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What's this..?

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ggssgg · 21/02/2023 20:21

DS 12 has these all over his trunk.. he's had chicken pox when you get & these aren't itchy, blistery nor does he have any other symptoms like a temp etc.. they're slowly spreading but he's had it for about a week now. As it's near on impossible to get through to a GP, does anyone recognise what it could be? Took him to pharmacist who ruled out ringworm.. & have given pirotin in case it's an allergy- no effect.. TIA!

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ggssgg · 21/02/2023 20:21

And here's the pic!

What's this..?
What's this..?
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saltwater1985 · 21/02/2023 20:22

Can't sera pic?

EezyOozy · 21/02/2023 20:24

myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=zm5046

??

my daughter had this for a couple of weeks and then it randomly went away!

EezyOozy · 21/02/2023 20:25

Better link

dermnetnz.org/topics/pityriasis-rosea

saltwater1985 · 21/02/2023 20:27

I've no idea. I suppose as long as he's well in himself not to be too worried

2under3inkent · 21/02/2023 20:35

Looks like hives. I come out in hives if I get really stressed. If you look up what they look like you might see a similarity

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ggssgg · 21/02/2023 20:36

EezyOozy · 21/02/2023 20:25

@EezyOozy that's interesting! No obvious 'herald patch' I can see though but does look like it might be this.

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ggssgg · 21/02/2023 20:37

2under3inkent · 21/02/2023 20:35

Looks like hives. I come out in hives if I get really stressed. If you look up what they look like you might see a similarity

No it's not hives.. I get them too but he's aren't itchy at all

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confusedlots · 21/02/2023 20:49

I had pityriasis versicolor and it looked similar, although not quite as spread out. You could see it slowly spreading over the course of a few weeks. Not itchy or anything.

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ggssgg · 22/02/2023 18:02

EezyOozy · 21/02/2023 20:25

Finally got a doctor to see it today & yes it's this!

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stepkidscopingstrategy · 22/02/2023 20:15

Hope it clears up soon. Had he just recently had a vaccination? I saw that was one of the possible causes xx

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ggssgg · 22/02/2023 20:52

@stepkidscopingstrategy he had flu vaccine back end of last year..?

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