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WHAT COULD THIS RASH BE?

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MrsBigD · 28/06/2005 20:45

I know it's going to be hard to tell by a description but I'll try anyhow...

o.k. ds is 10 months old and started a rash today. Now it's all over his face, legs, tummy, down to his 'bits' and a little bit on the upper back.

It looks like lots of little red spots that seem to be clustered.

Doesn't seem to bother ds though and he has no temperature.

So now I'm wondering... could it be because he was playing in the grass yesterday? or because he's teething? Or are there kids illnesses that don't necessarily have a temperature with them?

DD had a fever a couple of days ago but no rash.

If the rash persists I'm naturally off to the doctor with ds, but I thought maybe somebody on this wonderful board has an idea

I'll try and post a picture on members profiles but not sure whether the picture will be big enough to 'diagnose'
Thank you

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MrsBigD · 28/06/2005 20:47

managed to do it!

here's the pic

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Gillian76 · 28/06/2005 20:47

Could it be as simple as a heat rash?

KBear · 28/06/2005 20:47

My DS (3) was covered in a rash last week which I could only put down to heat rash. It lasted two days. It might not be the same but was quite nasty.

mears · 28/06/2005 20:47

Could be response to something he has eaten. DS1 had a rash like that when he ate a satsuma for the first time. Has he had strawberries?

mears · 28/06/2005 20:48

It could be a viral rash if he had a temp a few days ago.

MrsBigD · 28/06/2005 20:55

hmmm... ds had a whole banana this afternoon... but he's had bananas before. No strawberries or satsumas as far as I know and when he's had them before he was fine.

could be heat rash I guess... but all over his body?!? He never got all that hot as he's mainly in short bodies.

But I am greatful for any possibilities

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LIZS · 28/06/2005 21:10

I'd go along with a heat/sweat rash.

MrsBigD · 28/06/2005 21:11

thanks tipex... the rash is not quite flat but not very raised either. The skin actually felt quite smooth when I put some Aloe on.

oh and what exactly is pit rosae? Is it viral or contagious?

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MrsBigD · 28/06/2005 21:12

oh and not sure whether there was one bigger patch first as when I got home from work he was covered. the nanny did say it was on tummy and legs first though and then the face bloomed

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Furball · 28/06/2005 21:20

Have you changed suncream or washing powder?

MrsBigD · 28/06/2005 21:24

Furball... that was my first thought... but nope... same sunscreen as always (johnson factor 50) and same washing powder Ah well if it doesn't go 'doc here we come'... again!

I think I have to make a 'season' booking for my family. The amount of times one or the other of us has been at the surgery over the last 2 weeks!

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sparkle · 28/06/2005 21:28

this looks exactly like the rash my dd had. Her illness started with a fever which lasted for 3 days and she was really grouchy, seemd to have lost her balance and just wanted to lie down. As all of this improved she came out with a rash all over her front and back, neck, face and around her ears which looked like heat rash but became blotchy as well.

Having looked at another thread (sorry can't find it now) I am sure it was Roseola.

MrsBigD · 29/06/2005 07:40

thanks for all your input. I'll just have to wait and see how it develops...

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Pomi · 29/06/2005 14:51

Ds 7 month has the same rash and HV told me that it is heat rash aslo prescribe a soloution "Oilatum" which you put in a bath. Have not seen the results yet as i have just given him a bath.

MrsBigD · 29/06/2005 18:29

well came home tonight to find that the rash now has a lovely angry red colour and has spread even to the soles of his feet!

Off to the doc I go tomorrow I'm sure

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ChicPea · 29/06/2005 20:00

My DD had a sore ear and red throat and the GP said it was viral as she didn't have a temp and to expect a rash (but to still do the glass test). The rash did appear but didn't seem itchy.

MrsBigD · 29/06/2005 20:21

glass test?! I hadn't even thought of Menengitis!

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Surfermum · 29/06/2005 20:24

This looks similar to what DD had when we were on holiday last year. She had a high temperature, then a rash a couple of days later. That spread all over her body too. She was prescribed Piriton and it was gone in a couple of doses. She didn't seem particularly bothered by it, in fact had run round on the beach all day. We hadn't notice the rash because she was in a wet suit.

MrsBigD · 29/06/2005 20:28

hmmm I've got some phenergan in the house... then again he is a bit young for that. Saying that... he does way 11 kg! so maybe a quarter dose?... decisions!

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MrsBigD · 30/06/2005 16:34

been to the doctor ... and the verdict is...

viral rash of non-distinct origin...

Ah now I know what he's got...

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HappyMumof2 · 30/06/2005 16:48

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