Antiobiotic or Penicillin: Preschooler
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Reaction to Amoxicillin?
Asked by K.B. from Kalamazoo
on April 4, 2008
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My son had a double ear infection last Thursday. He has been taking Amoxicillin for 7 days and I noticed a rash on the back of his neck & behind his ears today. Does...
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- Yes my son had the same get him in today,it can get worse and will my son had trouble breating within 24 hrs of that rash.
- The same thing happened with my son after being on Ceftin. I hadn't even noticed the rash (that's how light it was) until we went back for the follow up visit with the...
- It does sound like a reaction. A reaction like that usually does take at least a week to show up. I would call your doctor, so that you can have another antibiotic pre...
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 Reaction to Amoxicillin and Joint Pain in Toddler
Asked by S.S. from Denver
on June 13, 2010
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Hi,
My 4 year old recently ruptured his ear drum from a sudden ear infection and was being treated with a 10 day course of Amoxicillin. He woke up Wed. with a few ...
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- My children and I have had allergic reactions to amoxicillin. We had hives and welts but I don't remember any joint pain with it. I hope he feels better soon!
- what's the name of new antibiotic? amoxicillin is not known to cause joint pain. in fact it is the most useless antibiotic out there and should not even be given to c...
- As one of the other posters suggested, I would check with the ped about possible serum sickness. My daughter had a reaction to augmentin (which is amoxicillin-based) l...
Reaction to Antibiotics
Asked by S.P. from Raleigh
on January 29, 2009
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My 2 y/o son currently has a severe ear infection. I took him to the doctor on Monday and she prescribed him Zithromax. Since then he has been EXTREMELY irritable. He ...
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- Zithromax tastes like fingernail polish. An urgent care doctor prescribed this to my 3 year old on a Sunday morning for an ear infection. Monday he was broken-out in a...
- If his reaction is only when he has an ear infection, it might be the ear infection causing the behaviors. My children rarely have ear infections but, when they do, t...
- My children reacted like that when they had ear infections. Have you ever had an ear infection? They hurt. Ear infections made my kids irritable and fussy for a cou...
3 YO Son's Allergic Reaction to Sulfa-based Antibiotic
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on October 8, 2011
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Hi all,
My 3 YO was put on a low dose course of a sulfa based antibiotic to manage his constant ear infections....He developed a bad rash all over his body. We of c...
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- Good thing you stopped the drug. Same thing happened to me, except I kept taking the drug and develped difficulty breathing. I am also sensitive to sulfa foods: wine...
- I'm also allergic to anything sulfa based. I wonderful hives and have major vomiting and awful stomach cramps for days. I had an eye infection 2 weeks ago and who woul...
- I'm allergic to sulfa based drugs :) I bust out in some serious hives that itch like mad!! Make sure his doctors makes note of this; he's going to have this allergy f...
Allergy Shots???
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on February 27, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter was tested for allergies today and discovered that she is allergic to a multiple of things, from types of grass, house dust to several different...
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- S., I go to a great acupuncturist who changed careers because he didn't want his 4 yr old having to take shots like he did when HE was little! His name is Dr. Steve Ho...
- I have horrible allergies as well. I had allergy shots for awhile, but it seemed to me that whenever I was exposed to an allergine after having the shot, my reaction ...
- My husband is very alergic as well. He's allergic to Dust, grass, mold, wheat, corn, dogs, cats, heck everything! We didn't get the option of an allergy shot, he is ta...
Medicine and My 3 Year Old
Asked by P. from Chicago
on December 29, 2006
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I am looking for advice on ways to get my alomost 3 year old daughter to take medication. She will vomit up any medicine I manage to get down her throat. I have tried ...
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- Never mention medicine to her again. Anytime she needs to take something, hide it from her and slip it into something she drinks. She has already built up an anti-me...
- speaking from vast experience I would get the liquid in her drinks. I had to do this with all 3 of my boys who hated medicine. You will have to play around with how mu...
- I give my almost 4 year old a popsicle after a yucky medication. She will take dimetapp with no problem because it is sweet but things like Robitussin she freaks. So I...
Allergy Medicine for an Almost 4 Year Old?
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2011
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We are not a family that takes a lot of medicines, I can only remember a handful of times I have even given our son Motrin (I'm not a fan of tylenol.) We recently saw ...
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- I would get a SinuCleanse Kid's Mist for him. Start doing a saline wash with him twice a day, in the am and pm. It will help. Google sinus wash and you'll find lots...
- You can also just try a 1/2 dose to start with, it could just be enough to help. Local honey does help with pollen allergies.
- My kids have taken the Children's Chewable Claritin and did not have any problem with it. I think my daughter needs to start again since she is complaining of itchy n...
Amoxicillin & My 4 Year Old
Asked by A.S. from Seattle
on March 28, 2011
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Has anyone experianced hyper activity and defiance from a normally even tempered child while on Amoxicillin?? My daughter is ill with an ear infection and was perscrib...
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- My daughter had an ear infection (my first experience) and a slight case of strep a couple of weeks ago. While she was sick, she pretty much slept most of the time an...
- As a matter of fact, I just went thru this a couple of weeks ago. I did some research online and did find some information on aggression while taking this. Like you,...
- Hi, my son is four and he just stopped taking Amoxicillin, but when he was on this I thought I was going to go crazy! He really did show a lot more aggression and hype...
Tonsilectomy in a 3 Year Old??
Asked by A.T. from Provo
on January 12, 2009
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I've had two doctors now recommend a tonsilectomy for my 3 1/2 year old. Her tonsils are enormous. (Just like mine were. I had mine out at 18 and it was the worst e...
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- My kids had their tonsils/adenoids out at ages 2 and 5. My two year old recovered much quicker than my 5 year old. It took 2-3 weeks before my 5 year old ate anythin...
- Do it! Both of my daughters (now 12 and 14) had their tonsils out young. The younger they are the quicker they heal and the easier it is on them. I have heard from ...
- My friend's son had his out at age 4. He did great. The pics of him coming out of the anesthesia are actually kind of funny. He sleeps so much better and hasn't had...
