Ada had been on Omnicef for a week to get rid of an ear infection, and Tuesday morning she broke out in hives. I took her to the doctor because they wanted to make sure she was breathing okay because they thought it was an allergic reaction to the medication. He said everything was fine and just to keep an eye on her joints, elbow, wrists, knees, ankles to watch for swelling since that could be a more serious sign. Well that evening after she woke up from a long nap, she said her feet hurt and that she couldn't walk. This, of course, totally freaked me out so I Googled. It said joint pain can be associated with allergic reactions as well. I called urgent care to see if they could treat her, or if we'd have to take her to the ER, and they said they could treat her. They gave us a prescription for Prednisone, which of course she wouldn't take without a fight...but we must've got some of it down because she started to feel better soon after. The hives lasted for three solid days and she was not a happy camper. It was such a lovely sound when she woke up happy this morning yelling "mom! my owwies are feeling better now!"
