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Report #2855251

Received Aug 22, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
18 yrs
State
LA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Apr 12, 2017
Onset
Mar 1, 2019
Days to onset
688
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MENBMENINGOCOCCAL B (BEXSERO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICSUNK—IM / RA

Symptoms (9)

Blood test normalBurning sensationMuscle atrophyMuscle fatigueRash erythematousRash papularRash pruriticTremorVomiting

Symptom narrative

Full body raised rash bright red, started on face, spread to eyes, over scalp, down neck, chest, arms and torso. Small red dots appeared on legs and thighs. Extremely itchy and burning sensation on rash cites. Went to ER twice and was turned away and refused treatment by being told it ?was an allergic reaction to my shampoo?. Rash lasted over two months with extreme muscle fatigue and deterioration. I couldn?t even pick up a glass of water for over a year without shaking and threw up if I tried to workout or do any physical exercise. The Dr I saw was not my PCP and said it was all in my head and I was making myself sick. I made her do blood work, tests came back clear. Was referred to a Dermatologist and had to wait over a month for my appointment. By the time I saw the dermatologist, the rash had cleared up and they said it was not HIV or an allergic reaction but to come back straight away if it reappeared. The next three years the rash would come back with any little sign of stress, I found that taking sulfur tablets helped relieve symptoms and the burning sensation. Used Gold?s bond lotion on the rash, it cooled the pain and kept the rash from getting raised. Symptoms began to fade over the next 5 years and I stopped taking sulfur tablets in 2022.

Current illness

None, perfectly healthy

Medical history

None

Other medications

None

Allergies

Cephalosporins, mangos

Lab data

Except for blood tests while the initial rash was active, no other care would or could be provided to me. The tests came back with no results and said my body was fine and it was reiterated that I was psychologically creating my rash and it was all in my head.