Exploding molloscum

[dinny]

sorry, another thread from me!

ds has had molloscum for about 6 months and they are currently doing the going-very-big-then exploding thing (as I remember dd's doing) does that mean it's near the end of their life as a whole? have booked ds to see gp tomorrow (mainly cos am in paranoid mood after his fall yesterday). it is normal for them to explode, isn't it?

bump

rather appropriately!

Yes all your assumptions are correct.

yes, they pop and then they disappear. The gp may give him ab's if they're infected

he's had about 5 go huge and red and then pop and disappear, Pixiefish. so whilst they are infected, they're contained, aren't they? am reluctant for abs as last course ds got really bad thrush and then a UTI. poor boy.

Mine DS's used to pop then bleed then disappear. Two left to go. Think he's had them best part of two years as the GP said would happen.

My friend came up last week with her 3 year old DS. She was struggling to get him into a vest before he went in the pool with the other kids and obviously he didn't want to wear it because it was hot. She begged and pleaded with him but he wasn't having it then she finally turned to me and showed me his back - smothered in molluscum. She started a bit explanation about not being contagious etc etc and I just said, oh, no problem my DS has them too. The RELIEF on her face! Rotten aren't they.

they are So vile, aren't they? dd's legs were covered n them, ds's are all on his tummy and groin. when they pop, there's more blood than you'd think, isn't there? that poor MUum - what a relief for her that you knew all about them!

ps but they are contagious, aren't they? according to my GP anyway...

Generally caught in swimming pools as well.

Dd deffo caught hers in the swimming pool as she was only about 6 months old and hadn't been anywhere else. They were really horrible.

The doc gave her ab's when they got infected as she has eczema as well so if you're just careful that they don't get infected you wont need ab's

Definitely contageous. He shouldn't be swimming with them.

I was originally told they weren't contagious. By the time I was told they were contagious my two had been bathing together for months so I carried on. DD has never had them and I've never had them. I think it's pot luck who gets them as they are viral not bacterial (I think).

No it's not Pamina although fortunately just a memory for us now. Had them for about 18 months (DS) and 12 months (DD).

swedish mum - children definately go swimming with them on doctors advice. I've seen lots of children with them. You can't expect a child not to swim for 2 years.