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11/17/09 10:38 AM

"dark blotches "
Asked By: leanonme  
Category: Type 2

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Hello,I'm a 49 year old black female.I have type II diabetes and enlarged heart leaky valves all being controlled by medication and insulin.I started getting dark blotches on the front and back of my torso,no itching,no redness,no irritation,just a lot of them.I didn't notice these things until March of this year after my caridologist put me on yet another medication for my heart,called Labetalol.I wonder if this is what could be causing these blotches? From the research i have done so far,just about all of my medications and insulins cause these blotches,but they didn't start becoming so numerous until March.So my question is...should I let my cardiologist know about this??See a dermatologist??Or just let it go since it isn't painful,just an annoyance to look at(lol).Any help you could give or suggest would be greatly appreciated

Expert Answers (1)

11/20/09 11:55 PM

Hello,

Thanks for bringing your question to dLife.

Labetalol is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure. It works by relaxing blood vessels and slowing heart rate to improve blood flow and decrease blood pressure.

Unexplained skin rash was mentioned as one of the side-effects listed for Labetalol. Although an allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, it can still happen. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include skin rash.

Unfortunately, there is no way for your doctorr to know beforehand if you will have problems with a medicine that you have never tried.

Tell your cardiologist (who prescribed the medicine) if the blotches become severe or do not go away. While they may not be related to labetalol, your doctor should be able to diagnose and treat the problem.

Click here to read more about this medicine!

Click here to read more about the side effects of this medicine!

Take care.

Answered By: Liz Quintana
Accreditations: EdD, RD, LD, CDE
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11/23/09 08:02 AM

Hello Liz, Thank you somuch for clearing this up for me.I will take your advice and let my cardiologist see and know about these blotches and go from there.I agreatly appreciate your help
Answered By: leanonme
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