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22 month old dd very hot - got strange rash only on her thighs, looks a bit like ringworm

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posieflump · 11/07/2008 06:57

We're going to take her to the gp when it opens but anyone any ideas? Can't find a picture of ringowrm on the 'Net, would that be only on the thighs?

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NotQuiteCockney · 11/07/2008 07:04

Ringworm rash develops slowly, from what I remember, and comes in rings, iyswim.

Sounds like heat rash to me, has she been warm lately? Or have you changed washing powder?

posieflump · 11/07/2008 07:06

she is very hot
she came home from nursery yesterday with a temperature so we have been giving calpol

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NotQuiteCockney · 11/07/2008 07:08

Here is a big pic of heat rash. Here is a pic of ring worm.

forevercleaning · 11/07/2008 07:08

I would get her checked out at GP. Have you done the 'glass test' against the rash?

Hopefully it is nothing but a bit of heat rash, but would get her checked anyway. What is her temp?

posieflump · 11/07/2008 07:10

thanks
It's definitely circles but nt as scabby as the ringworm picture

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posieflump · 11/07/2008 07:11

yes we are going to the GP as soon as it opens (8.30am), temp was over 100 but as come down a bit. She seems happy in herslef, not listless or anything.

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 11/07/2008 07:12

Does the rash look like a bullseye?. It could also be a tick bite.

Would take her to the GP; she may need antibiotics.

NotQuiteCockney · 11/07/2008 07:13

Ok, if it's circles, then it might be ringworm at a different stage.

posieflump · 11/07/2008 07:15

just checked again and they seem to be fading so I guess it must be heat rash (fingers crossed)

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posieflump · 11/07/2008 19:54

Just to update poor dd has a chest infection and is now on anti b's. The doctor thinks the rash was a heat rash. Thanks for all the replies

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NotQuiteCockney · 12/07/2008 06:44

Hopefully she's on the mend, anyway? Good thing you went to the GP.

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