I recently started taking meds for the first time. The first combination was combivir/sustiva and I developed a rash by the next day that covered my whole body by the end of the week. I ceased all meds and waited for rash to go away. Then I went on combivir/reyataz, at exactly one week into the meds I devloped the rash again over my whole body - over night. Next I went on Combivir/Lexiva and after a week the same rash appeared. Now I am trying reyataz and truvada, but after two days I already have a sunburned look on my entire body. I am worried I am running out of options and my doctors have not suggested a change in dosage of any drugs? Have you ever heard of this?

I have been involved with a small number of patients who seem snake-bit when it comes to skin rashes due to a wide variety of meds. I often would try to treat through (sometimes with antihistamines with both H1 and H2 in some cases, possible some corticosteroids and tyleneol depending on the situation and drugs). I also worry about resistance with many drug changes (ie due to 3TC or Sustiva). Reyataz with Truvada (with no ritonavir) often will yield low levels of the atazanavir. KH