itching after amoxicillin....is my DR crazy or am I doubting him

[krysteana]

ughhhh!!!! seems I a going crazy with frustration!
I have been on amoxicillin ( large amounts( for 5 days now) for possible LYME ( he is trying to give me a trial of antibiotics to see how and if I respond
However I sent him a message last night letting him know I get this weird itchy feeling on my body ( anywhere and everywhere on my skin) randomly.I told him it kinda feels like something is there (crawly) and I asked him if this is normal? I am a little scared of it being a mild reaction and that it will turn intoa big one.

I havent taken antibiotics in several years and I let him know this did NOT start til I started this antibiotic.
He had his nurse call me back and leave me a message on the VM to take BENADRYL with it and if it gets worse (seek medical attention at the ER)
He is 2 hrs away from me.
I feel a lot right now.Is he cold about this? I feel that way.
I feel its kinda like hes saying : " maybe it is a reaction who knows just take Benadryl to counteract it....and well if it gets worse hopefully they will help you in the ER)
Benadryl too? He an MD AND ND why BENADRYL?
Also I am taking 5htp for sleep and Depression.I read you shouldnt take that with antiobiotics???? Im not sure if I am legitamatly doubting him or not

[gorbybelle]

---I had intended to say that 'all over itching' can be part of a 'herx' reaction - toxins from dead bacteria circulating in your body.  If your symptoms have gotten worse since taking the 'Amoxicillin' then that could be another indicator of 'herxing', - which would mean the antibiotics are working.

[gorbybelle]

I had 'all over' itching/crawling sensation - I was also on Amoxicillin - it happened several times - it might of been coincidence but when I tried really hard to ignore it and resist the urge to scratch or rub my skin, it would disappear alot quicker!  It would start suddenly and end suddenly.  

Amox. was the only meds. I was taking at that time.

[JackieCalifornia]

Sorry to hear about this!  

Does your MD know you are taking the sleep meds?  If he doesn't, then he wouldn't know if the itching is caused by conflicting meds.  You could ask your pharmacist, but s/he might just tell you to ask your MD anyway.  It's worth finding out to avoid an unwanted drug interaction.

I am guessing (and I'm not medically trained) that he told you to take the Benadryl in case you are having a mild allergic reaction to the amoxicillin, and if that doesn't work, then either Benadryl is not strong enough (so you would go to the ER for stronger meds) or you are not having an allergic reaction, but something else is going on (in which case you might should go to the ER anyway, since the Dr is 2 hours away).  Benadryl is a drug to suppress relatively mild allergic reactions, so it sounds like that's the doc's first stop.  He may seem cold, but some docs just don't radiate warmth.

Did he run any tests to see if you have Lyme or other diseases carried by the same ticks?  If not, is he going to run any tests after you've been on the meds for a while?  The tests for Lyme are not very precise, and sometimes the tests are negative even tho you're infected, so the docs will give a short course of antibiotics (altho I don't know that amoxicillin is or is not effective against Lyme) to see if it stirs up your immune system to make antibodies that can then be detected on tests.  That MAY be what he's doing, but he should explain his whole approach to you and know about the sleep meds you are taking.  

Hope you feel better soon!  Let us know how you do.