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Have Joint Pain, Cough, Fever, Rash On Legs And Arms. Took Antibiotics. Cause?

Had flu like symptoms which made my joints ache no couch just moderate fever followed by rash on my legs arms and palm of hands. I was hospitalized and had antibiotics IV and was tested for everything under the sun. All test came back negative I feel great but where the rash was is now peeling. Have you ever heard of this???
posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Hi, it seems that the rashes were viral in origin.
Now you are in remission phase and improving and its just that the inflammed skin is now exfoliating and normal skin would take its place.
Put on a good moistoriser 4 times a day
take care
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Have Joint Pain, Cough, Fever, Rash On Legs And Arms. Took Antibiotics. Cause?

Hi, it seems that the rashes were viral in origin. Now you are in remission phase and improving and its just that the inflammed skin is now exfoliating and normal skin would take its place. Put on a good moistoriser 4 times a day take care