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Coldsore, Impetigo, Just a sore??

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Babyno2onway · 27/03/2024 15:35

Hi,
So my child has had a cough, runny nose & sore throat for about a week he’s fine in himself playing, eating, not complaining he doesn’t fell well ect.
Yesterday I noticed under hes nostril was a little red but just thought it’s from the constant runny nose but then today he’s woke up and it looked more sore and now it looks even more bigger/sore. He isn’t complaining about it so I don’t think it’s hurting him even though it looks very painful.
I am going to try and get him into the GP tomorrow if not I will try the pharmacy.
Any suggestions to what this might be? As I have no idea and I am stressing..

Thankyou in advance!

Coldsore, Impetigo, Just a sore??
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hailholyqueen · 27/03/2024 15:41

Babyno2onway · 27/03/2024 15:35

Hi,
So my child has had a cough, runny nose & sore throat for about a week he’s fine in himself playing, eating, not complaining he doesn’t fell well ect.
Yesterday I noticed under hes nostril was a little red but just thought it’s from the constant runny nose but then today he’s woke up and it looked more sore and now it looks even more bigger/sore. He isn’t complaining about it so I don’t think it’s hurting him even though it looks very painful.
I am going to try and get him into the GP tomorrow if not I will try the pharmacy.
Any suggestions to what this might be? As I have no idea and I am stressing..

Thankyou in advance!

Looks like impetigo to me

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Singleandproud · 27/03/2024 15:43

Why not take him to the pharmacy now? I'd stick some zovirax on it or sudocrem if you haven't got any and see what happens. The first time DD got a coldsore it was on her face and all other since have been on her lip, coldsores are common if you've been under the weather.

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