your rash is called stevens johnson syndrome and it's very serious but rare (except on these pages!) allergic reaction to the virus. more often it comes when mono is treated with antibiotics but in my son's case he got the syndrome from the mono itself. by now you're probably done with it but just for the record, see a doctor. it can get much much ... more

you all realize this rash thing has a name: it's called STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME and is very serious. google it so you get a better understanding of what your body is doing. it is an allergic reaction but it can be life threatening (obviously not for folks able to enter here) but you need to know what you're dealing with. my son just got out of fiv... more

my son was put on that for mono becuase his mono triggered a rare allergica reaction to the virus called Stevens Johnson Syndrome. check it out by googling it. it's very serious in some cases. anyway, the rash is hellashish -- itching like mad and the reaction (not the mono) put my 13-year-old son in the hospital. short story is the pred... seems t... more