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My wife has been suffering from this rash for the last 6 months.
She had a case of tonsilitus, and was prescribed an antibiotic called amoxicilin. The doctor warned that it may cause a rash.
It started out with small raised bumps, then the skin hardened and began to peel. As the skin peeled and cracked, it would lead to painful openings in the skin at the edges of the peeling. We assumed this was the side effect the doctor warned us about.
However, after she finished taking the amoxicilin, the rash persisted.
We then went to see a different doctor.
We thought it was psoriasis at first, but the doctor said us he did not really know what it was. He prescribed a steroid called prednisone. The prednisone cleared the rash perfectly.
Unfortunately, when she was finished with the prescription, the rash came back. We called the doctor and he said that they would need to take a biopsy and that he could not keep prescribing the prednisone, as it would not be good for her.
Has anyone seen this rash before? What else can we do?
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