Dd covered in a rash - sort of mottled skin, measly like but is not unwell at all. I want her to go to school tomorrow....

[foxinsocks]

to put it into context, 2 weeks ago she had the vomiting bug. She had it Tuesday to Thursday. Back to school on Friday. Then half term, she developed an ear infection - was on antibiotics for 5 days (finished course on Sunday I think).

Back to school on Tuesday where she develops a rash. No fever, no feeling ill at all. We thought it might be a heat rash.

Sent her into school today where she was sent home because they were concerned about the rash.

But she's not unwell and she gets a hell of a lot of rashes (she has eczema, minor allergies). I gave her Piriton and it did nothing which tells me it almost certainly wasn't something she's allergic to.

She often gets viral rashes and I'm tempted to think this is all linked with her being ill over the past couple of weeks but I PROMISE you, she is not unwell AT ALL in the slightest (otherwise I wouldn't send her in) but her teacher was having a minor fit about measles and contagious things and wanted me to take her to the doctor. But you can hardly see the rash and I am really not going to waste the doctor's time with a child who is obviously feeling fine but has a very faint rash.

Does that sound ok to you? I don't think I'm being that unreasonable.

so what if she is having a viral infection that is just not making her feeling very sick and she infects another child?

children go to school with colds and they are viruses!

She's not unwell! She just happens to have a rash that you can hardly see.

Any of the major illnesses, she would be ill with the rash and she's really not unwell at all.

well you know my views already...

she is one of these children that touches a bar of soap that is different to one she normally has and gets a rash for a week up her arm (despite the piriton). She has very sensitive skin.

no, I don't!

I genuinely think people have rash hysteria.

I could understand people being concerned if it was a child who never gets rashes but we are bombarded with them constantly.

I wouldn't care if she were in DD's class if that helps?

foxinsocks, its misdee btw.

if its not an allergy induced rash (which dd1 has come out with tonight) then i think maybe one day off school wont hurt.

i dont like people sending sick kids in who are possibly contagious, as if my kids get it then i have to send dh back to hospital or stay somewhere safe.

it does help. It's more that her teacher makes me feel unreasonable whereas I really don't think I am. I always keep her off when she's ill (and for extra days just to make sure she's recovered).

All her friends' parents are well aware of what she is like and aren't bothered and trust my judgement and in fact, her teacher last year did as well and completely understood the whole situation.

But her new teacher hasn't got on with me from the start and she really made it clear that she thought dd should be seeing a doctor when I can guarantee all the doctor will say to me is that it's a nonspecific rash (been there, done that a few times) and why have I brought a perfectly healthy child with a faint rash in to see him!

I'm not taking her to the doctor when she's not unwell.

My son had a double ear infection and had gone all floppy and the doctor couldn't fit him in till the next day. I'm certainly not making a fuss for dd to be seen!

Ahh, I see misdee. But you see, I would parade the streets naked if dd was contagious.

From the other side though - I had a lot of time off sick as a child, and I am missing chunks of my education. One day here, another day there doesn't seem much, but often missing the first lesson where a new theory is done in maths can make it a nightmare/impossible to catch up again.

I can see things from your pov too though Misdee

DS is constantly rashy - he seems to be one of these children who always has some sort of rash or another, if I take him to the GP I get told "non-specific etc". he would live in a bubble if I kept him away from the world every time he had a rash

oh Flame, I am so glad that someone else has a child who is like this. I know that probably sounds awful (because I know what a pain it is) but it does make me feel better!

My gran once told me that I was like this as a child. She once bought some pears soap when we went to live with her for a bit and I had a shower with it and the next day I woke up looking like I had been burnt!

Dd has told me the rash started after she had hot dinners on Tuesday so I'm now wondering if it was something she ate and the Piriton needs another dose before it works. She said it was something fishy and she does have a suspected seafood allergy so that might be it. Grrr.

rash, feeling fine, I'd send 'em in too.

Recently dd1 had a terrible rash, lots of early morning faffing, dh took her to doc's. 'It's a rash, don;t know what it is, carry on as normal'

Rashes happen.

fox, dd1 is a rashy child. i sort of inwardly groan.

but i still stand by if not 100% sure its not allergy rash then maybe keep off.

give her an extra dose of piriton and see how she is in the morning?

dd1 is extremely rashy tonight. has been soaking in oat-y bath, smothered in her cream and dosed up on anti-histimine.

yes, good idea, will shove extra piriton in. Go rash, go!

Thanks everyone. Is always good to hear what other people think.

DS never appears to be an allergy, just random rashes. I always wonder if he is just constantly carrying a virus?!

I did have to argue the toss when he got rubella though - they tried to palm me off with non-specific viral rash It was definitely NOT. They refused to contact CDC, told me it was NSVR but to definitely keep him away from pregnant women

I suppose it could be an allergy though, it has never really occurred to me because it looks like a viral thing even though it isn't accompanied by illness. Will try some piriton on him. Always a bit wary of piriton though because I can't take it I am scared it could have the same effects on the children and they won't know how to tell me.

she has the rash still and is itchy. It now looks like a nasty case of widespread eczema.

I went into school with her this morning and spoke to the nurse and she said she was convinced it was something dd had eaten because it all started after lunch on Tuesday (when she had this fish soup). She seemed happy with dd going to school today but I knew how her class teacher felt so I've managed to beg get a doctor's appointment even though I STILL don't think she needs to go but I'm going to try and get the doctor to write a letter for the school explaining what's going on (and I might try and get a stronger antihistamine while I'm there!).

Sigh.

(thanks for asking batters!)

(I know it sounds awful but I just really need a break. You know I'm back at work and I have the kids on my almost all weekend so I find it incredibly draining to have them ALL the time! I'm the sort of person that needs a bit of space! If she was really, properly ill, I would not begrudge it for a second but as this now looks like common all garden eczema that we are quite accustomed to and she's bouncing around the house, it's just annoying iyswim - not that I let dd know this, I'm just venting on here!).

My only concern would be rubella as it does look exactly like heat rash, and ds1 wasn't remotely ill when he had it. DS1 caught his rubella fro a vaccinated child (actually the protection from the rubella jab isn't that great) so being MMR'd is no guarantee that it's not rubella.

Havng said all that ds2 has a really weird rash that came up yesterday. A patch on his arm- looks exactly like a meningitis rash! Fails the glass test as well. He's not remotely ill, and I sent him into school with a 'don't know what this is,. but do call me if he gets ill' note. I did know it wasn;t rubella though as it doesn't look like it. He still has it this morning but has gone into school again.

thanks yurt - she's been MMRd although I know that's not 100% protection.

If it isn't an allergy, my money would be on slapped cheek which isn't contagious once the rash comes out anyway!

We're on our second weirdy rash in two weeks. The dr always looks at you with a sigh and a 'what do you want from me, it's just a non specific fricking rash go home' sort of face.

DDs pinprick one was scarletina, and this one - i didn't get round to showing the dr after my terrible telephone description where he said he understood the words i was using, but not what i was actually saying.

I guess you have to take her to appease nervy teacher this time, but i'm sure your instincts are right and it's nothing catching. Hope everyone is better very soon.