Scarlet fever, hives and bruising

[Runwayqueen]

Dd (5yrs) was diagnosed with Scarlet fever yesterday. She has a sandpaper texture rash, on her face, chest and arms, but it is only red on her face.

Today she has broken out in hives across her body and face. On most of the joints there is also bruising.

Every time she is viral or lethargic she gets hives with the bruising on the joints. She had Glandular fever last year so is frequently viral/lethargic. Her gp prescribed loratadine which is given nightly, it mostly reduces the hives but not completely and not at all when she very viral or as she is with the scarlet fever.

Gp had said about referring her to immunology but when we saw her yesterday there was no mention of it.

Has anybody seen this before or have any idea what it may be?

Is she on any antibiotics or other medication?

She is now on a 10 day course of antibiotics. This happens regardless though, as I said every time she is ill she gets these bruise like hives. I don't believe it's linked to the antibiotics.

That sounds odd, I would take her to doctors for more advice. It's like a strange immune system response . Hope you get to the bottom of it💐

The dr was going to refer her to immunology but yesterday it wasn't mentioned. Dr for now has given her loratadine although it doesn't completely work.

I think I'm mostly concerned about the bruising that comes with the hives