Rash from Amoxicillin

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I recently went to the doctor to find out that I had mono and strep throat. The doctor had given me amoxicillin which is the reason I had to change doctors. Not only did the amoxicillin make my throat close up to the point where I could barely breath, I broke out in "the rash from hell" from head to toe. I am currently on steroids and benadryl but both seem to not be doing anything because my rash gets worse every day. I have tried all sorts of anti-itch creams and none of them work either. I have been told it's because it was a drug induced rash and therefore no cream will help anyways. I would much rather still have strep throat than to have to live with this most itchy rash I have ever encountered. If there is anyone that knows how I can get rid of this horrible rash, please let me know!RifleDiva86
7/7/2006
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I should die down in a couple of weeks. When I developed a penicillin allergy, I had the same thing. I took Benadryl around the clock for weeks until it went away. Very important to take the Benadryl religiously every 4 hours, day and night if you want the best symptomatic relief. It will eventually get better.

who_is_this
7/8/2006
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Although Benadryl can be very affective it will cause you to sleep all day if you take it ever four hours.

cooper892
7/9/2006
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I used to be alleric to amoxicillin and everything in the cillin family plus all the other antibiotics. I wasw once hospitalized for the doctors assistant who accidently forgot to look at my chart and gave me amoxicillin on accident. I had rashes all over my body and I swelled up like a balloon.

Nay1415
9/5/2006
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