the singer’s wife Frank AguiarCarol Santos, 31, spoke on her social media about a rare skin disease resulting in her spending 10 days in an intensive care unit. After she recovered, she shared pictures of how she was doing Wounds and red spots all over the body at the time of hospitalization (see below).
She shared the report on her Instagram Stories on Monday (3), the day she had completed another year. “I’ve decided to show up here today on my birthday because I’m celebrating two lives. My 31 years and the second chance God gave me. The StevensJohnson disease that I had is a rare disease and it burns the body,” she said in the video.
“I thought I was going to die. I even did a farewell video, I swear I thought I was going to die. And God gave me one more chance,” she added, revealing that she was accompanied by Frank Aguiar the couple even separated for a time, but later resumed marriage.
“I want to thank my husband who has never left my side despite everything and we are a couple like any other, we have ups and downs,” Carol said.
She also reported that she lost almost seven kilos during the hospital stay because she was unable to eat. “I couldn’t do simple things like walk, eating was very painful, peeing, you can’t even speak, but I’m the daughter of a living God and I’m here today to tell you,” she said.
What is StevensJohnson Syndrome?
Accordingly “Live a good life”from site UOLStevensJohnson syndrome is an immune system response to some drugs, most commonly antibiotics, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, and anticonvulsants. However, the pathogen cannot always be identified.
The syndrome is considered rare, but it is estimated that between 1 and 6 in every million people will experience it during the year. Not only does the disease cause sores and scaling throughout the body, but it can also lead to more serious conditions such as blindness. Typically, patients require intensive care as there is a loss of water in the body and recovery can take weeks or months.
“It is estimated that 5% of those affected die from complications of the syndrome. Therefore, it is important to be aware of any drug reactions, especially if skin peeling occurs. In these cases, it is better to seek medical help as soon as possible,” explains Egon Daxbacher, dermatologist at SBD (Brazilian Society of Dermatology).
The expert pointed out that peeling of the skin is the main feature of StevensJohnson syndrome, which can appear two to six weeks after taking the causative drug. But before the rash appears on the skin, flulike symptoms may appear.
Fever, fatigue, mouth sores, and burning eyes are also common. As the disease progresses, there is general pain in the skin and rashes on the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, eyes and genitals.
Treatment initially consists of finding out what drug caused the reaction. When this is not possible, doctors end up stopping all medications the person is taking. After that, the patient receives immunoglobulin intravenously into a vein and a fluid supply.
In children, StevensJohnson syndrome can be triggered by infections such as the common cold or flu, wounds, or by infectious mononucleosis, a disease caused by the EBV virus (EpsteinBarr virus).
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