Hi there, my husband has had a rash since he had his SCT in March 2011.
I wrote a post at that time and people suggested it was possibly shingles.
He was referred to a dermatologist first at one hospital and then at the Churchill hospital where we had the SCT. He has had three different diagnosis ( 1st herpes simples virus 2nd rosacea) but now…[Read more]

The haematologist referred Steve to a dermatologist who we saw today.
The diagnosis is a viral facial skin infection in the form of herpes simplex outbreak. He has been prescribed 800mg of aciclovir 5 times a day to clear it and Fucibet cream to apply twice a day (Fusidic acid and betamethasone which I think contains type of steroid)
Thank you.

Thank you. In fact he has been home a week now from the hospital in Oxford and he is now going to the Royal Berkshire for regular check ups and platelets if needed. Due there today so hopefully they will know what it is.
Best wishes

He is taking aciclovir and restarted taking fluconazole because his neutrophils were down from 2.00 to 0.88. I wonder if it is an adverse reaction to fluconazole.