Scared woken up with this rash all over me

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I’ve been unwell since Sunday with flu like symptoms - fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. I had hives on Wednesday which seemed to go away with anti histamine. Then this morning I’ve woken up covered apart from my face in this rash as I’ve attached the photo. The skin on my stomach is the worst.
My hands are sore and stiff as well. What the hell is going on? My fever has gone now. I’m going to call the GP surgery as soon as it opens but I’m really scared as I’ve never had anything like this.

The only place not effected is my face.

To me it looks like measles but I had my MMR as a child.

It looks like a post viral rash .
Did you have a sore throat?
Thinking strep A or something perhaps?
Also the stuff fingers and hands I had after I had the "slapped cheek" virus
I think I had a rash on my body with that too

When I get a sore throat I get this. Something to do with streptococcus.

Looks like just a viral rash.

It’s also quite itchy and a sort of burning sensation on and off

No I didn’t have a sore throat with it. Does it sound like I need antibiotics?

I have major health anxiety so this kind of thing sends me into a panic.

Can you email photos to your GP?

@Stopandlook is that better than physically going in?

I'd ring NHS111, if only to put your mind at ease. A GP appointment could be anytime today. Better to get some antibiotics or whatever is needed sooner rather than later.

I had a rash like that with glandular fever.

Does it fade when pressed

Its just a post viral rash. My dh has been getting these since covid when he is unwell...not sure if it's because of being unwell with covid or just something new his immune system is doing. It will fade after a couple of days.

It's likely a viral rash and nothing to worry about. Do you have a pharmacist local to you? I'd pop in and speak to them if you can.

Yes it fades when pressed

It looks like a viral rash to me, my kids have had it in the past, but worth getting checked for sure

I got that as a child, they called it scarletina. Viral rashes aren't uncommon. It's not necessarily anything terrible, just your body fighting off infection.

You will get all sorts of suggestions on here, none of which will help your health anxiety.
Best to get it checked out.

OP, I had EXACTLY that rash, all over my body but not my face, after being unwell with a virus. It faded after a few days as I got better.
But as a PP has suggested, you can always try calling 111for some extra reassurance.

Looks and sounds like a a viral rash.

GP appointment is fine. 111 won’t be able to do anything other than advise you see your GP. Obviously if you deteriorate that’s another issue but it sounds like you are over the worst.

That's ok then - it's the ones that don't fade that indicate a real problem

my dc has measles and the rash looks similar. Also had MMR so the infection is mild, our GP said it's getting quite common because so many didn't vaccinate but didn't seem overly concerned.

A child in my son’s class has slapped cheek at the moment.
The rash is starting to feel itchy and irritated now. Do you think it’s worth taking anti histamine or wait until I’ve seen someone?

Antihistamines definitely won't hurt

Could it be hives? Urticaria? An allergic reaction to something? I woke up once with a rash and then got low blood pressure so was very faint. An antihistamine sorted me out.