Summary
Emily Richardson, a woman from Tennessee, has Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare condition affecting the skin and mucous membranes. Her symptoms flare up with sun exposure, a unique trigger usually linked to medications. After years of misdiagnosis, medical tests eventually confirmed her condition.
Key Facts
- Emily Richardson has Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), diagnosed last year.
- SJS often causes painful skin rashes and blisters.
- Richardson's SJS is uniquely triggered by the sun, rather than the usual medication triggers.
- Richardson has had several misdiagnoses over the years because her sun-related symptoms are rare.
- Her symptoms have worsened, affecting larger areas of her body.
- Instead of medication, Richardson's SJS gets worse with each sun exposure.
- It took multiple hospitalizations and tests before doctors confirmed her SJS was linked to the sun.
- Richardson's case was confirmed through the Undiagnosed Disease Network in 2024.
