Greetings,
about a month ago i was prescribed Amoxicillin to treat a possible bacterial infection. The course was for about 5 days but 2 days after i completed the course i noticed a growing rash along both of my arms and a bit on my chest area. The rash was reddish with very small, irregularly spaced, pimple-like bumps and very itchy (definitely not hives). I did not experience any other symptoms. The rash went away within 7-9 days after i had finished the course of medication.
Recently i was prescribed once more with some amoxicillin. Another 5 day course. I have just completed 3 days of the cure and have 2 days worth left of antibiotics to take but i have already noticed that the very same rash is slowly starting to form on my forearms. Exactly the same places as last time. It does not very itchy yet nor is it red from the itching, but i have no doubt that this is from the antibiotics i am taking. In addition i have slight abdominal pain. Nothing seriously painful or alarming, but i noticed it more prominently after starting the antibiotic treatment again.
Is there anyone here with knowledge on this type of situation ? I do not know if it is something to be taken seriously or if this type of rash is normal/common or unexplained. If it is serious i would be glad to know if i should stop taking the amoxicillin even though i only have 2 days worth left. My doctor seemed very strict about making sure i finish the full cure course and not stop halfway but i was not 100% sure about the rash being related until now and i am not sure if it is necessary to stop taking the medication or if it is only a mild reaction or so that i should try to ignore.
Thanks for any help in advance
Las erupciones cutáneas en respuesta a los antibióticos siempre deben tomarse en serio. Es probable que seas alérgico al medicamento y debas cambiar a otro. Es poco probable que sea una situación que ponga en peligro la vida, pero las alergias pueden empeorar con la exposición repetida al alérgeno. Te aconsejo llamar a tu médico y avisarle que crees que estás teniendo una reacción alérgica al medicamento, probablemente llamará a una nueva receta a la farmacia para un tipo diferente de antibiótico.
Tienes razón, sin embargo, en que el médico insistiría en que termines tu curso de antibióticos. Cuando las personas dejan de tomarlos cuando empiezan a sentirse mejor, puede resultar en el desarrollo de cepas de bacterias superresistentes.
Hola, estoy de acuerdo con teresa62894,
Podrías haber desarrollado una erupción por medicamentos que es similar a una erupción alérgica, pero no es lo mismo. De cualquier manera, el tratamiento es 'dejar de tomar el antibiótico'. Tiene sentido desde un punto de vista común. Si algo te hace daño, es mejor mantenerse alejado.
Tenemos una ventaja en estos días, porque hay más de un antibiótico para cualquier infección y la amoxicilina suele ser el primer fármaco de elección, aunque debo decir que es bastante efectiva.
Puedes dejar de tomar el antibiótico, decírselo a tu médico, que lo anote en tu historial y luego recordarlo. Fácil. En cuanto a la razón de la Amoxicilina, parece que tiendes a tener infecciones frecuentes y con facilidad, ¿es así??
Saludos
hi simpletemple,
I have finished the course of antibiotics since yesterday as it has been 2 days. The rash i currently have is very mild, not itchy at all, and definitely not as visible or prominent as the first time i had it. I will see if it increases or stops right here where it has been for the past 2 days. I chose to finish the antibiotics because i did not feel the reaction is too serious considering i had it before and it was only mildly itchy, and i am pretty desperately hoping for relief from my other symptoms for which the amoxicillin was prescribed in the first place.
In all honesty, no i never used to get infections easily in the past, but for the past 3-4 months yes i have been having some very strange and random illnesses and infections, mostly in my throat area. My doctors think i have LPR which is a form of GERD as well.
Bueno, ¿tienes muchos ardores de estómago y tos mucho? ¿fumas o comes con prisa/nunca comes a tiempo/hábitos alimenticios muy irregulares probablemente debido al trabajo estresante? Entonces, quizás sea ERGE y el tratamiento debería ser lo suficientemente simple como te aconsejó tu médico.
SI se debe más a la gripe, resfriado, dolor de garganta junto con nariz tapada/moco, etc., entonces quizá pueda ayudarte con algunas técnicas.
Pero si es la enfermedad por reflujo la que tienes, entonces el problema comienza con tu estómago, porque ahí es de donde proviene el ácido, lo que podría causar entonces ERGE. Debes haberte dado algunas pastillas para neutralizar o reducir la secreción de ácido en tu intestino. ¿Estás tomando algo así?
Aunque la garganta es el tubo común por donde todo fluye, puede haber muchas causas. Por lo tanto, sin más información, no hay mucho consejo que pueda darte ahora... lo siento, pero si se trata de gripe, entonces por favor házmelo saber.
if there isn't much advice you can give me, it is totally ok. i appreciate the reply enough already.
I had heartburn one night with very strong burning in my throat as well so i went to the doctor the very next morning and i was prescribed Omeprazole. A proton pump inhibitor which as you said, limits acid secretion in the bowels. After one day of taking the drug i didnt feel heartburn anymore but the throat tightness/irritation remained. Yes i have a slight feeling that i need to cough every now and then but definitely no "a lot". I am not a smoker (tried it before obviously). I'm 19 years old only if that helps. But yeah i always used to rush to eat in a hurry to get on with other things, or i would eat quickly standing up sometimes. Most days i didnt have a regular eating habit or schedule, i would just eat whatever was around whenever i felt hungry or if it was available. Stayed up way too many nights drinking coffee as well. That is definitely not something i would recommend. Obviously unhealthy.
Other than that i dont think it has much to do with the flu. I dont suffer from runny noses, or blocked nose. I have an occasional sore throat if i speak too long or overuse my voice, which i hear is common in LPR patients and very rarely will i experience a build up of mucus in my throat after eating certain foods. Still have the burning feeling in the back of my throat as well after waking up in the morning or eating. I feel the burning more especially when i wake up in the morning.
Sí, suena bien... Mucha suerte con el tratamiento. Y como sabes, mejora tus hábitos alimenticios, haz tiempo para comer.. no se puede manejar un coche sin llenar de combustible adecuadamente, ¿verdad? Se ahoga de lo contrario, ¿no es así?
Algo similar, jaja.. ¡Mucha suerte!