This morning Ernie work up with a mild rash near the joints on his arms and legs. We took out the information sheet on the new drug and sure enough, drug rash is a possible side effect. To quote: "This drug can commonly cause a mild rash that is not overly serious. However, you may not be able to tell it apart from a rare rash that cold be a sign of a severe allergic reaction. Therefore, seek immediate medical attention if you develop any rash."
I am getting gun shy about the "rare" word so my antenna went up immediately. I emailed the doctor a picture of the rash and a description of the location. She replied that Ernie should stop taking the drug and go to the Infectious Disease clinic at Hopkins at the end of January. Unfortunately, this did not make Ernie happy as he wants to be rid of his fungus. So after a phone conversation, they agreed that he would reduce the dose by half and if the rash got any worse he would discontinue the drug immediately. I know he is so tired of being sick but I would like him to remain on this side of the grass. Let's hope that three "rares" is the charm and that this is the mild, not overly serious variety of rash.
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