Scarlet fever?

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I’m so tired and confused and now stuck in bank holiday weekend land of gp closure.
last week my daughter came down with a fever and rash - red and bumpy- so took her to GP who queried scarlet fever but on balance said she wasn’t poorly enough, just a snuffly nose and bit of a red throat so probably viral.
3 days later she’s not got a fever but rash is now rough and is identical to when she had scarlet fever before so I took her back and gp agreed and took a swab- results were meant to be back end of day on Thursday and If positive for scarlet fever we were to pick up antibiotics. fast forward to end of day on Thursday and I chase
The results, only to be told they’ve been lost and if I’m worrried over weekend to go to a&e. She slept for 14 hours last night and is tired
again tonight which is odd as she hasn’t don’t much, and getting her changed for bed I saw the rash is now literally like sandpaper. Do I wait for gp to open again on Tuesday or is this an a&e visit for tomorrow as I’m aware time is key with strep A and it’s been a week since the
rash / fever started.
im tired as she’s up a lot at night itching it ☹️she’s still eating well and played happily today so definitely not poorly -poorly but this rash has me worried ☹️

My kids have just had it. One kid needed the antibiotics, the other two recovered without. It took around 10 days each one to recover with no real progress until day 8. I think you've just got to trust your instinct with it and go with your gut feeling. My two had a rash, red cheeks and we're sleepy but still drinking and eating. My one with antibiotics was crying in pain, itchy and just so lethargic.
Hope they recover soon x

Also for the rash we had a lot of baths and piriton in them 10 days. That seemed to help.

Ring 111 and get an out of hours gp appointment tomorrow. If you are concerned then don't wait. Strep A can be nasty.

Wow thank you so much 💞
so it’s not 100% that she needs antibiotics? I’ve been giving her piriton and baths and she’s not too bothered by it, it just feels awful like sandpaper.
her throat is totally normal looking and not red at all and she’s eating and drinking normally 🤷‍♀️

i Tried 111 and they said there is no out of hours until Tuesday so it’s a&e or nothing 🤦‍♀️☹️
she seems well in herself so feels wrong going to a&e for “just” a rough rash and a long sleep, but I’d hate to miss it ☹️

I thought antibiotics were encouraged for scarlet fever to avoid spreading the virus. Aren't they contagious for 2-3 weeks without?

Well I thought scarlet fever needed antibiotics which is why I’ve been pulling my
hair out wondering if she needed them, gp was on the fence and wanted to wait for swab to come back (but got lost) and I’m now sitting nervously wondering if she needs to see someone sooner than Tuesday 😵‍💫

Hello, not exactly the same case but DD6 had confirmed strep throat and was put on antibiotics but the fever came back on day 3 ( last night) - I called the equivalent of 111 (not in the UK) and was immediately given an appointment for 11pm the same night with the OOHs doctor. Turns out she now has a bacterial lung infection but my point is they did want to see her once I mentioned strep A.

Strep A is a notifiable disease, meaning it needs to be tested and reported to public health straight away https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/group-a-streptococcal-infections-guidance-and-data Mayo Clinic: ''For scarlet fever, your health care provider will prescribe an antibiotic. Make sure your child takes all of the medication as directed. If your child doesn't follow the treatment guidelines, treatment may not completely eliminate the infection, which can increase your child's risk of developing complications.''https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scarlet-fever/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20377411