Anonymous wrote:My daughter gets a rash like that when she has a virus. She is on an SSRI as well and recently had a rash but it went away in 3 days with the cold virus

Ignore my comment above. I just googled it and a delayed rash is a thing with Wellbutrin. Though rare, it happens. It is apparently not a thing with ssris. So I think it’s probably something else, OP.

My daughter gets a rash like that when she has a virus. She is on an SSRI as well and recently had a rash but it went away in 3 days with the cold virus

It might not be from the Prozac. But oddly, I started getting hives from Wellbutrin after many months of taking it. I kept thinking it must be something else. But I did stop and start a few times to verify, and each time I restarted I immediately got hives (def not just dry skin). So I guess that particular rare side effect took some time to show up.

I don’t get hives from Zoloft, but that’s an SSRI, so not sure if she could switch to another SSRI and be okay. Side effects from the SSRIs can vary widely, so that might be the case.

I'd be surprised if the rash is due to something they've been taking for A MONTH. Allergies to medications usually show up much more quickly.

I mean, a month ago we all turned on the heat…maybe dryness, or eczema, or a change in soap or detergent?
I don’t have that side effect from Prozac, but did have weird stuff with Zoloft that was not typical, so I won’t say it’s not the Prozac but would rule out everything else.

How does the pediatrician know the cause?

My 12 y/o daughter started taking Prozac a month ago and it has been life changing. It has almost eliminated her anxiety. Unfortunately, it looks like it has caused an itchy rash on her back, at least according to her pediatrician. We're seeing the psychiatrist next week. Wondering if this side effect has happened to anyone else, and if so, whether you have been able to continue the SSRI with an antihistamine. I'd hate for her to have to discontinue this.