Scarlet fever? Taking DD out?

[sparklesandbling]

Called 111 and they were not interested.

DD has a rash spreading from thighs to neck, temp was 39 going down to 37 yesterday so rang hospital (couldn't help as not seizures).

Rang 111 and they were not concerned.

If it is scarlet fever I read on NHS website it is contagious.

I heard another mum at school saying this was what another child had a week ago so not plucked this from the sky. Her rash looks like sf.

DD is 4.5 and has severe learning difficulties so cannot tell us if in pain/discomfort.

The thing is we cant get to see Doctor and was wondering if I would be unreasonable to take her to pharmacy and show them rash and see if they could tell us if it is serious.

[starkadder]

Slight hijack here - DS had temp and itchy, sandpapery rash recently; I assumed viral rash, kept him off school; he got better. Found out later that there had been scarlet fever in his school so now think that is what it was. But he didn't get any antibiotics or anything - this doesn't matter now he's better, right??

[maddening]

just ring 111 and emphasise that you want to see ooh

[PurpleRayne]

There is SF in Notts too: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/earlyyears/index.aspx?articleid=27002

[Permanentlyexhausted]

starkadder I don't think scarlet fever rash is itchy and not sandpapery. It's more like sunburn but not particularly painful. If your DS got better without anti-bs, I think it's unlikely it was SF.

Early Spring is the most common time for children to get SF and age 4 is the most common age.

[drnoitall]

My dd had sf aged 3
Unconfirmed by doctor as the two I saw relied on the strawberry tongue that she did not have, she had every other system, no treatment given.
Was fine in about a week.
Just to let you know that dd skin on finger tips, spreading to hands and later feet began to peel off. Not alarmingly just wasn't expecting it.
I googled it and lots of people had said about the skin peeling after scarlet fever.

[JackNoneReacher]

So she is better today?

Perhaps you could just keep a close eye on her.

Hope she continues to improve.

[sparklesandbling]

We kept her home, temp was normal, rash has spread to cheeks, going to take her to doctors tomorrow and only send to school if they say ok.

She seems fine in herself, a little more upset but she has SN so cannot tell us if she is not ok, so this is to be expected.

111 were again unhelpful but I wasn't surprised as it has never seemed to work for us (used prior to this)

Thanks to all that replied

[mrsjay]

dd has SF at 11 she had antibiotics they really need to be at home it is contagious, my mum was in hospital with it as a child one of those infectious diseases isolation wards