Comments on: what is a treatment for itchy hives after using amoxicillin? http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-is-a-treatment-for-itchy-hives-after-using-amoxicillin.html Is the itching driving you crazy? Find out how you can make it stop. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: intelex http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-is-a-treatment-for-itchy-hives-after-using-amoxicillin.html/comment-page-1#comment-817 intelex Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:36:09 +0000 http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-is-a-treatment-for-itchy-hives-after-using-amoxicillin.html#comment-817 Yes, you should go to the doctor and stop taking amoxicillin. This reaction suggests that you are now allergic to penicillin-derived antibiotics. The doctor will put you on a different antibiotic to address your issue. Depending on how bad you get, the doctor may also give you a step-down dose of Prednisone (glucocorticoid steroid) to reduce the inflammation. In the short term, I would suggest taking two Benedryll to help keep the issue from getting worse. If you stopped taking the amoxicillin two week ago, then you have a different issue going on as the half-life of that medication in your system is 2 hours or less, and you should have eliminated it all from your system by now. So, regardless, you should touch base with your doctor for help as a prescription may be required to stop whatever is happening to you. Yes, you should go to the doctor and stop taking amoxicillin. This reaction suggests that you are now allergic to penicillin-derived antibiotics. The doctor will put you on a different antibiotic to address your issue. Depending on how bad you get, the doctor may also give you a step-down dose of Prednisone (glucocorticoid steroid) to reduce the inflammation. In the short term, I would suggest taking two Benedryll to help keep the issue from getting worse.

If you stopped taking the amoxicillin two week ago, then you have a different issue going on as the half-life of that medication in your system is 2 hours or less, and you should have eliminated it all from your system by now. So, regardless, you should touch base with your doctor for help as a prescription may be required to stop whatever is happening to you.

]]> By: Kel http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-is-a-treatment-for-itchy-hives-after-using-amoxicillin.html/comment-page-1#comment-818 Kel Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:36:09 +0000 http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-is-a-treatment-for-itchy-hives-after-using-amoxicillin.html#comment-818 Yes you probably do have to go to the doctor, the hives should have went away by now. They may have to give you a shot of corticosteroids to help the inflammation. Yes you probably do have to go to the doctor, the hives should have went away by now. They may have to give you a shot of corticosteroids to help the inflammation.

]]> By: higginsfront@sbcglobal.net http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-is-a-treatment-for-itchy-hives-after-using-amoxicillin.html/comment-page-1#comment-819 higginsfront@sbcglobal.net Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:36:09 +0000 http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-is-a-treatment-for-itchy-hives-after-using-amoxicillin.html#comment-819 Pouring vinegar on your hives will stop them from itching. Pouring vinegar on your hives will stop them from itching.

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