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What does DD have?

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ReginaPhalange87 · 26/10/2016 11:52

Just back from the doctors with DD2. She started getting what we thought were chicken pox on Sunday but the rash, although blistery on her bottom, has never got blistery anywhere else but she's covered in spots! After a good scour through google images I decided it may be impetigo which is what I told the nurse. The nurse said she'd never seen anything like it so brought in a GP who was also stumped, brought in another GP who is well known in our practice to be a bit of a know it all and not a great doctor and he was stumped but suggested possible thrush and DD2 was prescribed clotromizole. I really doubt it's thrush. It's on her face, hands, feet and legs as well as her bottom. Anybody here know anything about skin and be willing to look at pics to see what they think? DD2 is slightly more moany than usual but not off food, drink etc and generally fine in herself. Such a mystery and it's bugging me!

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HalfStar · 27/10/2016 23:31

100% hand foot and mouth.

HalfStar · 27/10/2016 23:33

Should say: usually the temp comes first, then the rash appears. She may have had a mild fever and you just didn't notice - happened here with one of mine.

ReginaPhalange87 · 28/10/2016 08:15

That's most likely what happened HalfStar. Both my DD's are pretty robust when it comes to being unwell they just get on with it. Takes a lot to properly floor them. DD1 now has it as well. She's been complaining of a bit of a sore throats for a couple of days so when I saw a little rash on her mouth last night I knew it was the start. She's the same as her sister though. Round the mouth, blisters on her bottom, spots on her legs and little marks on hands and feet that will probably progress into more. She's missing her Halloween disco at school tonight such a shame. Going to phone the docs for some advice this morning as to how long she'lol need to be off school etc. Onestep that must've been scary for you. So glad my girls are ok with it. I'm now panicking and checking every blemish on my skin every 10 minutes. Really hope I don't catch it!

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dementedpixie · 28/10/2016 08:23

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hand-foot-and-mouth-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx - says it passes in 7-10 days and to stay off until they feel better

ReginaPhalange87 · 28/10/2016 08:30

That's my problem demented they're not unwell! Going to get a bit advice but keeping DD1 off school today. I'm guessing she'll be ok for Monday

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HalfStar · 28/10/2016 10:17

I can't believe your GP surgery was so flummoxed by what sounds like a very typical case of HFM! Rash beginning on bottom is a classic sign with young children IME.

rainbowstardrops · 28/10/2016 10:24

I'm surprised your GPs missed it too.
After reading your opening post, my initial thought was Hand Foot and Mouth.

elvisola · 28/10/2016 10:27

If you catch it be prepared to feel totally grim. I caught it from my daughter and can honestly say it's the most ill I have been in my life.

Not always of course but generally worse for adults.

BreatheDeep · 28/10/2016 10:32

My son wasn't unwell with hfm. He was as playful as ever and just got frustrated and grumpy as it hurt to crawl. He didn't have any ulcers either. His knees, thighs and nappy area were the worst.
I caught it a few days after him and I wasn't I'll either. It just caused pain on my hands and feet with the rash. I had no ulcers either.

ReginaPhalange87 · 28/10/2016 11:19

I'm self employed so can't afford to be unwell! Just spoke to one of the GP's I saw the other day and he said they were looking for ulcers in the mouth and the placement of her rash wasn't right for HFM but sounds like it is now. Load of rubbish as nothing's changed apart from more spots in the same areas and her sisters now caught it! He's advised they are fine for school/crèche next week though so we'll be back to normality as of Monday thank goodness! I'm going stir crazy in this house!

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HalfStar · 28/10/2016 11:35

In the last 3.5 years there's been 4 cases of HFM in our house (DC1, DH, and DC2x2 Hmm). Never been any ulcers in the mouth, maybe we got lucky. Anywhere on the face seems to be normal for HFM I think?

DH felt very unwell with it for a couple of days, but was fine soon after.

Just a heads-up, your dc's fingernails and toenails may peel in the weeks to come, after the ulcers heal, it can be quite gross Grin

ReginaPhalange87 · 28/10/2016 12:49

Oh really halfstar? That sounds awful I really hope they don't! Now I'm properly panicking about catching it. No nails for Christmas!?! Sad

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CwtchMeQuick · 28/10/2016 15:06

Make sure you speak to school/crèche about their HFM policy. When DS had it nursery initially said he was fine to go in (and GP agreed) and then the manager told me a few days later that he shouldn't have actually been in and loads of the children had gone down with it Blush

ReginaPhalange87 · 28/10/2016 17:44

Oh really? I know school's ok as I've spoken to them but will check with crèche. Thing is they can remain contagious for up to a month after the blisters disappear!

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m0therofdragons · 28/10/2016 21:57

Dd1s nursery had hfm and just let parents know it was going round but so long as dc were well in themselves they let them attend - dd was the only dc who didn't catch it bizarrely. She's avoided chicken pox too so I'm wondering if I should let them do medical research on her immune system mostly joking

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