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Amoxicillin rash

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Thingsthatgo · 01/12/2024 12:05

DD is on a high dose of antibiotics for suspected Lyme disease. It's a precautionary measure because she had what could possibly be a small bullseye rash on her leg.
She has been on the amoxicillin for a week and this morning has shown me a rash. I think that it's a non allergic rash, as she's been on the medication for a week, with no other symptoms.
111 sent me to a pharmacist, who didn't help much, apart from to tell me it was 'probably ok' to keep giving dd the medication and to see a GP tomorrow if possible.
I called back 111 and they are going to call me with some further advice. I'm a bit anxious to keep giving the antibiotics, but don't want to stop in case DD develops Lyme disease.
Does anyone have an words of wisdom? Any knowledge of non allergic reaction to amoxicillin? Is it ok to keep giving it to her?

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Thingsthatgo · 01/12/2024 20:22

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Copernicus321 · 01/12/2024 21:41

I'm allergic to amoxycillin. I get rashes, bumps, itchy wrists, dry cracked lips. I (1) would go with what 111 tells you (2) if they don't call back I wouldn't give her another dose (as she's been on it a week already) and phone the doctor at 08:00 tomorrow on the nail to get put onto an alternative.

Thingsthatgo · 02/12/2024 13:32

Thanks @Copernicus321 I have an appointment today with the GP for her. Hopefully they can find an antibiotic that works for her.

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travelallthetime · 02/12/2024 13:34

My son had this when he was on a lot of anti biotics. Doctor has always taken the precaution of assuming its an allergy now, although we dont know and he gets prescribed an alternative anti biotic. We also have to tell doctors he is allergic to penicillin although we dont 100% know the doctor said it wasnt worth the risk

Marmunia10667 · 02/12/2024 15:23

I recall getting a rash some years ago when I took antibiotics for glandular fever. This caused the skin rashes. You may want to mention this to the health people.

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