A male customer wore a futurotm sport moisture control knee support on his right leg for 4-5 hours while using crutches.He removed the support and alleged the skin under the support was red and itchy.The man applied over-the-counter topical diphenhydramine.The next day the man wore the support for 5-6 hours.He alleged the skin under the support became red, hot, itchy, and swollen.He alleged blisters, pustules, and bumps on his right leg, on his left leg that had touched the knee support, on the inside of his left arm, and on the back of his neck.The man applied diphenhydramine and went to his doctor.He was diagnosed with an allergic reaction.The doctor prescribed methylprednisolone, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and valacyclovir.The reaction subsided.
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