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More questions about the rash

January 8, 2020 | 20,00 EUR | answered by Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Hello again Mrs. Gehring, unfortunately I have to ask something again now, as my skin condition is still not improving properly. By now I have to say that the redness is not developing quite like it did back then and if you google drug rash it would fit quite well. Yesterday I at least had the positive feeling that many areas had already become lighter and I thought it was getting better now. Towards the evening, however, many areas started itching again (itching wasn't really present before) and then became a little more red again. I also have to say that the areas are already warm and I can feel that on my face (ears). I don't think I have a fever, as I also feel fine.
Now my questions, can it take a while for the body to deal with this?
My fear is still a severe form like the development of necrolysis - do you consider this to be excluded after 3-4 days without any real worsening? I probably read too much again...
My plan now would be to wait until tomorrow, if it doesn't get better, to have the doctors in Tübingen take a look or at least to have an allergy test done in the near future, do you think that's reasonable?
Thank you and greetings

Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Good morning,

It has been so many days now, you really should forget about the necrolysis! It is a rare complication that occurs quickly, and you are really googling too much... There is nothing here that looks like it!

I think both plans are sensible: if the rash does not improve, a visit to the doctor is advisable, and if your colleague also thinks it could be an allergy, a test would be helpful. But it's best to wait until the allergic reaction has subsided, as an acute allergic event can distort the results.

Best regards, Dr. Gehring