A member asked:

After 25 days of tb treatment and extended exposure to sun,ihave very itchy rash on most of my upper beck, chest and shoulders.shld i stop treatment?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

TB Tx and sun: Do not stop your treatment. Many of the antibiotics used have a side effect of making you sensetive to the sun or can cause a rash if in the sun. Stay out of the sun, wear long sleeve shirt and hat or good sun block.

Answered 5/23/2014

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Not necessarily: What medications are you taking? Some can cause sun sensitivity. Is any other sun exposed skin, like the face, involved?

Answered 5/23/2014

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