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What Causes Itchy Red Rashes After Taking Amoxicillin?

Hello, I recently had strep throat / tonsillitis infection that began last week. I went to the doctor last Friday morning and was diagnosed with tonsillitis and prescribed a 7 day course of Amoxicillin among other things. The sickness was hellish for a couple days but my throat began to feel much better starting around last Sunday evening. Over the next few days my symptoms subsided and by around midweek I felt almost completely better. I continued my antibiotics course until they were finished (which was beyond the point at which my symptoms had subsided.) However, today is my 2nd day off antibiotics and this morning I ve developed a rash on my face, neck, and back. My skin is red and puffy, there are small red dots on it, and it s itchy. I m aware that strep infections can cause a rash (and scarlet fever) but my research seems to reveal that the rash usually develops while one still has a fever/sore throat. My fever and sore throat are long gone but now I have a rash. A couple more important things to note: - My doctor never did a strep swab test. He only did a blood test. He never swabbed. His diagnosis on the paperwork read: tonsillitis. I m fairly certain it is strep throat, because I coworker got strep within a couple days after me. He also developed a rash, but it developed during his antibiotics course. I m fairly certain he never confirmed that it was strep throat or that the infection was bacterial. Nonetheless, the antibiotics seemed to work to heal my throat so I assume the infection was indeed bacterial. - I am in Vietnam. Medical practices are obviously a little different here than other countries. -I was told to take my antibiotics for 7 days but the pharmacy at the doctor s office only gave me 6 days worth of antibiotics. So I only took them for 6 days. -I called the doctor who treated me for tonsillitis. He doesn t speak excellent English. I tried to explain I had a rash after my throat healed, and asked if I should purchase another round of amoxicillin to treat the rash (in Vietnam I do not need a prescription to purchase more antibiotics). He only said come back to me in a few days when I m back in the office and I will check . I m reluctant to do this because I was unhappy with his service the first time (he didn t do a strep test and I probably spent a total of 6 minutes with him the whole time I was in the office), I think he just wants more of my money. Any recommendation or guess as to what is going on? Should I continue to take amoxicillin? Do I need to just suck it up and return to the doctor?
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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get throat examined by ent surgeon start worm saline gurgling. might be having drug sensitivity so avoid taking amoxicillin. if still there the take tab levocetrizine 5 mg in morning for few days. you can visit your doctor and get it clarified.
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What Causes Itchy Red Rashes After Taking Amoxicillin?

get throat examined by ent surgeon start worm saline gurgling. might be having drug sensitivity so avoid taking amoxicillin. if still there the take tab levocetrizine 5 mg in morning for few days. you can visit your doctor and get it clarified.