Since Friday I have been taking an antibiotic (generic Augmentin) for a sinus infection. Yesterday I noticed a rash near Charlotte's hairline, all across her head. It was right after she ate some mandarin oranges in pear juice. I assumed it was from the oranges, though she has had both mandarin oranges and pears before at least a couple of times. The rash faded a lot during the day.

Today, though, she has a little rash around the back of her neck and on her chest and back. She has also been fussy and not sleeping well for several days.

She was having some fussy nights and poor sleep some even before I started taking the antibiotic, but the rash scares me. Could she be showing an allergy to the drug she is getting in BM? I know it does pass through into milk. How do I know? What do I do? If it was another med I could just stop taking it, but you know how you are always supposed to finish an antibiotic (unless you have a reaction, of course). BTW, I do have a call into her ped.

Elizabeth, Mom to James, 9-20-02
and Charlotte, 11-04-04