and nurses. I don't think they had ever seen a case of SJS. For several days they did nothing about his developing skin condition. During this time he continued to run a significant temperature. My dad passed away on 09-11-07. We still do not have an official cause of death. However, his external lesions/burns were beginning to heal. We were never told that SJS was a side affect of this drug.

-- Texas


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