| Sometimes we can get a rash from a medication | | | | or medical condition. |
| even if we've taken it in the past. For instance, certain | | | | Because we are busy and often do several things in |
| antibiotics cause that response for some people. | | | | one day, it's critical to analyze what the true cause is |
| Because there is an infection when we take antibiotics, | | | | of a rash. I had a client who thought her rash was due |
| it's also important to see if the rash may be due to | | | | to an anti-anxiety medication but it turned out she had |
| that. I had a strep rash as a kid and it was from the | | | | been in a hot tub and her eruptions were due to the |
| bacteria and not the antibiotic I was taking. If you are | | | | chemicals from the spa. Since it's common to also get |
| allergic to penicillin or amoxicillin be sure to always tell | | | | fungal infections, rashes from contact dermatitis or pick |
| this to your doctor or dentist so they can put you on a | | | | up a contagious rash at school, be sure to have a |
| different type of antibiotics. You can't take drugs within | | | | physician or dermatologist analyze the situation |
| the same class if you have allergic responses. | | | | properly. |
| Prescription drugs for depression or anxiety can also | | | | With any rash, be sure that if there is wheezing, |
| cause some people rash responses. This is true as | | | | temperature, fainting or a feeling of tightness in throat |
| well for medications for blood pressure problems. | | | | or chest to immediately seek medical attention. For |
| There are also rashes due to stress and of course | | | | some people with hives and other allergic red bumps, it |
| other illnesses so the key is to determine if the rash is | | | | also involves respiratory problems that can be serious. |
| a result of the drug reaction or the initial illness, disease | | | | |