I've had a cold for about a week and then
a sore swollen throat, enlarged lymph
nodes developed (i got mono but the docs
thought infection) . No rash. I was given
amoxicillan and i didnt get better after
three days so i went to the docs and got
steroids(for throat swelling) and
percosats(for pain) after missing a week
of school i was feelingperfectly fine,
just a little drowsy, until i woke up this
morning with a bumpy red rash all over my
body. It's really bad on my face,ears and
neck and pretty thick on my chest. It gets
less and less the farther down on my body
and htere is only maybe ten spread out
spots on my legs. I havent taken the
amoxicillan in almost a week so is it
still normal to get the rash that people
say is caused by the amoxicillan? It only
sometimes itches mildy and briefly at
different places on the body but it goes
away shortly. I have taken benadryl and it
doesnt help just makes me sleepy. I srsly
dont want to miss more school. DO i need
ot notify my health care provider? OD i
need more meds? H-E-L-P
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luv2twizzle
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Texas
Posted: 05-02-07 22:35pm
I know it really does suck, i've missed a
week of school now with mono, and I just
recently developed the rash. The doctor
gave me amoxicillin cause I had strep at
the same time, but changed it to a
different antibiotic to avoid the rash
caused by amoxicillin. But I developed the
mono rash (the symptom that is caused by
the mono virus, not amoxicillin, don't
worry it's normal, it happens in some mono
cases), besides that, it sux! It's all
over my body. So far it has lasted a
couple of days. In your case, I doubt it
is because of the amoxicillin because you
took it a week ago. But the best thing to
do it just wait it out, I know missing
school sucks, but you can't take any
medicine for the rash.
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lauralynne
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 8
Mono Rash! Posted: 09-29-07 23:33pm
This rash is called STEVENS JOHNSON
SYNDROME. google it. it's very serious and
hard to treat. we learned a thing or two
about the itching (cold compresses help,)
see my family's earlier blogs under mono
rash. good luck this!
