Ergocalciferol and Rash: What Users Say

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• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2017

Ergocalciferol for Vitamin D Deficiency "Doctor prescribed to take one pill, 10,000 units once a week. I took one pill and was highly allergic to it. I almost died because the doctors didn't know how to treat me. My body temperature was through the roof, hives, swollen muscles, lungs failed, all from one pill. I saw three different doctors. The first doctor gave me a shot. The steroid shot did nothing for me, too low of dosage. The second doctor prescribed prednisone but didn't put me on it long enough. I was having an allergic reaction for a whole month. After two weeks, I finally saw a specialist who was able to treat it, but the heavy medication I was on caused me to have liver damage and other problems."

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• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2022

For Vitamin D Deficiency "I was prescribed this drug for a vitamin D deficiency (50,000 IU/weekly). Four days after my first dose, I developed a rash on my inner thigh. The rash spread to my other thigh, then my neck, then the rest of my legs, stomach, and arms. They were not hives, but still severely itchy. I saw my dermatologist, who was convinced it was poison ivy, so he prescribed a low-dose steroid pack (methylprednisolone) for 6 days and triamcinolone ointment, but with no improvement. A week later, I saw an allergist who was unsure what it was and went back to the dermatologist for a biopsy. I got the biopsy and a cortisone/steroid shot. In the 3rd week into the rash, I developed hives and a swollen throat. I have been taking hydroxyzine and doubled up on my daily OTC antihistamine and have had some improvement. The biopsy showed a drug reaction, and this drug is the only possibility. I'm sharing these details so anyone with a similar experience can learn from me and not go weeks without knowing how to help it!"

• ver...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2022

For Vitamin D Deficiency "I was prescribed this drug for a vitamin D deficiency (50,000 IU/weekly). Four days after my first dose, I developed a rash on my inner thigh. The rash spread to my other thigh, then my neck, then the rest of my legs, stomach, and arms. They were not hives, but still severely itchy. I saw my dermatologist, who was convinced it was poison ivy, so he prescribed a low-dose steroid pack (methylprednisolone) for 6 days and triamcinolone ointment, but with no improvement. A week later, I saw an allergist who was unsure what it was and went back to the dermatologist for a biopsy. I got the biopsy and a cortisone/steroid shot. In the 3rd week into the rash, I developed hives and a swollen throat. I have been taking hydroxyzine and doubled up on my daily OTC antihistamine and have had some improvement. The biopsy showed a drug reaction, and this drug is the only possibility. I'm sharing these details so anyone with a similar experience can learn from me and not go weeks without knowing how to help it!"