Symptom 3: Skin Pain – A Hidden Cry
Our skin, the body’s sentinel, stands guard against a host of environmental aggressors. When it starts signaling pain without any visible injury, it’s akin to a soldier sounding an alarm. This pain, often lurking before any overt changes, underscores the body’s distress.
One might ask, “How do I differentiate between standard skin discomfort and something indicative of SJS?” It’s a fair question. It’s not always about intensity but often about persistence and context. An itch or prickle without any apparent cause, persisting and growing in discomfort, becomes concerning.
With SJS, this pain is more than just surface level. It hints at deeper reactions taking place beneath. The skin isn’t just reacting to an external irritant but responding to internal factors that are throwing the body’s balance off. (3)
