Strange rash equals ear infection?

Andy has had a strange rash-like mark on his hip for the past week. I noticed is last Sunday night, meaning it definitely happened on my watch and not at school or something else. It was just a small mark, about the size of a quarter if you squished it a bit so that it was narrower in the middle and wider on the sides. I kept an eye on it and it didn't seem to change colors, but it also didn't seem to be getting bigger or smaller. It also didn't seem to bother him. It didn't hurt when I touched it or seem to itch. It was just, well, there. Bjorn finally noticed it Sunday and I noticed that it seemed a little whiter in the middle so I decided a trip to the doctor was in order. I got an appointment for yesterday afternoon. The only downside was the female doctor I really like isn't in this week. Oh well.

The doctor bothers me because he doesn't call me by name (or Andy by name), he just calls me Mom and usually doesn't look me in the eye or tell me what he's doing. He seems good at what he does medically, but he doesn't give me the impression of listening to me the way she does. After an exam, where Andy for the first time ever didn't mind the ear thermometer or the ear scope thingee, it turns out he has another ear infection and a sore throat. Apparently the rash can be related to the other illness. Who knew? The news was even more surprising since Andy has been an angel the past few days. He didn't seem to feel bad, he was chipper and slept well.

The prescription was given for omnicef 125 mg at 3/4 teaspoon twice a day. I was also given a prescription for flucticasone, a cream to put on the rash and on his diaper rash until it clears up. I was smart and asked for the flavoring in the antibiotic only to find out the omnicef is already strawberry flavored. It actually doesn't taste half bad.