Think Ds1 might have chicken pox - not sure though!

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He had an itchy bottom a couple of days ago, which was very spotty and still is, but nothing anywhere else.

Tonight he seems to have several other individual spots basically all over, but they are small and don't look too red or anything - I'm not sure if they are insect bites as he's been in the garden and undergrowth a lot.

I suppose we will know by tomorrow! But can it start like this? There were loads on his bottom so I thought it was just one of those minor skin things they get, like when a few ants have got in his pants or something

It's the new ones that have made me go 'Ah'.

He is 7 btw - I'm assuming if it is, ds2 will get it much worse due to viral load?

I am off to look for the aqueous calamine just in case!

what do you mean about viral load?

Bottom would be a fairly unusual place for it to start, but if it is the pox the spots will blister in the next day or so.
Yes, DS2 might get it worse, my DD2 certainly did and the GP said that was don to repeated exposure.

Thankyou...viral load means basically the exposure to the virus is greater due to being in close contact, as opposed to just passing contact iyswim.

So the second child breathes in more virus and the response is somehow greater. Or something.

(not a doctor! lol)

actually I don't know if I should say this, but it will be something of a relief if it is - I have been wondering when he would actually get it! I hate the idea he might get it as an adult.

That's sensible IME - my DCs had it and I am gutted that DD2 was probably too young to gain immunity. If they hadn't had it I would have got them vaccinated in their early teens probably. Too many adults I know have really struggled with the pox and needed weeks off work.

ah- that would explain the high temperature FA.

often kids get ill before the spots appear... cold/flu like symptoms.

i don't think it sounds like chicken pox actually
the spots are individual, but are fairly big and should have a fluid filled blister on them. they also come up VERY quickly. ds3 had one on his torso one morning and by that evening had a good sprinkling all over

FA anything on his hands and feet or around/inside mouth?

sometimes with HFAM, spots often appear around bottom/groin.

Thanks all...Blinks, that was ds2 so perhaps he is going to have it at the same time Ohhhh dear.

At least it gets it over with I suppose!

Ds1 seems fine at the moment and very cheerful. When I ahd it aged 9 I felt fine, too...it wasn't terrible. My sister had it a bit worse I think, she was 11 and got it from me.

I'll see how he is by morning.

It's going to be quite difficult if it is, as I have about a million things to do!

No, nothing on hands or feet.

It's worst on his bum, then spreading down one leg, then several more on legs and a few on his middle section.

It could be mosquitoes, there are loads around...last week he told me he'd told everyone at school he has threadworm - purely based on his itchy behind! He doesn't, by the way...

ah ok! seems to be alot of viral rashes around at the moment.

Thankyou...and sorry once again about the other thread. I feel a bit about it.

You are very good at this you know

this is a good picture of what CP looks like

and this one
they're fairly hard to mistake for anything else IME.

Oh how grim.

Well atm someof the bottom ones have a pale head, but don't look like blisters exactly.

The rest are kind of quite hard little round lumps. But they are still appearing so maybe they will blister overnight.

I hope it isn't! Thanks for the advice and links. Have just bunged some of that cream on him which might help as they are itchy apparently.

My DD2 has just come down with it, last night she had a few raised red lumps, this morning she is cover in tiny blisters. Mainly in her hair, on her face and on her bottom and front bottom. But, she has been completely fine til today, just raised temperature and a but clingy (she's 13 mnths). She's my 3rd to get it and each one has been slightly different.My nephew also seems to have it, although he has only 2 spots.

So, by tomorrow morning you should have a definite sign whether it's CP or not. Hopefully if he's not poorly with them you'll still be able to get stuff done, at least that's what I'm hoping.

Oh poor you. I hope she doesn't have it too badly. I am not looking forward to the morning!

FA. I'm just glad you're wee one is ok! Itchy is good when it comes to rashes- rules out anything sinister...

Thankyou

Well he doesn't seem to have any more really this morning and they are still as they were. So he is at school. If there was any real doubt I would have kept him here on spec but I don't think there's anything wrong with him.

I might go and check the cat hasn't been sleeping on his bed though...!