Is this chicken pox?

[AmberLilly]

DS 1 (2 and a half) has red spots, some with white heads under his left armpit and arm. At first glance I would say they looked like insect bites but looking on t'internet at pics of early chicken pox they look similar.

Thing is he's already been diagnosed with chicken pox twice before and I thought you could only get it once.

He also says they're not itchy, he's not having any flu like symptoms, has healthy appetite, generally bouncing off the walls, screaming, singing as usual.

Any ideas? I've got an hour to decide whether to send him to nursery or not!

[bellabelly]

When my two got chickenpox, the spots looked like little blisters to start with rather than having white heads. I'd call the docs and get it looked at tbh.

[littleshinyone]

doesn't sound like chicken pox to me...

[AmberLilly]

Thanks both, I agree doesn't sound like chicken pox but will get him down the docs in case

[AmberLilly]

... in case I forget to finish my sentences?!

...in case something something serious

[littleshinyone]

what did they say?? seems to be quite a bit of hand foot and mouth in my area at the mo.... just a thought...

[MadameCastafiore]

Molloscum Contagiusum or whatever its called - is the chicken pox virus but in a different form.

Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream gets rid of it.