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Help Dd1's got seriously itchy legs

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 16:47

Since she got home about an hour ago dd has been scratching and scratching at her legs, they are red raw now and she's drawn blood.

No where else itches,, just her legs.

What can it be ?? and what can i do ???

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:03

anyone ???

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:17

No one know ???? Please, she is nearly crying

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SoupDragon · 18/04/2005 17:19

Has she been out in long grass or something?

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:20

Nope but she has been swimming

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iota · 18/04/2005 17:20

could it be aqn allergy - new socks? long grass? Try giving her some antihistamine and a bath

sparklymieow · 18/04/2005 17:20

has the school had their grass cut today and was she wearing a skirt?? I am alleric to grass and it hurts.

SoupDragon · 18/04/2005 17:20

Try putting a cold flannel on them. Or an antihistimine cream. Or take piriton/benadryl syrup

Titania · 18/04/2005 17:21

i would give her a bath and get all the chlorine off her. If you have any cream if any kind, it will help.

iota · 18/04/2005 17:21

perhaps it's chlorine - give her a bath and rub in some moisturiser

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:21

Haven't got any antihistamine stuff .

No new socks, haven't changed powder or anything

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SoupDragon · 18/04/2005 17:21

Stronger chlorine than usual maybe? Odd that it's just her legs in that case.

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:22

Ok will dunk her in the bath and smother on cream , have only got sudocrem though, will that do ???

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SoupDragon · 18/04/2005 17:22

Do you have any Medised? That's got antihistimine in it.

sparklymieow · 18/04/2005 17:22

Nc has the school cut the grass today??

SoupDragon · 18/04/2005 17:22

See if the bath works - plain cool water only.

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:22

Ahh yes i do, forgot that had it in, will give her some of that too, thanks.

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:23

Doubt it Sm it has been peeing it down all day.

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SoupDragon · 18/04/2005 17:23

Sometimes, if they think you've given them a medicine that will help, it does

iota · 18/04/2005 17:24

my legs are sometimes a bit itchy after swimming - the more you scratch the worse it is.. Moisturiser/body lotion helps

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:25

Thanks all , she's got cold flannels on them now, she said it is helping.

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Kidstrack2 · 18/04/2005 17:27

Hi is she complaining her legs are sore as well as itchy specially in the joints at the back of her legs?

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:28

She said they are sore and itchy all over, it's mostly her thighs i think.

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:29

She won't let me touch them at the mo.

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Kidstrack2 · 18/04/2005 17:36

It was just that My son two years ago complained for a few days of sore legs especially the joints at the back and it turned out it was HSP. Its probably not what your dd has got but if she develops a purple rash at the tops of her legs then thats what it will be. Please don't be alarmed I'm not trying to scare you it just sounds the same symptoms. But as your daughter has been swimming it may be the water. Hope she gets better soon.

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nutcracker · 18/04/2005 17:37

Oh right ok, but was is HSP ??

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