On holidays and 3 yo covered in what looks like nettle stings.

[mammyoftwo]

In Portugal. Not been near nettles. Temperature high but coming down with calpol.

Any advice?

Prickly heat? I get it on my upper arms sometimes when I’m on holiday and it looks like nettle stings.

You could offer an antihistamine? Sounds like an allergy

A trip to the pharmacy would be your best bet then they can advise accordingly

Sounds very like prickly heat - but try a local pharmacy. They seem to be able to offer a wider range of over the counter remedies than chemists in the UK.

Also complaining of being cold.

High temp could cause him to feel cold.

I'm not sure you usually get a temp with allergies. How about german measles/chicken pox etc?

Thanks. Have just applied aloe vera, if that does't do anything will try and find chemist.

I’ve had prickly heat and I never get a temperature with it.

The lumps are skin colored IE not red so maybe not German Measles or chickenpox??

Allergy to sun cream?

Are they hives?

Have got antihistamine cream, will try that.

Viral rash given they are unwell and temperature too, I would guess. Would not expect a temp with allergic reaction in my experience of children with allergies. My eldest (no allergies) has had a viral rash before. It looked like he had been rolling in nettles, all over his trunk.

That sounds v like it. Rash disappears when temp goes down, flares up badly when tenp up (38.5)

Urticarial rashes look like nettle stings. They can be associated with allergens, but also can be a reaction to a virus. My son got them once, along with a v high temp.

OP, my son got something very similar when we were in Portugal last year. He played a lot of football on the grass in our resort and he seemed to react to whatever they were spraying on the grass. It looked exactly like a nettle rash. He coincidentally had a high fever too but went On to get tonsillitis so both were probably not related. Hope you get sorted.

We are in Portugal just now and my 16 month old has a very similar rash. She had two days of high temps and it turned out she had tonsillitis so is now on antibiotics. I'd get him seen by a medical professional just in case.

Thankp all. I've since fallen on uneven footpath, broke bone in foot and am on crutcherg :(

Oh my gosh what a nightmare!

You couldn't make it up! Journey home should be fun!...........(have contacted airline for assistance)