i was diagnosed with strep at the er. given penicillin and a steroid. oxycodon for pain. should i go back to the er (see below). today my face and chest started flushing (parts are purple in tint like a bad sunburn) the initial rash on my thighs has darke

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I have recently developed hard red bumps with a pus- filled head on my leg, belly, and arms. I was just taken off metformin because i was allergic to it. My skin rash cleared up with the help of steroids but it is now coming back and I am getting these so

Answer 1

Yes. : Yes. No explanation needed.

Answer 2

See your doctor: This could be an allergic response of some kind. All opioids may cause histamine release with reactions like flushing and hives, but what you have happening does not sound like that. I would go back to your primary care provider or to the er that treated you asap.

Answer 3

Strep what???: There must be more to this. "Strep" is the name of a bacterium, not a diagnosis. Strep throat? Other? Why the steroid??? Why the narcotic? These last 2 are not treatments for strep or any infection. You need a dermatologist, not another ER visit.

i was diagnosed with strep at the er. given penicillin and a steroid. oxycodon for pain. should i go back to the er (see below). today my face and chest started flushing (parts are purple in tint like a bad sunburn) the initial rash on my thighs has darke

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