Addressing D.R.E.S.S. Podcast
Brought to you by the D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Foundation and hosted by Connie Stevens. An educational podcast on the severe adverse drug reaction known as D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome. Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms is often under-recognized and misdiagnosed. We talk with patients who have been touched by this horrific condition and experts who are working to prevent it, treat it, and create better awareness.
Addressing D.R.E.S.S. Podcast
Episode 6: "I Felt Like I Was on Fire"
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Theresa Stickney
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Season 1
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Episode 7
Theresa Stickney shares the story of her long and complicated course of illness with DRESS Syndrome, triggered by the drug Vancomycin.
Since recovering, she has been inspired to share what she knows, both as a nurse and a patient - helping other patients, caregivers, doctors and researchers better understand this often misdiagnosed and difficult to treat condition.
Interview: Theresa McDonnell Stickney (Mother, Registered Nurse, DRESS patient and advocate), August, 2019 in Bethesda, MD