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Spotty Ds!! when will i know if it chicken spots??

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chlochlo · 10/12/2006 09:30

woke up with about 6 spots on face how soon will i know??

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MamaG · 10/12/2006 09:32

Are they fairly big? Is he hot and a bit miserable? ANy more?

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belgo · 10/12/2006 09:33

CHicken pox usually starts with spots on the chest or back, and they mutiple quite quickly. Is he ill as well - does he have a temperature?

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vitomum · 10/12/2006 09:33

has he been in contact with chicken pox recently?

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chlochlo · 10/12/2006 09:35

They quite small he's been unwell for a few weeks with one thing or another. He's just finished a course of prednisolone and its got a warnin on it about chicken spots.

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belgo · 10/12/2006 09:37

What do you mean - what's the warning exactly? Steroids can cause a variety of differnent side effects.

How old is he?

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chlochlo · 10/12/2006 09:41

it just say's avoid all contact with chicken spots i remember asking consultent once and he said he would be at high risk of gettin a severe case but it doesn't say much more on leaflet.
He hasn't been in contact as far as i know.

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belgo · 10/12/2006 09:47

I assume that's because steroids can, cause the skin to get thinner, so chicken pox could be nastier.

Chicken pox develops fairly quickly, and the spots ar itchy.

Maybe the spots on his face are due to irritation or a reaction to something?

Have you tried NHS direct?