Antiobiotic or Penicillin: Aveeno
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Allergic Reaction to Amoxicillan
Asked by K.W. from Dallas
on May 17, 2009
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My daughter had an ear infection and the doctor put her on amoxicillan. I started giving it to her last Sat. and then thurs. afternoon I had realized she had thrown-up...
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- My son had a similar reaction while taking Amoxicillan and it was due to an allergy. I would call your doctor ASAP because they'll probably want to call in a differen...
- I'm allergic to amoxicillan and that's almost exactly what happenes to me. It didin't get any worse than that but the redness spread to my whole body and it got a lit...
- I'm surpised to see so many poeople saying this isn't a big deal and advising you to wait to call you're doctor. My son is allergic to amoxicillan as well, and when we...
Allergic Red Blotches from Amoxicillan
Asked by J.H. from Albany
on February 17, 2008
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I just took my son to the Urgent Care doctor today. Yesterday afternoon he developed red patches, thinking that they were bug bites I put him to bed. This morning I ...
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- The spots are an allergic reaction to the drug. My 8 year old reacted this way after three days. Given that your child is younger and smaller, and you gave the drug l...
- ha ha. my once very healthy little boy is now a germ magnet as well! this winter has been a long one, in spite of my neurotic attempts at keeping him germ free. my ...
- ALL babies are germ magnets. Everything goes in the mouth. Switch the cleaners and laundry detergent in your home! I did and my family is less sick. We used to hav...
Amoxicillan Allertic Reaction
Asked by H.K. from Jacksonville
on December 29, 2007
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My husband and I went on Mamasource last night to look up allergies. Wonderful source of info of all the other parents who have been through this rash/hives - whateve...
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- H., I don't know about the blue...but when I was a child I broke out in a rash to amoxicilin. They had to stop the antibiotic and give me another and I never took ...
- Find another pediatrician. I go to My Pediatrics in New Tampa. They are great. They are open 7 days a week. Considering the severity of the rash, and the ineffecti...
- It is very common to have a reaction to amox., my son did as well. The only way to stop it is to stop the amox! Your doctor sounds like a putz, I would get a new one...
Allergic Reaction to Cephalexin
Asked by M.E. from Sacramento
on November 19, 2008
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To make a long story short...my otherwise very healthy 4 y/o was prescribed cephalexin (and also at the same time griseofulvin) last week on Thursday. In hindsight, af...
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- Serious Side Effects of Cephalexin Some cephalexin side effects can indicate a potentially serious complication. If you experience any of these problems, stop taking ...
- Please try Aloe Vera. It heals skin "magically". It has to be the pulp or pure form of it, not just lotion that contains it. I have tried it on burns, cuts and rashes ...
- I have had allergic reactions to multiple antibiotics and it takes a long time for the rashes to go away. In fact, for me, they continued to get worse for 5-7 days AF...
Allergic Reaction to Wasp Sting HELP!!
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on July 24, 2008
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I got stung by a wasp monday morning and it hurt all day. I did the tabacco tric and it helped a bit but not enought. the next day i woke up and my arm looked like it ...
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- First make a paste of baking soda and water. Leave that on for 15-20 mintes. That neutrailizes a lot of the venom that is still in the sting. Have someone go and ge...
- Go back to the doctors and see what they can do to help. They can give you the bee sting pack (it's a prescription). Don't wait on this. You can get help. If the docto...
- I think he may be talking about an EPI pen. Check with your physician...it sounds like you need one. My only other suggestion is to scratch it with an ice cube.
Advise on Reaction or Viral
Asked by P.S. from Springfield
on September 6, 2008
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My 6year old daughter had a staph infection from a blister on her heel. They gave her keflex. Shes allergic to amoxicillin. A few days after being on Keflex she start...
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- I looked it up online and Keflex is not in the same family as amoxicillin. If your child is allergic to amoxicilling, she should never be given anything in that famil...
- Did you look on the "monograph" you get from the pharmacy that lists side effects & allergy warnings? It should tell you if those are reasons for keflex side effects o...
- The rash for fifths disease, from what I understand, is just on the cheeks and has a "slapped face look". My daughter had roseola not that long ago which can cause a r...
Antibiotic in System -- How Long?
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on October 9, 2011
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Dear All, This is a follow up to a previous question.
My son was put on a sulfa-based antibiotic. He took 3 doses over 1 1/2 days. He had an allergic reaction. He d...
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- It all depends on the med as to how long it stays in the system. And the pharmasist should have told you side effects and given you a print out. But I know all don't...
- i'll tell you what happened to me this summer. I got a staph infection from a spider bite. doc prescribed Bactrim. I started taking it and I thought the staph was spre...
- How long it stays in the system can depend on how efficiently your body breaks it down and clears it out. Meanwhile, aloe vera and tea tree oil are useful for treating...
Allergic to Bug Bites
Asked by A. from Lakeland
on September 25, 2006
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My 4 year old is extrememly sensitive to bug bites. When most people get bit by a flea or ant it just makes a little red bump, but on my daughther it causes a much lar...
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- The same thing happened to us. My little guy had some many little bumps all over him it mad me so sad. We put Liquid benadryl on his legs which help then hell faster b...
- A., I have always had a severe reaction to bug bites. If I get too many mosquito bites I will even get a fever. The bites also last several weeks. For years I have ...
- It seems like such a simple solution. Get rid of the animals. I can't imagine exposing your child to constant pain just to have cats. Kids come first. A. Mother ...
Hives?
Asked by L.G. from St. Louis
on April 16, 2008
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My 10 month daughter has had a rough winter. On New Year's Eve she came down with RSV, which took about 2 weeks to clear up and get her back to normal. Then on the s...
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- I just was hospitalized with an allergic reaction to ammoxycillin 2 days after I had finished my 10 day dose. I have taken ammoxycillin for 30+ years, for various inf...
- I don't know about the hives for your daughter but thought I would share my story. When I was 5 and beginning school, I would get hives. Sometimes the hives would ge...
- L., I am a mom of a 16 month old boy and we also had a really bad winter. He broke out it rashes a few times while he was sick....for him, it was a viral rash. And y...
Desitin Diaper Cream
Asked by A.R. from Macon
on January 2, 2008
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I have used Aveeno diaper cream on my daughter since birth with no problems. But when she got a rash it didnt seem to do much to heal so on rashes I used Destin. Well ...
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- We used the clear Balmex to prevent rashes in DS and he never got one until he was 18 months old, when he started daycare. We didn't use it at every change, maybe onc...
- Yes! I had the same experience when my daughter was a little baby. I swear by A&D ointment (original, w/out zinc oxide) when the rash is so bad the skin has opened. ...
- Every baby is different, and all these different responses prove it. My baby had a very hard time with diaper rash. I used Balmex at first because that's what I used...
