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Peculiar Rash

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jones10939
jones10939

Husband has a rash covering most of his back - but it's rathr odd. It has the appearance of something like Chickenpox i.e. widely spaced pimples - but there's no itching!

We can't work out whether it's the Glic or the Pred since he was discharged from the Assesment Unit taking both and the rash developed after a couple of weeks then spread. He was told that the Glic could cause a rash after a month or two.

Trouble is that one finds that "a rash" is listed as possible side effect for just about any medication.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this please?

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  • EileenH
    EileenH jones10939

    Posted

    Could be either - you'd need to ask the doctor though. Although it doesn't sound like anything I've heard anyone complain of with pred in the past it COULD be the pred - usually the acne due to pred is around the mouth and chin but it can affect the back and this article describes it as "pimples or zits":

    https://www.verywellhealth.com/can-steroids-such-as-prednisone-cause-acne-1942982

    On-line comment about glic rashes seem to suggest it is usually itchy - so I think the pred has to get the blame!

    • jones10939
      jones10939 EileenH

      Posted

      Thanks Eileen - it does seem that the pred could b the cause, going by the info in that article. His mouth and chin area are covered by beard and tache but no zits among the fuzz fortunately!
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