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Q: Mono Rash!
asked by: TeaTime5 on April 28th, 2007
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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 Shocked
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luv2twizzle
replied on May 2nd, 2007
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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
replied on September 29th, 2007
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Mono Rash!
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!
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