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Rashes Around All Over The Body, Itchy. Started After Taking Antibiotic For Epidural. Taking Benadryl. Remedy?
Hi my name is leah, i just give birth last july 1, and i had develop a rash from one of the antibiotics that they gave for my epidoral.... i had a rashes around my tommy they gave me a benadril prescription from the hospital. The rash is gone on my tommy but i had another rashes again all over my body now its redesh and super itchy what can i do with this?
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
You have developed a drug allergy.
Keep taking benadryl, this will help in controlling itch.
For the rash you can apply a mild steroid cream.
Mild steroids can be used during breast feeding,
so dont worry regarding that.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query.
You have developed a drug allergy.
Keep taking benadryl, this will help in controlling itch.
For the rash you can apply a mild steroid cream.
Mild steroids can be used during breast feeding,
so dont worry regarding that.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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