Amoxicillin Nightmare

Back on December 26th when we found out Noah had RSV - he was on a nebulizer as well as prednosoline and amoxicillin. On day #10 Noah experienced a rash & we discovered he was allergic to amoxicillin (see pictures below). On Wednesday, January 21st I received a horrible phone call. I was out doing site-visits for work & was in Rushford - my cell had no signal. I reached the main road & my phone was beeping with missed calls. It was my mom - who never calls me when I'm at work. I called back & she told me that Noah wouldn't/couldn't move his arms & legs - and "collapsed." She called my dad & also contacted Jeff. I flew home (first time I've ever gotten the Jeep up to 85mph!) and Noah at that time had fallen asleep on the living room floor - which is very odd for him - since he's a boy who walks himself upstairs & basically puts himself to bed. When he woke up - Jeff & I were talking to him. He wouldn't get up. He finally did get up, because he said he wanted to brush his teeth - and took inch-steps, dragging his legs like an old man who just had surgery. Jeff tried handing Noah his toothbrush & Noah couldn't move his arm to get it. Again, we rushed off to our Pediatrician's office. Dr. Kassas spent nearly an hour & a half with us, trying to figure out what was going on with Noah. What a NIGHTMARE it was - as it could be either - yet ANOTHER reaction to the amoxicillin OR muscle degeneration. Lots of tears were shed, as we were on day #26 of Noah not being healthy. We were sent to the hospital for X-rays to make sure nothing was broken. Nothing. That night, we were told to give Noah Motrin around the clock as well as to have him sleep with us. Noah has never slept with us before - so he was having "fun" talking our ears off. At 12:30am as we gave him another dose of Motrin, we decided to lay him in his own bed, for no one was getting any sleep. We continued to check on him throughout the night. Morning came & Noah was doing well - Praise the Lord. Back to Dr. Kassas's office at 9am - he was pleased that Noah was doing SO much better. Dr. Kassas had called his neurologist-friend down in Pittsburgh who had told him that with such a severe reaction as Noah's that THIS could be another result - and also that the x-rays showed joint inflammation. Noah could experience this for up to anther 2 weeks. And so it began - Thursday he was fine - Friday the 23rd his left-leg was dragging a bit. Saturday, he was fine & we decided to make a trip up to Jeff's parents in Derby to FINALLY celebrate Christmas with them. Sunday, Noah was fine - but extremely tired. Monday - he was fine and Tuesday his leg/hip was bothering him. As of Wednesday - the 28th - Noah was doing great & had taken NO medicine. As I write this (Saturday, Jan 31st) Noah is going on day #4 of NO meds! Praise the Lord. We are so thankful for everyone's prayers. This has been such a nightmare for us. I've really learned what it means to pray without ceasing. I now know how much HURT a parent can feel for their child... how much love a parent has for their child. As you can see, Noah still gets a bit of his traveling rash - here it's showing up on his forehead, along with his nice bruise from being unstable & crashing into the rocking chair.
To be thankful for "small" things such as your health, the ability to freely move your arms & legs, to want to eat - are all such blessings. Ah, Mr. Magoo- we love you so much & are so thankful you are doing better!
Here's to February...