August 23, 2010

Rash Update



This morning Max woke up with the rash covering not only his entire body but also his face. In other words the rash got worse. Steve and Maria took him to the doctor where they told us it was definitely a reaction to the amoxicillin and therefore he will not be able to be on any drugs in the penicillin family until he is 2 years old and can be tested for allergies. Given that I am severely allergic to penicillin it's no surprise that he could be too, I am just glad nothing worse happened. From now on whenever he starts a new medicine we have to be super careful and watch him. The doctor said his rash would disappear whenever his body gets rid of it, until then we just need to keep him comfortable, give him tylenol when he feels uncomfortable and bring him back to the doctor on Wednesday so they can make sure his ear infection is gone and he won't require more medication. I hope my little man feels better soon because it's heartbreaking to see him this way :(



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