For your safety - try to get someone else to give it to them due to your allergy.
As for having something else prescribed for them / allergy testing - it is not usually required at this stage and it is not the first dose (generally) that gives an allergic reaction. You can develop an allergy (or true anaphylaxis) after many exposures to something or you can have an anaphylactoid reaction (same symptoms but without the immune system being involved) after a first exposure. Penicillin is a safe medication for most people and suited to many conditions. Talk to your doctor about alternatives if you are concerned, or more importantly question with your doctor each time antibiotics are prescribed whether they are actually needed or being given JIC. Unfortunately antibiotics are given far too frequently for viral illnesses.
I am significantly allergic to penicillin but so far neither child has shown any issues with it. Having said that, I was exposed to many, many, many courses of antibiotics for tonsillitis before the age of 4 which I believe lead to my allergy to the medication.
My children don't react to it (just me at moment). But I was able to have penecillian when I was younger, so I always keep a close eye on them when they have it.
My friend came by and she administered it for me.. After that small amount, I wasn't prepared to risk it..
And yep, I found some polarmine in the cupboard (but I was eyeing of the children's version in the fridge if I didn't find any in the medicine cabinet..)
I use amoxicillin or erythramycin. DH was allergic to penicillin as a baby, so I didn't risk it. All have had it at some stage, but DD1 we've now found out is allergic to erythramycin, so we steer clear of that one for her.
We were lucky though, it was just a rash with her allergy, nothing more serious.
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