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Painful red mark on dd back

19 replies

lollipoprainbow · 12/02/2022 09:17

My 9 year old daughter woke up in pain saying her side felt sharp, when I looked it's very red, slightly swollen and oozy ! The only thing I could think of was maybe a heat blister from her hot water bottle that had burst ? Any ideas ?

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Pinkflipflop85 · 12/02/2022 09:18

Draw a line around the red mark. Keep an eye on it. If it starts tracking outwards you need some medical advice.

Susu49 · 12/02/2022 09:24

How big is it?

Isntisironic1 · 12/02/2022 09:25

Could be a spider bite, I would do as the poster above has said and draw a circle around it and keep an eye on it

Theunamedcat · 12/02/2022 09:26

Well if the hot water bottle has burst why would you assume its anything other than that

TerryChoc · 12/02/2022 09:28

@Theunamedcat I think OP meant a blister had burst, not the hot water bottle.

Definitely keep an eye and get it checked if it grows or becomes worse.

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lollipoprainbow · 12/02/2022 09:55

Yes I meant the blister had burst not the hot water bottle ! I've looked again and there is a little blister on her skin still that hasn't burst.

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Seeline · 12/02/2022 10:00

The hit water bottle must have been away too hot if it's caused burns!

Could it be chicken pox or shingles if she's had CP?

Have you got a photo OP?

GeneLovesJezebel · 12/02/2022 10:01

Can you link a photo ?

endofagain · 12/02/2022 10:04

Depends on the size, but I too thought chicken pox or shingles. It is strange but I know so many people who have had shingles recently. I don't know if it is just coincidence or if it is suddenly more common.

Isntisironic1 · 12/02/2022 10:20

@lollipoprainbow

Yes I meant the blister had burst not the hot water bottle ! I've looked again and there is a little blister on her skin still that hasn't burst.

Spider bites also blister, could you attach a picture?

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lollipoprainbow · 12/02/2022 10:34

This is it

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Seeline · 12/02/2022 10:57

Ooh that's quite large - and looks painful.

Doesn't look like CP or shingles.

Is your DS otherwise well?

I think I'd be getting that checked.

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lollipoprainbow · 12/02/2022 10:59

@Seeline yes she's fine in herself and the redness has gone down.

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Guacamoleontoast · 12/02/2022 11:00

I would take her to the GP to get it looked at.

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lollipoprainbow · 12/02/2022 11:05

She wouldn't let me anywhere near it this morning or let me touch it but she will now and she says it doesn't hurt. I won't be able to get a gp appointment today. I'll keep an eye on it.

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PoppityBoo · 12/02/2022 11:20

My shingles looked extremely similar and was in the same place. Has she had chickenpox before? Shingles is a reactivation of the dormant chicken pox virus.

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lollipoprainbow · 12/02/2022 11:34

@PoppityBoo yes she's had chickenpox

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Sprucewillis · 12/02/2022 11:36

Could be impetigo which is very infectious and painful. She will need antibiotics from GP.

HoldenCaulfieldismyhomeboy · 14/02/2022 00:27

Looks similar to the mark I got when I accidentally burnt myself on my hot water bottle. Was very painful to touch.

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