Re: strange rash on a 10-month old. please help!

"C Du" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Our son Josh is having a rash that's even strange to the doctor.
Basically,
> he got a rash two days after taking antibiotics for the first time
> (Amoxicilin). The rash looks like red small dots (see photos in the web
page
> below). We stopped the antibiotics and it gradually reduced over 3 days.
> Then it came back again, stronger. Right now the doc not sure whether it's
> allergy to antibiotics or not, since it should not restart. And virus
> usually don't come back like this either.
>
> Could you help us please? We'll probably go to see an allergy specialist
> tomorrow if he won't get any better (he's on Benadryl now). The rash
itself
> seems not bothing the Josh. What we concern most is that we might be
> overlooking something more serious. The following is a complete
description
> of his illness history and any related information we could think of,
which
> can also be found on the webpage we created, along with photos.
>
> Thank you very much in advance!
>
> Cathy and Will
> please post or reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> this webpage has photos and descriptions:
> http://131.247.137.56/rash/
>
That looks EXACTLY like the rashes I've seen in response to antibiotics when
there was an allergy.  I know that the rashes can come about days after
starting the drugs, even after the child seems to be tolerating it well.
Have you tried Benadryl for the symptoms of the rash?  I'd stay away from
the antibiotics, have the pediatrician make a note in his chart and move on.

Don't stress, it really looks like an allergic reaction to me.

- Jen