So Z is Allergic to Amoxicillin...

My poor baby has had pink eye for a while now. He's been taking a lot of drugs every day as well, but I didn't see a lot of improvement.  Our new doctor says this one is probably going on so long because his tear ducts weren't fully developed when he was born. (Which we already knew to be true.) When regular pink-eye drops didn't work he gave us a new kind along with amoxicillin to help with the severe cold Z has had. One night I noticed a rash of red bumps right above his diaper line, the next morning it was on the other side and on his thigh. A couple hours later I took Z to show the rash to my mom and it had spread up to his neck. I immediately took him into the doctor. (I know rashes aren't a big deal, but this one had me concerned.) After checking Z's rash out and asking a few questions, the doctor told me that he was allergic to the amoxicillin and all penicillins.  :S  He said the more you give someone penicillin when they're allergic to it, the more severe the reactions become. The rash wasn't a serious reaction, but he said it could have affected his breathing if he kept taking it.  We immediately took him off all medicines he was on and started administering Benadryl every four hours. (Which I learned is often used for most allergic reactions!)  The rash is mostly gone. I'm really glad I didn't ignore my instincts.