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Can you help me identify this rash/spots?

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flutterbye88 · 23/01/2025 12:53

Hello All, looking for a bit of advice.

My 11 month old has developed this rash and spots over the last 24hrs, along with it has a mild fever, runny nose and is visibly uncomfortable and upset. She doesn't want to eat and is finding it hard to sleep.
The spots are predominantly on her face, arms and legs with just a few on her chest, hands and feet.

My guess is HFM or chickenpox (we'll soon see if her siblings catch it)

I've just had a telephone conversation with a Dr who suggested it's probably just a viral rash (said Dr, came across more like a 111 agent ticking boxes) From my experience with her siblings, her rash and behaviour seems different to that of a viral rash?

Eager to hear other opinions.
If she's up to it, we have a lot of plans tomorrow and at the weekend which I would cancel if she might be something contagious.

Also, if you zoom in on her arm/mouth, would you describe them as small blisters?

TIA 🙏🏼💗

Can you help me identify this rash/spots?
Can you help me identify this rash/spots?
Can you help me identify this rash/spots?
Can you help me identify this rash/spots?
OP posts:
Dracarys1 · 23/01/2025 13:04

I'd say hand foot and mouth. It doesn't look like chicken pox x hope she's better soon

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 23/01/2025 13:13

I don't think that's Chicken Pox.

ZiggyZowie · 23/01/2025 13:16

Could be an allergy to something
I used to get rashes like that as a toddler ,they turned into blisters
It was either due to food allergy or a plant I'd touched in the garden.

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