This may as well be called "LSDiamond's Medical Journal"

[lsdiamond]

Well, I am feeling much better as far as the bronchial problems go. I noticed last night as we were going to sleep that my throat no longer has that "bubbly" sound when I open my mouth - that was a really nasty sound. I'm really thirsty, though...been drinking everything all day. ^_^'> At least I'm not coughing nearly as much, or coughing *up* as much. Very thankful for that.

The rash, on the other hand, has spread such that I now look more red with white splotches than normal with red rashy splotches. It's really icky looking and feeling. Took another baking soda bath, and have been doing the Benadryl thing all day.

Mom saw a lady from church at the store today, and they got to talking - somehow I came up, and it turns out she had bronchitis and then also had a rash towards the end of it all. It seems she was allergic to the penicillin in her meds, and it just built up in her system until she broke out. With my family's history of severe allergies to everything (mom - wheat, soy, etc. dad - wasp stings, hay fever, me - hay fever, grass/milk, most soaps and detergents, etc., brothers - hay fever, red food dye, etc.) this is a distinct possibility. I just have taken the last of my antibiotics, so if it clears up in a day or two, I'll know that I have an allergy to penicillin (must remember to note that in my medical records!!!) . If it doesn't clear up, it's probably the detergent we used, and I'll just have to wash everything again in something that we know I'm not allergic to.

Either way, it itches, and I hate hate hate being itchy. It makes me feel unclean, even after baths, showers, etc. -_-

And my ear still feels weird. -_- But overall, much better.

Comments

[cougarkittyn.livejournal.com]

I had the same symptoms when I was taking penicillin when I was ... hmm.. 15? 14? Anyway, we were on vacation in New Mexico and thought it might be from the heat, so didn't think anything of it at first till someone asked me if I was on penicillin. So we called my doc and sure enough- very common symptoms of a penicillin reaction- she told me to throw the prescription away as I only had 3 days left of it. I remember it vividly. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same thing you've got. MARK your records!!!

Oooooooh, I got a comment! ^_~

[lsdiamond.livejournal.com]

Wow, cougie...thanks for letting me know this. It sure sounds like we have the same thing. (Are we long-lost twins??) *looks it up on healthcentral.com & mayoclinic.com* I think what bugs me more than anything is the nurse who told me to "finish taking the antibiotics since you only have a day left." Shouldn't she know that a body-covering rash while on (even synthetic) penicillin is a bad thing?

But the interesting thing is how everyone who's talked about this to me or mom has said the same thing - they broke out when they were almost through with their meds - not right away. These medical websites all say "within 3 days of taking the medication", but mine was 9 days later. Ah well...at least I know what to look for. I guess I'll need to have a skin test done next time I go in for a checkup or what have you.

Thanks for the help. *hugs*