Help with babies rash

[Wildflower219]

Hi so about a month ago my son developed a rash and diagnosed as viral infection by gp he had runny nose and a cough and she rash was red/pink blotches all over his torso. She prescribed bath emoliants doublebase wash gel etc which I found made his skin seem even drier. He then developed bad eczema under his arms and all over torso which she pxd a steroid cream for and I applied that however while it helped with the redness in armpits it really dried out the rest of his skin and seemed to just turn the patches brown. He still had pinprick type purple rash which is apparently normal after a viral and his skin still was covered a month later. Then 3 days ago the rash has changed again it looks to me like contact dermatitis mixed with eczema. I rung the gp again and they have yet again pxd a steroid and another cream which I applied yesterday and his rash now looks even redder and angrier and more widespread than yesterday. It is all only where creams are applied. I am now reluctant to out any creams on as a I feel his skin is so sensitive right now creams add to it and make his skin break out more. The gp also suggested vaseline and he broke out in big red spots all around his neck where she suggested I put it. I guess I am sick of being told to just use this cream and that cream and nothing has helped yet its now worse than ever. I am now trying to leave it but it is so sore and cracked and the rash is like pustular. Worst of all even though I've only rang gp say 3 times this month I'm made to feel like I am wasting there time and I just need to use the creams and try to eliminate as they tell me. I have rewashed Al his clothes and extra rinsed in same detergent since he was born. I have started baby porridge but I don't think that's it as it is the same ingredients as his formula milk and his rash has improved and got worse again so surely would of stayed bad. I really need to speak to the gp again but I am sick of feeling like I am over reacting when my child has this angry rash is more sleepy and tearful sand dry weeping cracked skin. Any help if anyone has been through this or recognises the rash or suggestions please. I will try to attatch photos.

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Poor little mite! That looks so angry, especially around his neck!

The initial pic does look like a typical viral rash but there is no reason to treat a viral rash normally as it just looks alarming without really being an issue.

With the reactions being more where the creams/vaseline have been I'd question if it is maybe a fungal rash? And when you are putting a cream or barrier over it it's making it worse

@wildflower219 how did you get on?

Hi @BrimFullOfAsher apologies for the late reply but thought it's important incase someone comes along in a while needing help with similar. The rash is now completely gone but it got worse before it got better. Was all over his back stomach and arms. The Dr diagnosed it as eczema which surprised me and give me steroid cream to apply all over. I was also told to apply a moisturiser 2hrs after this but I found it broke him out in even more spots and that area became red so he said to stop this. Eventually the large spots cleared but stil had more purple type pinpricks and scaly eczema like skin so I completely cut out the three foods he was on and started a completely new food and then it cleared. I have previously stopped these foods before but one at a time only so maybe he was allergic to one or more? Funnily enough I give him a dose of ibuprofen the other day and the next day he had the same purple spots around his neck and arm but he has had this medicine before but that's the only thing that's changed so in a week or so if he needs it il try him with a dose of ibuprofen to see if he's developed some sort of sensitivity to it.