https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/hyacinth/activity/ Activity feed for CyndyGray. Sat, 02 May 2026 08:02:40 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 e21e66808039b25f9e480d0964936060 http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/rash-and-itch-one-year-after-sct#post-104050 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:29:44 +0100 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]

]]> b807f0e3979103049d1d99ed44cb1c1a http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/facial-rash-following-stem-cell-transplant#post-103946 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:14:27 +0100 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.

]]> 4eed44fde6dcb66e29dd2a2c8f14a424 http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/facial-rash-following-stem-cell-transplant#post-103944 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:44:25 +0100 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

]]> 09ee0e5d3044d2c6f91f4b94a2632ca2 http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/facial-rash-following-stem-cell-transplant#post-103942 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:55:29 +0100 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.

]]> 89f00c1d2a2b95eff8dd185b097cd01f http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/facial-rash-following-stem-cell-transplant Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:43:31 +0100 Following on from his stem cell transplant on 31st March my husband, Steve, has had a rash appear twice, mainly on his face. It looks red and angry but it is not itchy. Some of the spots have formed scabs. Has anyone else experienced this? Does it have a name and is there any treatment? I thought it might be shingles but he doesn't have any of the…[Read more]

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