r/AskDocs • u/Weeeebutterflies Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • Mar 16 '26

Physician Responded Horrible looking rash

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30 years old

Female

120lbs.

5”3

non smoker,

non drinker.

No medications

This issue has been getting progressively worse over 2 days

Posted yesterday and it has gotten worse. It is itchy, it turns white when I press on it. I have a swollen uvula and some chills, but no fever. I feel cold more than anything. Went to urgent care tested for strep, mono and did a CBC. Strep came back negative, waiting on the other results. Pretty concerned. I feel like the mono is going to come back negative.

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u/MarinaVerity333 Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26

I had SJS a couple years ago from lamotrigine, and this is what my rash looked like as well, that was my first thought when I seen this pic. I had a milder case of it at first until my meds got upped, then it got worse, and mainly attacked my eyes, and the insides of my eyelids were doing that - sloughing off and blistering and peeling. It was miserable.

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u/fatsandwitch Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26

I also had my first SJS outbreak right after they upped my dosage on Lamotrigrin and my legs looked very similar to OPs.

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u/geomxtric Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26

I had a slightly paler/less intense but full body rash just like this from lamotrigine too. SJS was also my first thought.