ds has rash-could it be chicken pox?

[moljam]

its going round,hes had it before but know he can get it again(ds2 had it twice already!)its blistery,is there anything else it could be or do i assume its chicken pox?

Just a case of wait and see I think. If more spots come, then it more than likely is CP. You could get a pharmacist to confirm if you can't get a Drs appt.

Good luck!

ok thankyou.so possibly best to assume no school for him tomorrow.

Could be molluscum...google for pics.

P.S. kid there was a thread previously about not abbreviating Chicken Pox to CP (usually refers to Cerebal Palsy). It doesn't bother me but I can see the point IYSWIM

If my DC didn't develop anymore spots overnight and ate their breakfast, then I would send them to school.
Thats assuming he doesn't have that many now, it could always be heat rash or some sort of viral rash.

I did think that as I typed it, won't do that again!

Indeed if it was Chicken pox you would expect it to spread rapidly and would definatley have more spots tomorrow.

Like I said - doesn't bother me...I was just passing on previous comments. Hope you weren't offended

eurgh looked at pics of molluscum but not sure.i'll see what the morning brings.he seemed quite well before bed.

We thought DD3 had Chicekn Pox. Thurns out to be molluscum. They are just little blisters. Hers are smaller than chicken pox and not as red & inflammed. They tend to cluster as well rather than being over whole body. They don't actually look particularly eurrgh in RL

SlightlyMadSweden, not offended at all

my son as small red spots only one as blisterd he is not ill went to doctors even the doctor said he was not sure if it was c/p he as had it four days he as is own towell so i do not know

How is your son this morning moljam, any more spots?!

only two know one as a blister

nothing else has appeared so thinking now reaction to something,he has sensitive skin and were outside lots.he seems perfectly well.thankyou for advice