I'm a single mom of two great teeagers. Really, they are the best kids. I've been divorced for 13 years. I'm currently attending college to get my degree in health technology. I live in Louisiana. I am an avid animal lover and will rescue and take home any stray. I have a 16 year old daughter who was stricken with stevens-johnson syndrome three years ago. She was only 12 when this happened . I almost lost her. She is the bravest person I know. I watched this child suffer with some of the worst pain I've ever seen anyone go through. She has had cataract surgery on both her eyes because of the steroid drops she has to use in her eyes every day. She has severe asthma. Her eyes don't make tears anymore so we have to buy 12 bottles of artificial tears every month and she has to use these drops about every five minutes. She uses atropine drops in her eyes at night to stop the muscle spasms so she can keep her eyes open, otherwise they would stay shut all the time. I would love to talk to anyone who has been through this so I could ask if there are any new treatments for the after effects of this horrible condition. Especially the dry eyes and the steroid drops because I worry about the long term effects of her using the prednisone and atropine. I trust her doctor but I would like other opinions from the medical community on whether or not it's necessary after three and a half years for her to keep using these drugs. I don't want her corneas to scar that's the only reason I have kept this up. She has been so isolated these last few years and in pain for a lot of it but she has the best spirit. She's amazing that she hasn't sunk into a depression. I'm so proud to know her.