I've decided to start a new tradition for New Year's Eve: From now on, I will always wake up on December 31 with a bizarre rash covering every square inch of skin from my neck down. I tried it today, and it is really a very special experience!
The on-call doctor seemed more agitated about being bothered at the Cape than about my symptoms. He asked, "Do you think you can wait till Tuesday before being seen?" I replied, "I don't know. That's why I'm calling you." Duh! He recommended I stop taking the amoxicillin (even though I've taken it before and never had a reaction), take Claritin (or Benadryl, but not both), expect the rash to get worse over the next day or two and then start getting better, and go to the ER if I experience breathing difficulties. Double duh!
ACK that sounds horrid, Karen! :( You poor thing.
Tagamet has an antihistamine in it as well, so try some of that if you find yourself even more miserable....
Posted by: Mir | December 31, 2005 at 04:54 PM
Gee--you sure know how to have a great New Year's eve day, Karen! I guess we can develop allergies, but your timing sure stinks. Hope it clears up fast, and isn't too uncomfortable.
Posted by: Margaret | December 31, 2005 at 05:35 PM
Yikes! Reminds me of New Year's Day 2003 which I spent writhing in agony on the couch due to food poisoning from the night before.
Posted by: scott | December 31, 2005 at 06:48 PM
Feh! I understand completely--I spent most of late June/early July with a mysterious rash that only cleared up when my doctor caved in and gave me oral steroids!
Now if it had been amoxocillin, we'd have KNOWN what was going on, because I am definitely allergic to that!
Hope you are feeling much, much better. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Library Lady | January 01, 2006 at 10:07 PM
That stuf (amoxicillin) gives me a rash, too.
Take care!
Posted by: James | January 01, 2006 at 11:16 PM