Could this be chickenpox?

[cpox]

I started to experience cold symptoms about 3 days ago on Friday.

Mild sore throat especially when waking, fever (which has got worse, but comes and goes), aches, and just generally feeling tired, weak and worn out. Haven’t slept well either
I just presumed it was a bad cold which seems to be quite common.

Yesterday I also noticed some red bumps on my leg. Didn’t think too much about it as only on a small area of my leg.

Today I have noticed I now have a group of small red bumps on my neck too (similar to the ones on my leg but less ‘developed’ if that makes sense)

Does this look like chickenpox to you?

I have had folliculitis and shaving rashes before but they presented differently, can’t really remember having bumps like this before.

Apologies picture isn’t great quality, had to crop because part of my legs weren’t shaved and I have an old unrelated bruise on my leg

I had mild chickenpox as a child (I thought it was rare for adults to get it twice)

Ime they are more blustery than those. Could be shingles?

Blistery!

Looks like hives to me. Shingles are close together in clusters and chickenpox are much more blistery looking

Chicken pox tends to present first on the trunk and spread from there. Presenting on the periphery first would make me think “what else might it be “.

Legs sounds like an odd place to start - not always on the torso first though, I had a couple on my forehead and DD had one behind her ear. From your photo I wouldn't rule it out though.