2nd day after 1st shot-Rash

[shastri20032003]

Hi Friends,
took my 1st shot 2 nights ago and have rash(without any bumps) appearing in different parts of my body (except the face) sporadically

It appears on the arms and legs and then disappears only to reappear on my legs and stomach and then vanishes only to suface again on my back and ankles It like playing hide and seek !
Its itchy and it feels hot and irritating but its managable

Luckily got hold of the Hepatologist though it is sunday today and she prescribed OTC pills which have helped reduce the rash
Is this normal at the beginning of tx?
Regards

[aquarius64]

i had something similar to that the first week of tx, but it vanished on it's own. i occasionally get skin issues that just suddenly show up and then suddenly vanish. these meds are weird. hope your skin problem goes away!

[shastri20032003]

the meds are weird....you can say that again

thanks for letting me know rash could happen at beginning of tx since most of the threads I read seem to indicate that rashes occur around the 10th or the 12th week after starting tx....that is some consolation
Regards

[tonybuck]

Good Morning,
    Congrats on taking that huge step toward freeing your body of this virus. I can't remember if I had any rashes at the beginning. I have had them through tx and they do come a go. This might noy be true I am not one to study medical reasons for any sx. But I know when we had are Santa ana winds (dry conditions) it seemes to get worse. So being active on staying hydrated all the time and using skin moituriser seemed to help.
         It is so good for you to be participateing in this forum. There is a force here a true power that can help show you how to do this tx.
Take Care Tony      

[doxzee]

So sorry to here about your rash. I have not had any sx. as yet, other than maybe alittle itching. But this is only our 1st. week. hopefully this won't be to bad. I am useing lotion daily & drinking 6 bottles of water a day.  

[ladybug52]

Are you from St. Louis? What genotype? I'm geno 2, grew up in St. Louis till '74.
Bug

[doxzee]

Hi, no i grew up in k.c. moved here in 04 with my husband he was transfered here from k.c. We live about 40 miles west of st.louis. im geno 2 1st. wk. of tx. so far so good!!!. It is so nice to get to know everyone here. I don't work & don't really know anyone in this town. I do have 3 4legged kids & they keep me busy!

[ladybug52]

I think it's random how the rashes, the muscle aches and the other side effects come and go! I'm thankful that they aren't permanent! I have one elbow with psorias, it's dry itchy gets very inflamed, then calms down for awhile. I'm lucky I don't have the 24 hour, 7 days a week rashes, dizziness, nauseau, etc. My feeling, not based on anything medical is that when my hip is painful and sore, that's the medicine attacking the virus in my hip. I have had hip pain prior to tx, but tx makes it worse. Anyone else have any ideas why a certain body part is attacked?
Bug

[wyntre9]

I had rash the first two weeks of tx.  Then it disappeared for a couple of months and now it's back agian.

I think it's random and unpredictable.

[Kit-c]

Just sending you good thoughts,,

Sounds like you are doing pretty good-

I have not started tx yet,,

So it is great comming along your ride

with you,,,hoping things go smoothly,.,.

see ya,,,,,Gale

[shastri20032003]

good morning(its 9 a.m in jakarta)
Tonybuck...thanks for  your tips..have realised that this forum can help us see thru this war with the demon

wyntre9..thanks for your inputs
Regards

[shastri20032003]

Hi Gale,
thats the right thing to do..learn from the experience of others first,keep on reading the threads here,keep  the records of all your labs,get to know the meaning of all the labwork and when you gut feeling tells you that you are ready for the big step..go for it
thats  what I did...hope it works out
what are your stats?
Regards

[shastri20032003]

Hi doxzee,
Congrats for starting tx! Thats great if you are having no sx and hope it remains that way

I always have a water bottle kept next to me even in the office when I am having a meeting! Try to drink minimum four and a half litres a day based on my weight

Both of us have started the journey at the same station so I guess we have to keep looking each other up
what are your stats?
Regards  

[shastri20032003]

Hi Ladybug,
Back to work today and still have the rash but thinking positively that this is temporary and hope it goes away
Is it ok to use Vaseline moisturizer for the rashes?

Sorry about your hip pain....hope it gets better
Regards

[ladybug52]

I use vaseline on my hands and feet to help with the dryness, sometimes I use it on the elbow with psoriasis. I don't think it will hurt, but it probably won't calm the rash, unless it's due to dryness. You probably need something that helps with itching. I like Aveeno oatmeal tx's for the bath, some use Gold Bond, or Cetaphil. I don't think we're suppose to use steroid creams with out dr's permission. Maybe the vaseline will be all you need. My hip is much better today, thank you. Drives me nuts on shot night, then disappear thank goodness. Hope your week is good, still drinking lots of water?
Bug

[chcnme]

Congrats on starting!  I hope the rash will go away, and if not all the way away - I hope it won't be too irritating for the rest of the time.  Good luck, and let us know how you're doing!

[shastri20032003]

Hi Bug,(jakarta time 7 p.m)
I have started consuming more water than I imangined I was capable of!

I guess the vaseline wont help much as my skin is not dry except that the rash looks inflammed and its in streaks and patches in certain parts of my body which keep on appearing and disappearing and keep on changing the location..its already been 2 days like this

called the assistant hepa and she sounded concerned on the phone and tried to zero in on the cause for the rash and couldnt(other factors besides the riba)
told me to continue using the  rescue pills for the rash till its shot time on this weekend

By this weekend if the rash does not improve then I would need to see the hepatologist. She was concerned cos based on her experience rash normally appears  4 weeks into tx.Now shes got me worried!

Has anyone stopped tx due to rash problems? If my body cannot accept the rash at the very beginning of tx..it could pose more problems as the tx continues

Regards

[shastri20032003]

thanks a lot chcnme for your kind wishes! Wishing you all the best too in your ride
Best Regards

[nygirl7]

Whoever knew that Aveeno and Gold Bond would be such important buzz words in our lives...but they sure do!

Thank God for them, I couldn't have made it without them both.

I liked to put the Aveeno bubblebath into my bath with a tiny bit of baby oil to keep my skin moist. It was the only way Icould take a nice hot bath and not come out so dehydrated and itching that I wanted to scream.

When I first started I had read that hint on here. I was so grateful later that someone had passed on that little tiny word of wisdom just in chatting. IT wasn't even a big post or anything.

IT just goes to show how important having others who are going through the same thing as you really and truly is.

[ladybug52]

Hope your rash is getting better. I have heard of people who stopped due to severe rash symptoms but like everything else, it's an individual thing. I flagged one person who stopped tx nect to your name. I believe he cleared the virus and is waiting for post tx pcr.

[doxzee]

How are you doing? Hows the rash hope better. I take my 2nd. shot today sx. so far so good,hope this means I won't get abunch at once.Keep in touch.

[SandyBreeze]

shastri20032003 - Hope your rash resolves and you're able to continue through a successful treatment!