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I've had a body rash for 5 days now that looks like and feels much like a sunburn. started on leg. no rash on face or palms. tapering off prednisone.?

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Dr. Dan Fisher
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Need to see doc.: Rash that looks and feels like sunburn needs some eyes on it. Especially as you taper off Prednisone - not sure why you are taking this, but this may certainly be an underlying disease declaring itself.
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