EmilyK Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 (edited) DS is two weeks into Augmentin and we are seeing consistent improvements with sleeping and eating and school/homework participation. But just like the round of penicillin last spring, the cough/throat clearing goes through the roof, he pops up in here and there low grade fevers, random itchy little rashes that crop up for 24 hrs and then disappear. The leaping and twirling business of the last two days is a new one. I feel like we're in a ballet audition. But I will take coughing, leaping, and twirling over starving, no sleep and rages. I'm not keen on the off and on rash and fever business. Is that herxing? Anyone else have this pattern? We do lots of probiotics, omega fish oil supplements, vitamin D, melatonin, plus some ibuprofin and benadryl as needed too. Edited September 27, 2012 by EmilyK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakes_mom Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Just wondering if your son still has his tonsils and adenoids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Just wondering if your son still has his tonsils and adenoids? At the moment yes but I'm hoping they can go for both kids before long. His brother has lots of tonsil and adnoid issues and is also often on abx to manage them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I hate to say this, but fevers and rashes popping up while on antibiotics sounds like Lyme or a co-infection. Not sure if he's been tested? Do you think you are just dealing with strep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I hate to say this, but fevers and rashes popping up while on antibiotics sounds like Lyme or a co-infection. Not sure if he's been tested? Do you think you are just dealing with strep? That was my hunch/worry and Dr. B did a thorough set of tests on Sept 11th. So we see him again in October and we're waiting to hear. GP did a lyme test that was no good. I spent from April to Sept trying to get someone to test him thoroughly for Lyme and other tick borne diseases, and we lived in the woods in RI - should've been a no-brainer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCMom Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 As for the spinning, that's one of ours. DS10 is about 90% right so no complaints. But he's been flaring since right before school started and right now can't walk down the street without a pirouette or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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