Teddi Mellencamp has opened up about a scary medical emergency that landed her in the hospital as she continues her battle with stage 4 melanoma.
On the March 3 episode of his podcast Two Ts in a Podthe 44 year old man The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills one alumna revealed she developed painful sores all over her body after starting a new medication.
“I thought I had the flu, and then I woke up one day and my whole body was covered in this terrible rash — you can’t even tell it’s a rash because they’re almost like sores, like all over my body,” Teddi told co-host Tamra Judge.
Doctors diagnosed him with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal allergic reaction that causes severe blistering of the skin and mucous membranes.
The illness spread to her mouth and eyes, leaving her unable to swallow.
John Mellencamp’s daughter was treated with steroids and antibiotics and kept under close observation until her symptoms began to improve.
Teddi, who was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma in 2022 and learned in 2025 that the cancer had metastasized to her brain and lungs, said she was relieved to be released from the hospital in time to celebrate her daughter Dove’s birthday.
Although she was still recovering, she described the joy of being there for her child: “I didn’t feel good, but just the adrenaline of seeing her, I was so happy. »
Mellencamp shares three children with her ex-husband Edwin Arroyave, from whom she filed for divorce in 2024.
