Antiobiotic or Penicillin: Older Child
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Possible Reaction to Amoxicillin
Asked by D.B. from New York
on February 5, 2008
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My 15-month old son had an ear infection and his Ped. prescribed Amoxicillin. He took the full 10 day round of it and was fine. A day after he finished it all of a s...
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- Yes, it can definitely happen. My nephew had it, and a neighbor just told me the exact same situation happened to her 19 month old daughter. Make sure they put it in...
- yes, i had the same reaction. i now take different antibiotics- i am not allergic to penicilin but they say not to take it if allergic to amoxycilin. so yes, it did ...
- The same thing happened to my son a few years ago. Only it wasn't his first time taking the Amoxiciilin it was 2nd or 3rd but we had to go to Emergency Room because no...
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...
Need advice...Does My Son Have Roseola or an Allergic Reaction to Amoxicillin ??
Asked by Z.E. from Daytona Beach
on April 30, 2010
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My 8 month old son has had symptoms of an ear infection for about a week. I took care of him and the ear trouble at home and it seemed to go away. Then a fever came of...
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- My daughter had tons of ear infections when she was a baby. They finally put tubes in her ears and it solved the problem. As far as the rash goes it could be from when...
- Running a fever then it breaking will cause roseola my daughters had it a few times from fevers not by Amox.I usually treated them to a bath fresh clothes and it went ...
- As a pharmacist, I can tell you that it can be very difficult to distinguish what is truly an antibiotic rash in kids, since many childhood diseases have rashes as a s...
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...
My 9 Year Old Son Has Croup
Asked by V.D. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2008
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My 9 year old Son has been diagnosed with croup. Has anyone else had a schoolage child with this? I am not sure when he can go back to school. He had a bad night again...
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- My 11 year old son has been getting croup since he was 3. It is very rare for him now and he also has asthma, but when he was 3-5 he would get it almost once a month....
- Hi V.- I was a in education as a teacher and school principal for 15 years before quiting last year to remain home with my 4 children. I would encourage you to keep h...
- My daughter also gets Croup very easily. My son never got it. It is scary - I didn't know what it was the first time, I thought she couldn't breath. Anyway - yeah, ...
8 Year Old Boy with Recurring Headaches
Asked by P.R. from Portland
on February 4, 2009
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I have an 8 year old boy who complains of headaches nearly every day. I usually give him a liquid pain killer which seems to do the trick. My first thought on chasing ...
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- I would give him a multivitamin and make sure he is eating at regular intervals. If he already takes one, then take him to a doctor to be checked out.
- PLEASE insist that his doctor do a CT scan!! My son complained of headaches throughout his childhood years and doctors repeatedly called it growing pains, possible vi...
- Would some type of allergy be a possibility? What does your doctor suggest? S. B
Allergy Meds
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on May 22, 2010
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My 9 year old son is on Singulair (for the past year). Today he went to the allergy doctor and was given Allegra , Nasonex, Bepreve, and Cefdinir. This seems like so...
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- Is your son receiving allergy shots? I have had respiratory allergies all of my life, received weekly shots as a child for several years, but discovered my allergies ...
- Hi H., This is way too many drugs. Medications can alleviate symptoms but they can also break down the immune system so the symptoms get worse. The contraindication...
- If he is that reactive that he needs all of those things, then you might want to consider checking into allergy shots. My son, 11 yrs old, has suffered from almost ye...
Continued Recurrence of Strep Throat in My 8 Year Old
Asked by C.W. from San Francisco
on February 26, 2008
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My 8 year old daughter has gotten strep throat 4 times in the last 4 months. Has anyone had similar experiences? It doesn't seem right that we are off the anti bioti...
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- Make sure she gets "pro-biotics" in her when taking anti-biotics. Get the one in the health food store. She needs her good bacteria that gets destroyed by the antibiot...
- Hi C., My nine year old had strep 8 times last year. We were pulling our hair out trying to figure out how she kept getting strep. We finally tested the whole fami...
- Hi, C.! This may sound odd, but it has been a lifesaver for us. At the first indication of sore throat, put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide into each ear (give it a...
Violent Fits and Disruption from 9 year-old-Need Advice!
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on February 28, 2008
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We are a large combined family. My 9-year-old stepdaughter has been a huge household disruption and as she has gotten older her "temper tantrums" have gotten more and...
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- Is it possible the she might have adhd with odd? Odd is oppositional defiant disorder. It is a true disorder too!Goggle ODD and you will see what comes up. My newphew...
- I would call some sort of authority. 9 is WAY too old to be acting like that. WAY too old. Maybe her mom is afraid of what proffessional help might reveal? I'm sor...
- If there is a court order for the daughter to see a counselor.... start there. Go back to the courts because the mother is in violation of a court order if she does n...
Fevers in 8 Year Old Son
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on July 22, 2008
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My 8 year old son has been having fevers for the past year that come every 2-3 weeks. Usually they only get to maybe 102.0 but this past Saturday his fever spiked to 1...
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- Check for allergies. My daughter would spike a fever everytime we went camping. It would go up to 104 within 24 hours of arriving at the campground. We always camp at ...
- Take your son to a chiropractor!!! If his immune system isn't working properly it could cause this reaction. It's non-invasive, inexpensive, and usually kids require...
- Just an FYI...My son has environmental allergies and last August had a week of unexplainable fevers and awful migraines. After 7 days of on and off fevers, jumping as...
