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Q: Rash from taking amoxicillin.
asked by: wendy_bendy on February 5th, 2008
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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
replied on July 7th, 2008
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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.
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