RASH THAT WON'T GO AWAY

[waaldo]

I'VE BEEN HAVING ALLERGY SHOTS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW.  TWO MONTHS AGO THE DAY I WAS SUPPOSESDTO GET A SHOT MY THROAT STARTED TO HURT. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE NURSE , I WASN'T SURE I SHOULD GET THE SHOT WITH A SORE THROAT COMING ON. SHE SAID I  COULD. MY THROAT GOT WORSE AND A FEW DAYSLATER I WENT TO MY PRIMARY DR. AND WAS TESTED  FORSTREPTHROAT. I WAS PERSCRIBED AMOXICILLIAN. ON THE EIGHT DAY I BROKE OUT WITH A HEAD TO TOE RED RASH WHICH ITCHES.  I AM NOW TAKING 50 MG OF BENADRYL EVERY FIVE HOURS. SEEMS TO BE HELPING.  I AM JUST  CONSERNEDTHAT IT'S BEEN 2 MONTHS.  DO YOU THINK THIS IS AN ALLERGY .  THANKYOU

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it looks like an allergic reaction to Amoxicillin. Please stop taking it and consult your doctor for a change in prescription. You can take over the counter antihistaminic like Benadryl or Claritin for itching. Application of calamine lotion is also soothing. You can apply 1% hydrocortisone cream like dermacort on the itchy areas. If symptoms persist then please consult your doctor. Oral steroids are needed.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[mooksmom]

It very well could be an allergy to the med you took for the sore throat...the Amoxicillin. Many drugs last a lot longer in our bodies after we have finished taking them, so that has been 2 monhths isn't all that alarming. Benadryl is often used for allergic reactions.