What does this rash look like?

[Foreverboymumma]

My son has this on his legs, back etc any ideas it’s been around a week x

why haven't you been to a GP?!
no one here will know for sure, he needs to see a medic

Most rashes are non specific, linked to viruses.

You could look here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/rashes-babies-and-children/
to see if anything sounds similar in presentation.

Or you could call 111/GP or talk to a pharmacist.

I think shingles.

Plz take him doctor x

Doesn't look like shingles. Why haven't you had him seen?

Definitely not shingles as it's too widespread and bilateral. Would need to see it in the flesh to make definite diagnosis

Why an earth haven't you taken him to the gp?

It could be viral, could be allergic reaction, could be bites, could literally be anything.

Definitely needs a doctor or pharmacist to diagnose but I wonder if it could be this:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pityriasis-rosea/

DH had it a few years ago

Doctor confirmed this is what it is.

to all the other comments who asked if I had it checked, I did! I took him to the pharmacy, who gave antihistamines but it didn’t clear up! So I was just asking if anybody knew what it could be.

Oh glad you got a diagnosis for your DS, OP. It will take a quite a while to go away fully though I'm afraid.