My husband Troy had a related SCT on 11/16/04 for CMML/AML. There is concern that he has relapsed and is having a follow up BMB this week. He has had an itchy rash for over six weeks now. A skin biopsy about a month ago showed drug reaction. Meds have been changed and substituted and nothing has helped. Two weeks ago they decided to treat for GVHD with a two week taper of prednisone. The rash has gotten progressively worse. He now looks like he has been scalded over much of his body. In the last few days the intense itching has subsided and he now feels like his skin is crawling. Sleep has been difficult. Does anyone have any experience with such a rash? We have tried so many things in combinations that it is difficult to tell but nothing seems to have helped. Could this be the result of relapse? Thanks for your help. Cathy
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husband Troy, 59, dx AML M4 12/03, Induction, fungal infection skin/lungs, remission, four
consolidations, MRSA sepsis infection, kidney damage and dialysis 5/04, relapse dx CMML 8/04,
related allo SCT, 11/04, remission, infection lungs/blood/knee and knee surgery 5/04, kidney function improved, off dialysis 5/05, possible relapse
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