Teddi Mellencamp opened up about a terrifying medical emergency that landed her in the hospital as she continues her fight against stage 4 melanoma.
On the March 3 episode of his podcast Two T’s in one capsule44 years old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The student revealed that 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 call it a rash because they’re almost like sores all over my body,” Teddi told co-host Tamra Judge.
Doctors diagnosed him with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare and life-threatening allergic reaction that causes severe blistering of the skin and mucous membranes.
The condition spread to her mouth and eyes, leaving her unable to swallow.
John Mellencamp’s daughter was treated with steroids and antibiotics and was under close monitoring 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 still recovering, he described the joy of being there for his daughter: “I wasn’t feeling very well, but just from the adrenaline of seeing her, I was very happy.”
Mellencamp shares three children with her ex-husband Edwin Arroyave, from whom she filed for divorce in 2024.
