Red ,raised blotches on my tummy/side. Any ideas what they are?

[princessmel]

Hi ,
Does anyone have any idea what they could be. They don't look like bites really as they are not all round. One is sort of shaped like an 8 and the size of a 20pish and the other ones are little spots. They are diff sizes. They itch a bit. Noticed first one on sat then the others followed. Thanks for helping.

Impetigo or ringworm?

Hi, Thamks. I don't know if its impetigo as my neighbour (whos seen that a lot) looked at it and didn't suggest that. Its not scabby. Don't they look like chicken pox?

Is ringworm actaully ring shaped? This is a filled in 8 iyswim!! I don't have any experience of either!

Do you have any pets? Sounds like the bites I got from my horrible cat when she had fleas!

No, no pets and I haven't touched an animal for ages and ages. OMG I hope its not fleas from my house! Can that happen? My house is so not that dirty! Just a bit toy messy.

do they look like nettle rash? if so, it may be an allergy to something!

Shingles? Try netdoctor as they have pics you can refer to.

Impetigo here...impetigo and ringworm here ringworm

Don't panic-if no cat unlikely to be fleas!!!

Thanks for links. Both of those mention the rash should be scaly or scabby but this is smooth and slightly raised.

I saw on netdoctor that it could be some sort of infection that starts with a 'heralds patch' whatever that is. I've booked a docs appointment for later. Don't want to leave it incase it spreads all over me, yuk, or in case the kids get it.

Thanks KateF, just rang dh and said if its fleas we are getting a cleaner!! And a new bed! It better not be. I don't think it is though really.

Shingles?

are you pregnant? i suffered terrible all over rash, v v itcy. spread from my arm. eventually diagnosed as obstetric cholostasis.

Hi , no I'm not pregnant. I'll let you all know what doc says later. He'll prob just say its a virus though.

Could it be shingles?This can often appear on the torso in adults.Does it hurt??

sounds like it may be pittyriasis rosaeo (sp) my dd had this at the beginning ofg the year, it starts with a herald patch or two, gradually getting more and more patches and eventually disappears on it's own, it's not contagous (sp)

Hi, Thanks for all your replies.

Went to docs and she said it looks like an allergic reaction to an insect bite, possibly spiders!!!!Yuk!
I was filling my compost/wheelie bin with garden bits on fri so it could have happened then I suppose. I really hope it wasn't a spider and just a midge or something! She told me to use anti-histamine for a few days to see if it goes.

I 'll let you know if it doesn't.

Oh yeah, while were on the subject of health my dd(13 months) had an appointment too and has been referred to the hosp for an umbillical hernia. I thought it might be that. Her tummy button has become even more outy than usual in the last few weeks and it made me wonder if it was a hernia. Does anyone know what they would do if it is def one??

My niece had this, she had a little op aged about 4 I think, to er, I don't know, I suppose fix it back in again??? Glad your rash isn't anything too bad.

My dh said "do they grow out of it" and I didn't know. I suppose I can ask at hospital. Thanks