Rash on back - update

Probably a good thing that you are still going to shower! Giggle!!!

If the full bath soaks are what is bothering you, try using just the foot soak to see if that will do the same thing. Some people are sensitive to the Epsom Salts and need to use other salts. You can also try showering to rinse off immediately after the detox bath.

Hi Girlie, I read your original post over again regarding your concern that the rash was related to antibiotics.

I took only 2 pills from the Lincosamide family of ABX and developed a rash that quickly spread to almost my whole body. It didn't linger in one spot. It spread super quick - like, within 24 hours. Then, I started swelling and feeling extremely ill! My GP said "STOP TAKING IT" and she told me to take Benadryl, and to keep taking the antihistamine because the allergic reaction continues even after you stop the ABX. (She didn't give me an exact duration). It took a month for everything to resolve. But I was 100% again.

BUT! Doxy is not a Lincosamide. It's in the tetracycline class, as I'm sure you know. Watch for allergy symptoms, but don't worry too much. If my case is at all analogous, the serious allergic reaction happened quickly and differently from what you're describing.

Actually, this post helped me. I've been paranoid about asking for Doxy because I thought I had never taken this class of drug before, but this reminded me that I actually DID take tetracycline for acne, when I was a kid. I was totally fine. OK, that's brought my fear factor down substantially.