A Nigerian teenager living in the UK, Marian Adejokun, nearly died when her skin peeled off after a rare allergic reaction to eye drops.
•(left) Marian Adejokun in the hospital (right) Marian Adejokun, before the incident. According to Metro, a London-based newspaper, Marian Adejokun was left covered in blisters within hours of using a small dose of Optrex to relieve an itchy eye.
“Her face was full of blisters, her lips were very swollen and the doctors didn’t know what was going on,” said her mother, Remi.
“I was crazy, beyond the worried stage and near to losing my mind.”
Marian spent almost a month in intensive care at the Royal London Hospital, where the 19-year-old was finally diagnosed with the condition known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
“I saw death knocking at my daughter’s door, all because of an eye drop,” added Mrs Adejokun, who was told to expect the worst.
However, there was a breakthrough when Marian, from Croydon, south London, started responding to the sound of her mother’s voice.
‘As she lay on the bed, unable to talk, I said, ‘Marian, you’ve just made it to university, that’s your dream’, and she moved her toe.”
Marian, who has a hole in her heart, and recently had back surgery to cure osteosclerosis, was discharged last week. Months of treatment lie ahead before her skin heals.
Specialists have hailed her recovery as a ‘miracle’.
She said: “I’ve overcome a lot in my life. Losing my skin because of an eye drop is just another obstacle I’ve made it through.”
A spokeswoman for Optrex said: ‘Extreme and unpredictable reactions are of course possible with any medication.”
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Posted: at 2-03-2011 04:43 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Bunmi49ja at 2-03-2011 07:14 PM (14 years ago) (f)
That Stevens-Johnson's syndrome is no joke. It can kill if not detected early enough. It is very rare too. My God lay His hand on her and heal her ASAP. Amen!
Posted: at 2-03-2011 07:14 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
YES O......... "My Dear Sister You Are A Survivor. Glory Be To God Almighty. Sister You Have Every Reason To Glorify God All Your Life. You Are Born To Live"
CJ, 2011.
Posted: at 2-03-2011 07:30 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
That Stevens-Johnson's syndrome is no joke. It can kill if not detected early enough. It is very rare too. My God lay His hand on her and heal her ASAP. Amen!
YES O.........
"My Dear Sister You Are A Survivor. Glory Be To God Almighty. Sister You Have Every Reason To Glorify God All Your Life. You Are Born To Live"
CJ, 2011.
Posted: at 2-03-2011 07:31 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
get well oo 
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