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Anyone had skin reactions to Incivik?

I had a severe Drug Reaction to Incivik around week 10 of triple theapy.  I had a light rash and iching off and on up until week 8 and then I passed out after walking up the stairs and becoming light headed.  I was anemic and had just started tyroid meds.  After a trip to the hosipital and not eating much for a few days, doctor gave me procrit for amemia.  I had also had a low grade fever before passing out and for the next week - thought it was a virus or from the shots maybe.  Went back to work week 9 and my fever began to slowly rise each day (mainly in the evening after coming home).  By the weekend it started to spike and by Sunday was 104.5.  Dr. sent me back to the hospital to do tests. Turns out I had DRESS syndrom - a severe reaction to drugs.  The dr. thought the rash would clear up after stopping the drugs, but fever remained high (tried to control with tylenol).  After two days he gave in to Pregnizone and the fever immediately went away.  The rash took much longer.  My skin was like a severe sunburn with rash and itching also.  The skin pealed off over the next week - was horrible.  Dr. tried to reintroduce Riba and Interferon to complete theapy, but I had a relapse reaction.  I am now two weeks from the relapse and am still having reddness and heat coming from my skin.  I have a clammy, sweaty feeling, yet I feel cold.  Has anyone had this reaction.  Does this heat from the skin and clamminess take a long time to go away.  Any suggestions on what to do.  I did go to dermatologist who gave me a topical steriod, which helped with rash, but not the redness and heat.
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Thanks for the comments. I wish I had gotten a handle on the rash sooner as you mentioned.  I think when I passed out, the dehydration that I had accelerated the rash.
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My husband had a "moderate" skin rash from Incivek from about week 2 through about week 4.  It looked and felt worse than "moderate", but when compared to the pictures that are posted for comparison, it was "moderate".  He did turn red, had welts, had a few small blisters, and it moved from one area of the body to another.  It never fully covered his body, but rather would start in one area, and then move to another area.  We used over the counter (Eucerine cream, Eucerin body wash, tea tree oil) and prescription medications to treat it.  He avoided hot showers, used the Eucerin cream after getting out of the shower, and took the prescription medications as prescribed rather than waiting for the rash to get bad again.  He drank a lot of water.  After the redness went away, his skin did dry and peel in many places.  After week 4, much of that was gone, he continued with Incivek, and finished it on Dec. 22nd.  None of the skin reactions from Incivek continued.  He has had some itching and tingling since finishing Incivek, but nothing like the Incivek rash.
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