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You know my thread about ds's bloches? Well, I took him to the doctors and he has

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avenanap · 07/07/2008 17:30

Scarlet fever . I've sent an email to the school to tell them incase they want to tell the parents. What else should I do? He's got some antibiotics and I'm keeping him in the house for 2 days. Another fab birthday!

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fryalot · 07/07/2008 17:30

oh poo!

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 17:34

Awwww

naswm · 07/07/2008 17:35

oh noooooooo

poor thing.

I had this as a child. thought it had 'disappearerd' nowadays tho.

x

3littlefrogs · 07/07/2008 17:35

Oh poor thing. I was just thinking today how this seems to be getting more common.

SparklyGothKat · 07/07/2008 17:36

I had Scarlet fever a few years back, had to have blood tests for a month afterward, as it can damage your kidneys

SixSpotBurnet · 07/07/2008 17:38

Oh no. Both DS2 and DS3 have had a funny blotchy thing recently, but I am afraid I just assumed it was slapped cheek and didn't take either of them to the doctors. Crumbs.

3littlefrogs · 07/07/2008 17:43

There is loads of slapped cheek about ATM. Just in time for all the end of term concerts and plays. Sigh.

Hecate · 07/07/2008 17:44

I had this when I was a kid. I thought it didn't exist any more.

Hecate · 07/07/2008 17:44

I just realised that makes me sound about a thousand years old

naswm · 07/07/2008 17:51

lol Hecate, you and me too!

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avenanap · 07/07/2008 17:56

The doctor said it was more common then people realised. He broke up from school on Friday and is leaving to go somewhere else so I felt very awkward sending them an email. I hope they pass it on to the rest of the parents because ds was hugging most of them to say goodbye.

Started off with a high fever, sore throat and headache by the way, then he developed pink blochy rash on his thighs. At least the fever and headaches gone though! Bugger! He seems well though.

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naswm · 07/07/2008 17:59

yes you need to let the school know, but there was nothing you could have done about it.

Hope he is over the worst now, poor thing

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avenanap · 07/07/2008 18:02

. I'll keep checking my emails for their reply. I'll give them a ring tomorrow aswell if I've not heard anything.

Oh well. I'll have to be like the queen and have 2 birthdays .

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naswm · 07/07/2008 18:04

oh sorry I missed that, when is your birthday? today?!

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avenanap · 07/07/2008 18:06

Yes. Grand old 31! It just gets worse. They've not replied yet.

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naswm · 07/07/2008 18:07

oh I am sorry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

peanutbutterkid · 07/07/2008 18:13

Not sure if I follow, but I wouldn't worry about it being that contagious (ime). DD had a best mate who just about scraped thru his own birthday party with it -- once they are on antibiotics they stop being contagious extremely quickly. I don't think any other child caught it.

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avenanap · 07/07/2008 18:15

He didn't have the antibiotics until this afternoon. He spent all day at school on Friday (arms arund mates, running around etc), started with the fever late Friday night so he could have been infectious.

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SlightlyMadSweet · 07/07/2008 18:19

Don't worry about it being contagious. It is - but the vast majority of people will only get teh strep throat. It is only a small proportion that will go on to develop Scarlet Fever as a result.

My DD3 recently had what i am convinced was Scarlet Fever, but the Dr refused to diagnose. Out of the family of 5, 3 other of us ended up with a sore throat but it went no further.

peanutbutterkid · 07/07/2008 19:38

Isn't the bacteria that causes it present on most of us, it's only some that it becomes overwhelming on?

googgly · 07/07/2008 20:01

It's quite common - we've had lots of cases at the dss' schools and nursery, and all of mine have had antibiotics for strep throat (fever and a rash - pretty much the same as scarlet fever). The only thing to worry about is that sometimes children develop rheumatic fever afterwards as a complication. That can be very serious if not treated immediately. So keep an eye and check for any joint pain. It's rare though, so don't get worked up about it.

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avenanap · 07/07/2008 22:43

Thanks. The GP said to take him back if he'd finished the ab's and still seemed ill/if his condition changed. He seems ok but he's quite tired tonight.

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PinkTulips · 07/07/2008 23:07

freaking out a little now.

ds had a raging fever thurs and fri and was very cross, then sat morning he developed pink blotches all over his torso. they seem to have gone now though.

off to google images to frighten myself some more

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avenanap · 07/07/2008 23:10

Oh dear . Ds had raging fever, headache, sore throat. The pink bloches lasted long enough for the GP to see them. I would take him to the GP, there's still time for the antibiotics.

Hope he's feeling better soon.

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PinkTulips · 07/07/2008 23:14

hmm, rash doesn't look anything like the pictures i'm finding

were your ds's definitely pink, internet seems determined to tell me the rash should be scarlet