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A member asked:
I was taking hydroxychloroquine to help with my ra symptoms and it was going really well, finally felt like my old self! unfortunately, after taking it for almost 4 weeks i developed an itchy rash, if i stay on it will the rash eventually go away?
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Drug rash: The timing is consistent with an allergic drug rash due to hydroxychloroquine, but you should confirm it with the doctor who prescribed it. She is the one to advise you whether to continue or stop treatment, or perhaps use a different treatment. Good luck.
Answered 10/26/2020
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