Anyone know anything about rashes?

[MyRashyKid]

I will ring 111, they just don't actually know anything and always send you to A&E so I'd prefer to avoid unless I need to get someone to give me an appt at a walk in.

Ds has these two weird rash things on his legs almost opposite each other. Between a 5p and a 10p in size. My kids are all prone to eczema so I'm used to skin weirdness, but I don't think I've ever seen the purple outline before? It's very strange looking, It actually looks like he's drawn around it (he hasn't it). Poor lighting but hopefully you can see it.

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I would always get a rash checked out. However I have no experience of that sort of rash so I'm sure others may have suggestions of what it could be

Although it is probable nothing, I would possibly just got straight to a and e with that type of rash.
I have 3 children and have seen all sorts of rashes over the years, but never one like that.

I wil get it checked out, I'm just hoping to avoid A&E on a Friday night!

Absolutely get checked out but it looks a lot like my detergent allergy when I scratch it. Have you changed anything / new trousers?

Oh yes, Friday mayhem, do you have a childrens a&e close by?
Give 111 a call. Hope he is ok

Sorry, I assumed the purple outline was where you had drawn around it. That is odd, get it checked.

How is he health wise? Temp, cold, sniffly, grumpy or clingy?

I'd get it checked out too.
In the past when we've called 111 for the children, they've booked us an appointment with the OOH GP, so you may be able to avoid a&e.

Could it be the start of ringworm? That usually has a ring round it

I don't think it's ringworm as with that it's the rash that's ring shaped iyswim. I'll call 111 but they just ask you loads of nonsense from the screen "is your child breathing or "Is your child bleeding from the mouth"

he was a bit whiny but he is sort of a whiny kid. So no more than normal and he was up a bit late as it's Friday (he's 6)

On the phone with 111 now. They made me wake the poor bugger up see if he was easily woken... well, no he is 6 and it's 10 pm and he's exhausted

What did 111 say?

It could be autoimmune or meningococcal I think if it's purple. Get to a&e to check. Better to be safe

Hope all ok op.

Hope he is okay

What's he been doing today. Looks like he's been on a bike or something and bruise plus irritated on whatever surface his inner (?) thighs have been rubbing on? I was going to say eczema too because of the pimpley bumps on the skin around. Has hebeen wearing shorts and sliding down a bannister and hit the newel post at the bottom!

As someone has mentioned meningococcal here's a couple of links that may help. I don't mean to scare you op just providing information as it mentions purple bruising

www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/signs-and-symptoms/glass-test/

www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/symptoms/

Hope he's OK xxx

...and I'd it very itchy to possibly have cause the bruising and redness?

Roll a glass over it to check its not anything bacterial like meningitis though too

It's almost as though the rash sections are onto of a bruise.

Have they been itchy?

As long as he is well in himself, I really don't think he needs A&E for a little rash.

I think that needs checking tonight OP, I’m sorry.

Does it fade under glass?

I think that needs checking tonight OP, I’m sorry.
Why?!

It looks a bit shingle-y; has he had chicken pox? It’s unusual it’s on both legs though.

Is it spreading? Another possibility could be scabies. The blue like isbpeculiar though.

Because of the purple bruising type shadow around it.