Slapped cheek? Help!

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My 22month old developed a very itchy bright red rash on his legs and top of his arms last night and was crying so I took him to the out of hours doc and they diagnosed slapped cheek. It was a very young doctor and I asked if it was definitely that as he had one tiny little red mark on his face but nothing else. He said it was, that he was contagious and to keep him indoors as he would have temps and be unwell with it.

Gave him piriton and calpol. Woke up this morning and its completely gone which suggests to me it was more likely an allergic reaction than slapped cheek? We had been in the park yesterday.

So, if your child has had slapped cheek, did it go very quickly, ie, overnight and was it worse on the lower legs and upper arms with hardly anything on the face?

Am a bit sceptical of doctors from past experiences.

with slapped cheek you are not contagious once the rash appears so the doctor would have been talking crap about that part. It doesnt sound like slapped cheek judging by the info on the nhs website: slapped cheek symptoms

I don't rememebb the rash being red anywhere other than on the face . It looked like ds was teething tbh and the rash on the body /limbs was more purple and mottled/lacy.

Think the dr was wrong. The clue is in the name !

Think the dr was wrong. The clue is in the name ! The rash that follows on the body is very distinctive and 'lace-like' . Google pics if nec. I've seen it and its pale pinky and not angry looking.

Thanks all for your replies, sorry not been on since I posted it with half term and looking after 3 kids!

Spoke to my doctor today and she said it is more likely to be an allergic reaction or a viral rash, def not slapped cheek.

Why do some doctors do that? Is it not allowed to say I don't know?!!! Would respect them more if they did that than just making it up.