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Has anyone else started a red dot with MAI meds?
After a month on meds, suffering from severe constipation and lack of sleep, I have now developed a red pinpoint body rash. (torso, legs and ankles too).
Anyone else experience that?
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I have not had a rash from MAC meds but had one from pseudomonas med livofloxicin (sp?). My doctor told me to quit it immediately. Have you told your doctor?
I developed a rash on my neck with a little on my face at about one month after starting my MAC meds.. My neck was quite swollen. I stopped my MAC meds and took a decreasing dose of prednisone starting at 80mg daily. Took 2 weeks to decrease to being off the steroids. I started back on my MAC meds the next Monday. I am careful to use 50 SPF sunscreen now. No further outbreaks. I also take Benadryl 25mg prior to starting my meds each Mon, Wed and Friday
I was on rifampin, azithromycin, and ethambutol for Mac. after a month( i developed pinpoint rash(petechiae). they found my ptt labs were out of whack and took me off rifampin. rash went away and i continued on other two drugs for a little over a year with little problem.
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1 Reaction@yardsend trying to get in touch pinpoint to welts everywhere on my torso.
@beverlylynn rash is much worse welts now. Waiting to hear from md
@crepass I’ll let you know btw high fever last nite and dots turning to welts, I really need to speak to my ID. Waiting!
Could be viral or meds.
@roslynroslyn Can you have the ID paged? Or your PCP? Call the office and speak with the nurse. Your rash sounds serious and I would not wait past today to get counsel. In the meantime, if it were I, I would take an allergy pill or 2, like allegra.
My rash was termed vasculitis; doctor was concerned it indicated I could develop anaphylaxis. I'm attaching a photo. Agreed this can be serious.