Rash from taking amoxicillin. Posted: 02-05-08 15:48pm
On saturday january 26th, i went to a walk
in clinic because my throat was so sore
and I was unable to talk properly and
swallow. The doctor looked at my throat
and said I had strep throat and told me to
take amoxicillin for 10 days. After 2 days
of taking the antibiotics, my throat felt
much better, but I did notice that one of
my tonsils was becoming more swallen and
white. So a week after I woke up and saw
that from my shoulders and up I was
covered in a rash. My mom took me to the
walk in clinic again and this time it was
a diff. doctor and he said that I had mono
and that my rash should be better in a few
days. So the next day I wake up and see
that this time my whole body is covered in
the rash and my face, hands, and feet were
swollen. I imedietly went to the walk in
clinic again and the doctor told me to
take prednisone for 5 days. He told me
that it will help get my rash better
faster. So I have been taking the
prednisone for about 3 days and so far the
rash has gone off my face and neck.
I've been having trouble sleeping because
the rash is sooo itchy, especially my
hands and feet. I was just wondering if
there are any other techniques into making
my rash go away faster. And how long does
the rash usually stay on the skin for? Its
been 4 days since i first got the rash and
it seems like its getting worse on my legs
and arms. Im really scared that the rash
wont go away. And I dont want to miss any
more school.
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dfourss
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Location: ,
Posted: 07-07-08 20:14pm
In my opinion you had an allergic reaction
to the amoxicillin. My son had the exact
same reaction.
My husband, his dad, is deathly allergic
to penicillin. My son no longer takes
any antibiotics in the 'cillin' family.
