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Dear Camilla: As you have read in several of the replies to your note, a person can develop an allergy to an antibiotic after taking it for a long period of time. Just to make things a little more clear (I hope), it is important to know exactly which antibiotic Peter is on. Most of the time, trimethoprim is combined with sulfamethoxazole (brand names Bactrim or Septra) and is a great antibiotic for urinary tract infections. The sulfamethoxazole is usually the offending drug in causing reactions. I agree that you should speak to Peter's doctor as soon as possible, as well as continue to look for other things which may have caused the rash: new foods, a change in soaps, shampoos or detergents. As also suggested, a fungal infection should be ruled out. Good luck in solving an often difficult problem!! Faye ([log in to unmask]) At 08:52 AM 10/29/97 -0500, you wrote: >Peter has been experiencing a new symptom of *something* for the past >3 weeks....a rash that appears on his arms (in the elbow area) and later >on his hips, and seems to be spreading. In fact, I first noticed a big >reddish/itchy/bumpy area on the top of his head, which the internist thought >might be related to blepharitis. Lots iof itching/scratching going on here, >folks, and it isn't getting better. >The only fairly recent change we could think of was that he had started to >tAKE A MULTI-VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT, but I stopped it a week ago, and the >rash is still spreading. He has just started on ReQuip (ropinerole) as of >yesterday, so that can't be to blame. >Any suggestions? Is a dermatologist the one to see? Have other PWPs had >problems with rashes? Any thoughts will be appreciated! >He takes Sinemet ,Prozac, Trimethoprim(antibiotic for bladder infections), >Lactulose, Propulsid, Florinef, & vitamin C. > >Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter, 79/8, Oxford,Ohio >[log in to unmask] >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * >"Ask me about the CARE list for PD caregivers!" >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * > >