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To go to A&E/Badger?

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 18:49

Posting here for traffic, sorry.

Just noticed this on 5.5 year old DD, have been playing in the sunshine today and took lots of photos, none of which this shows in, so it’s appeared rather quickly.

no other symptoms, but it isn’t fading under a glass, and health anxiety is making me feel I should contact 111 or head to badger for it?

One part of me thinks it looks like she’s bashed it maybe off something, but it’s how quick it’s came up that’s throwing me off course.

any advice is appreciated.

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I8toys · 05/04/2025 20:04

People saying just go to the GP - its not that bloody simple anymore. If you can get an appointment.

OP I also suffer with health anxiety its horrible and debilitating. Others have absolutely no clue how it consumes you and is totally irrational.

Please take a breath and just keep an eye on it. Monitor and maybe draw a ring around it to see if anything changes.

DrummingMousWife · 05/04/2025 20:03

It’s a bruise, it will go in a few days

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 20:03

Bumpinthenight · 05/04/2025 19:57

The latest pics look like my allergy rash. Has she been lying on the grass?
The first one looks like she has caught it on a plastic slide maybe??

See what it looks like after a cool bath.

That’s my own arm lol, no lying on the grass here.

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 20:02

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The recent photo is my own arm, not my child’s.

I’ve took 2 photos of her arm. One when I originally seen the mark. And the second I literally just took to reply to a poster. ( dd unaware )

and in regards to the “ size of her shits “ get out of it, it was a comedic sentence to show to people who was asking if she was ok in herself. Please tell me what other intimate details I’ve shared regarding my child.

you would actually find it funny to know that the therapist recommends taking a photo of marks and saving them to a library, so if they happen again in the future I can go back on photo albums and see that I’ve dealt with these marks before.

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StupidBoy · 05/04/2025 20:01

That doesn't look like a rash at all. Wrong pattern, not the typical area for a rash to start either. It looks like to me like a tiny bruise where blood has come to the surface underneath the skin, like might be caused by pinching, rubbing or friction.

If she's otherwise completely well and it isn't spreading I'd really not worry about it.

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:59

user1471538275 · 05/04/2025 19:54

Why are you still asking people?

You went to your husband, as advised by your therapist - he reassured you. It should have ended there.

But instead you posted on an internet forum, where you are continually asking again and again 'is this okay' 'What about this photo?'

You are feeding your anxiety.

I can’t lie to you User, you’re the only person on this forum who has provided no advice or been helpful in anyway possible.

What is your actual problem? I’m not harming anyone, im not harming you. Instead you keep coming back onto the post looking for things to downplay me on, and it’s actually quite hurtful. I’ve already admitted in regards to my anxiety, and how I do receive “ help “ for it that should’ve been enough for you.

But instead it isn’t, you just keep coming back with more snide comments and insult.

everyone on Mumsnet has been brilliant, offered solid advice, and offered a holding hand if they’ve too suffered with a mental disorder. You’ve done nothing of the sort and infact have just been quite horrible to be honest.

I wish you well regardless.

once again, thank you to everyone.

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Iwannakeepondancing · 05/04/2025 19:58

It will be a bruise where she’s caught it on something I’m sure. My son often has them under his arms etc after playing.

Bumpinthenight · 05/04/2025 19:57

The latest pics look like my allergy rash. Has she been lying on the grass?
The first one looks like she has caught it on a plastic slide maybe??

See what it looks like after a cool bath.

MumCanIHaveASnackPlease · 05/04/2025 19:55

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:54

I think it might be the sun, as I now seem to have marks all over me.

these also do not fade lol.

I’ve checked her now she’s quiet, and she has marks at the back of her leg too, so I’m thinking she’s fell in the garden, probably off her bench 🤦🏻‍♀️ and caught herself, as our garden is full of trees and hedges/flowers.

Thanks again for all the advice, I’ll keep a close eye on it regardless.

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user1471538275 · 05/04/2025 19:54

Why are you still asking people?

You went to your husband, as advised by your therapist - he reassured you. It should have ended there.

But instead you posted on an internet forum, where you are continually asking again and again 'is this okay' 'What about this photo?'

You are feeding your anxiety.

Ciaroscuro · 05/04/2025 19:54

OP I have health anxiety in relation to my kids. I am currently talking myself down as my 18 year old has nausea and fell asleep in the car - after a day at Alton Towers being thrown around on rides, the day after the end of a term where he has been burning the candle at both ends doing 4 A levels.

I can reliably say that is nothing. It looks like mild petechiae from something pulling the skin. Maybe the rope from a swing or a bag strap or something.

A petechial rash that is related to meningitis appears in a severely ill child. A petechial rash in blood disorders usually spreads rapidly and in bigger spoldges and if related to low platelets tends to appear in the legs and feet first (I assume due to gravity).

Please don't worry. Try very hard to consider the whole child rather than a symptom in isolation.

ThePinkPowerRangers · 05/04/2025 19:52

I’d say if anything mn is more brutal, friends and family are more likely to mollycoddle you and tell you what you want to hear. Depending on your F&F I guess.

OP! Stop posting pictures, she doesn’t have meningitis. I mean this kindly.

Workingmumlife1 · 05/04/2025 19:52

we wonder why the NHS is on its arse!!!

my kid ran into a garden wall today, had a cry, whacked some savlon on and off we go!….from someone with anxiety!!

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VeryNiceDay · 05/04/2025 19:52

Hi OP,

It's okay I think your daughter is fine. The thing about a rash not fading under glass only matters if she has lots of other symptoms assocaited with meningitis.

So if she has high fever, and the lights hurts her eyes, and vomiting and she can't touch her chin to her chest. If she had those and the non-fading rash then that would be a problem.

If she is otherwise well and has a non-fading rash, then that's okay.

I'm sorry to hear that you have health anxiety. I have that too, and it's such a difficult thing to live with. You're doing really well though. Take care there.

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:51

@AliBaliBee1234

is this one any good? Sorry about the lighting, but really don’t want to disturb her lol.

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LazyArsedMagician · 05/04/2025 19:50

A non-blanching rash is one of the last sign of meningococcal septicemia, so as your daughter is well in herself, I'd wager it's a rash, a little pinch, or some sort of bruising.

Sure keep an eye on her, that can't hurt, but you really don't need a&e or the walk in.

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:47

user1471538275 · 05/04/2025 19:40

Mumsnet is not family or friends. Family and friends are people who know you and have your best interests at heart.

Mumsnet is an internet forum full of strangers.

Your therapist did not suggest mumsnet.

I’m at loss here as to what I’ve done that has offended anyone?? I haven’t called anyone medical for advice and wasted resources, I went to my husband! Before Mumsnet,

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Nosleepforthismum · 05/04/2025 19:46

I get very anxious around my kids health as well OP so I get it. However, bruises, scratches and scrapes are not something that I think twice about as my kids are covered in them at all times and I have no idea where half of them came from. This isn’t something that I would be concerned about at all and tbh I probably wouldn’t even notice it.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 19:44

user1471538275 · 05/04/2025 19:40

Mumsnet is not family or friends. Family and friends are people who know you and have your best interests at heart.

Mumsnet is an internet forum full of strangers.

Your therapist did not suggest mumsnet.

What is your problem? Her DH had already checked it and reassured her but she was still struggling so asked for advice here and has taken it and is feeling calmer now. Stand down grumpy

WhatWasPromised · 05/04/2025 19:43

It looks like a bruise, the type where you pinch yourself on something. I tend it get something similar from the ligature they use for a blood test.

user1471538275 · 05/04/2025 19:40

Mumsnet is not family or friends. Family and friends are people who know you and have your best interests at heart.

Mumsnet is an internet forum full of strangers.

Your therapist did not suggest mumsnet.

PumpkinSpicedLatte · 05/04/2025 19:40

It looks like a bruise OP. Sending you hugs though as I imagine health anxiety is terrible. I have a lot of anxiety around sickness bugs and that feels bad enough so having general health anxieties must feel awful.
if it was something nasty, it would be more wide spread. Take care x

Topsyturvy78 · 05/04/2025 19:39

Looks like an insect bite try putting some Germolene on it.