At end of 19 weeks of triple therapy I had to stop meds due to severe side effects that would not go away, one being swelling of scalp, face, neck, ears, hands & feet. So severe scalp has peeled twice. Hands & feet skin have now began cacking, bleeding and sloughing off. My scalp is highly sensitive again, like it was before my hair started falling out and itchy. I amgetting little bumps again. I at times hear the swish swish of my carotid arteries due to the swelling in my head/ears and it wakes me up at night. My ear canal openings are almost swollen shut making a perfect environment for bacteria growth in ear canals. The swelling increases while I sleep supine and decreases a little by evening while I am prone. The degree of edema has not decreased even though I have been off my meds going into the 2nd week. My Pulse is in the 90's and b/p is high (I have always had low of both due to being in physical shape)
I have other side effects that have returned like the blotchy rash. The edema most concerns me.
How long after stopping treatment can I expect the side effects to continue?
Thank you for any insight you can share.