Hi all,
My 15 month old say started to get a few red spots on his tummy/ back on Sunday night. On Monday, he had a few more etc. We thought it was probably the start of chicken pox but they were just being a bit slow developing. Anyway, it was accompanied with a super high temp of 39-40 which was barely coming down with Calpol.
I phoned the GP and when she saw him that afternoon she was 99% sure it was chicken pox. She was worried about the temp so we were sent up to the hospital.
At the hospital they were worried as his breathing rate/ heart rate was high so we stayed for about 5/6 hours until they both came down (along with his temp). I saw two different doctors who both said it looks like chicken pox and it was just making him poorly. Fine - at least we know.
However, it's now Wednesday and his spots haven't progressed. His tummy/ back are covered but he doesn't have many elsewhere. But they STILL haven't blistered. They're still just lots of red/ pink spots.
Do you think it is chicken pox? It just doesn't seem to be presenting the same way. It's been a pain organising childcare as he can't go to nursery and we both work full time and until they blister/ scab he has to be off but they haven't even started blistering.
Just need some advice. Thanks!