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To ask is this normal with chicken pox? Traffic post!

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 06:14

Posting for traffic, sorry.

Think DS (aged 4) has chicken pox.
Saturday had diarrhoea, about 5pm projectile vomited everywhere. The next morning some spots appeared, maybe a handful. By yesterday evening he was Perkier but really sleepy. Approx 20-30 spots now I would say, but small raised bumps, no pus filling them?!

This morning he's woken up, complaining of tummy ache, really high fever, gave calpol and piriton and a drink, which he promptly threw up until there was nothing left. He's gone back to sleep now.

I'm really worried in this heat if I can't bring his temp down and he's struggling to drink? Is this chicken pox and just wait it out? Or doctors? 111 (tried last night - just read me the nhs web page on chicken pox after waiting 3 hours for a call back!)

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LucyFuckingPevensie · 10/07/2017 06:17

Can you take a phot of the spots ?
It's hard to tell otherwise, but it does sound like he is quite poorly bless him.
What is his temp before and after calpol?

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 06:31

I don't have a thermometer (will pick one up today!) but very hot to the touch - and he threw all the calpol back up again! Will try to get a photo, he's gone back to sleep, was asleep in bed by 6 last night and napping on and off during the day too!

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 06:32

Here's a couple! Definitely more than last night

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onestepforwardtenstepsback · 10/07/2017 06:34

Can't see a picture?

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 06:38

Any better?

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Passthecake30 · 10/07/2017 06:40

That looks like chicken pox to me. My dd had a high temp and really suffered, no vomiting though.

Can you call your docs today?

grobagsforever · 10/07/2017 06:40

Hi OP. Are you certain it's CP? Doesn't look or sound like CP. I would Ring 111.

EssieTregowan · 10/07/2017 06:41

How high is his fever?

My youngest is always violently sick when he's got a temperature, and chicken pox can raise their temperatures.

That said, does your GP do phone consultations? I'd want some proper advice really as d&v is not usual for CP and neither is a really high temp.

Haudyerwheesht · 10/07/2017 06:41

Those do look chickenpox like BUT he does seem quite unwell for chickenpox. Has he got a cough? Complaining of sore ears? I think I'd call and ask Gp for advice over the phone at least.

SandysMam · 10/07/2017 06:42

That looks like chicken pox to me, my DS was also very sick and threw up several times. Obviously ring 111 though, chicken pox is treated a bit like a joke "right of passage" illness but actually it can be quite nasty. Hope he feels better soon!

cravingcake · 10/07/2017 06:43

Definitely speak to a dr, does look a lot like chicken pox but I can't see any pus in those spots so could be something else. Phone 111, or dr as soon as they open. How is your DS this morning?

Pidgythe2nd · 10/07/2017 06:43

Hard to see them, but do they have fluid in? My DD had what looked like little blisters. No pus in hers. It was a clear liquid.

She wasn't sick at all though so could get fluids and calpol in her.

If you can't keep liquids in him can you call your gp asap?

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 06:45

Thank you. Will call docs when they open.

I did call 111 last night but it took 3 hours for a nurse to call me back, who just read out the NHS page on chickenpox... when I asked about the d&v, she said 'mmm. Yes, that's probably a tummy bug'. So not sure I'm up for calling again!

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Nousernameforme · 10/07/2017 07:02

I don't think that's chicken pox. Are any of them little blisters full of a clear liquid. Day 1pm on the little chart thing
I would get him into docs today mention it could be chicken pox they will quarantine him from the others in the waiting room.
If I am being honest though they look like bites

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 07:06

nousee I did think this, Saturday morning he maybe 6? In different locations, they looked like flea bites, but we don't have pets. He went to his dads yesterday, who does have a cat and lives in a fucking pigsty differently to how I would live, so cat fleas are not out of the question, just that he now has lots of these, including behind his ears, which doesn't seem like a flea bite thing to me!

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Fitzsimmons · 10/07/2017 07:06

My DD had diarrhoea with CP, my DS didn't, but several of his classmates had vomiting with it, a couple of months ago. All of his class were quite ill generally with it, and the teacher remarked that she thought this year's strain was particularly bad.

Sunshinegirl82 · 10/07/2017 07:08

If you are worried about dehydration I would use a calpol syringe and give him 5ml of squash every 5 mins until you can speak to the doctor. It's what we were advised to do when Ds was poorly!

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 07:18

I've just managed to rouse him enough to have a few sips of squash, but he barely woke for it! Counting down until the docs open!

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friedegs · 10/07/2017 07:45

Ice lollies to get fluids in. Plus a little sugar.

YellowLawn · 10/07/2017 07:48

cp can make some people really really ill.
the spots can appear anywhere in/on the body, including lungs and brain.

hope you are able to get him seen soon and that your ds feels better quickly.

MrsKCastle · 10/07/2017 07:49

If he is not rousing properly then definitely get him seen asap.

storminabuttercup · 10/07/2017 07:51

Agree with others it could be the CP but it's clearly made him very poorly, hope you get through to the doctors soon.

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Mooey89 · 10/07/2017 07:54

Just woke him again for some more squash. This time he woke properly and is now in bed watching the gruffalo so at least awake which makes me feel a bit better. This is just so awful!

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strikealight · 10/07/2017 08:00

A friend of my dd's vomited and all other horrid stuff with CP. it's usually just adults that get it so bad (my dh got it recently) but not unheard of in children.

MissWimpyDimple · 10/07/2017 08:07

Unfortunately there is a Mumsnetter from many years ago who lost her daughter to CP.

It is USUALLY a mild disease but it can be much worse. It's why most countries vaccinate and also why the concept of CP "parties" is ludicrous!

I'm sure he will be fine and I'm not trying to scare anyone but don't assume anything.

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