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Anything to worry about?

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Inpain22 · 08/12/2022 07:52

Asking as I know doctors are over run at the moment and don't want to waste an appointment unless we really need to.
My 6 year old daughter has a horrendous cough but we had her checked Monday and doc said all sounded clear.
Last few days she's saying her throat 'hurts a bit' she's bunged up. No temperature, no vomiting or anything.
Now I've noticed 2 new spots on her torso. I've looked at her tonsils nothing looks spotty or anything. I think her tongue is normal?
Do the spots look like possible scarlet fever?

Anything to worry about?
OP posts:
KangarooKenny · 08/12/2022 07:55

Scarlet fever rash is a widespread rash that feels like sand paper, not individual spots.

28springwalk · 08/12/2022 07:56

KangarooKenny · 08/12/2022 07:55

Scarlet fever rash is a widespread rash that feels like sand paper, not individual spots.

Thank you!

Creameggs223 · 08/12/2022 07:58

Looks more like chicken poxs and I was shocked how ill my dd was with them I thought just spots but no she was sick aswell. Doesn't look like scarlet rash that would cover a larger area feel rough and isn't spots. You can go to your local chemist for a quick checkup they will tell you if you should see a gp.

28springwalk · 08/12/2022 07:59

Creameggs223 · 08/12/2022 07:58

Looks more like chicken poxs and I was shocked how ill my dd was with them I thought just spots but no she was sick aswell. Doesn't look like scarlet rash that would cover a larger area feel rough and isn't spots. You can go to your local chemist for a quick checkup they will tell you if you should see a gp.

She had chicken pox quite badly back in March this year, surely it wouldn't be that again? Thanks, I think I will have to pop to the chemist and ask them then.

Balloonsandroses · 08/12/2022 08:07

With the obvious proviso that none of us can see your child and tell how she is… she sounds fine other than a cold. There’s some useful nhs info on rashes here, I’d have a look at that before rushing off to the pharmacist personally www.nhs.uk/conditions/rashes-babies-and-children/

handmademitlove · 08/12/2022 08:17

Hand foot and mouth is also a possibility if they have a sore throat - hard for young children to articulate the difference between sore mouth and sore throat..

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