Teddi Mellencamp opened up about a scary medical emergency that landed her in the hospital as she continues her battle against stage 4 melanoma.
On the March 3rd episode of her podcast Two T’s in one Podthe 44-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum revealed she developed painful sores across her body after starting a new medication.
“I thought I had the flu and then one day I woke up and my whole body was just covered in this horrible 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 her 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 closely monitored 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 hospital in time to celebrate her daughter Dove’s birthday.
Although still recovering, she described the joy of being there for her child: “I didn’t feel well, but just the adrenaline from seeing her, I was so happy.”
Mellencamp shares three children with ex-husband Edwin Arroyave, from whom she filed for divorce in 2024.
