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Charlie Jones

Woman's skin begins to 'burn from inside' after potentially fatal reaction to anxiety meds

A woman was left fighting for her life after having a near fatal reaction to her anxiety medication causing her skin to detach.

Red blisters erupted all over the body of Kayla Nelson, 23, after taking Lamotrigine, a drug meant to treat depression and anxiety.

Alarmed by the symptoms, Kayla, from Utah, US, took herself to her local emergency room and is still in hospital weeks later.

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