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ringworm

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anchovies · 24/04/2005 18:32

Just wondering if anyone knows whether ring wrom is always round?

DS (15 months) has had it before (I think that's what it was - doc wasn't sure either) on his shoulder but it cleared up quickly with cream. He now has a massive patch of red blobs on his back but they're not all round. Am going to make him an appointment at the docs tomorrow but prob won't get seen til the end of the week. It's not clearing up with the same cream yet the rash/odd circles look similar to last time?

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anchovies · 24/04/2005 18:33

ring wrom?! ring worm!

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anchovies · 24/04/2005 22:16

bump

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BadgerBadger · 25/04/2005 00:10

Hi Anchovies, I had a bout of Pityriasis Rosea which my GP misdiagnosed as ringworm, several times.... could it be this?

BadgerBadger · 25/04/2005 00:14

More pics here.
HTH

BadgerBadger · 25/04/2005 00:17

...If it is this, I just wanted you to know that I have no scarring (thankfully, as it was on my face amongst other places!). It wasn't painful and eventually it did go of it's own accord.

anchovies · 25/04/2005 07:09

Gosh badgerbadger it looks and sounds exactly like that!!!

Will make him an appointment at the docs again and suggest it.

Thanks so much!

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happymerryberries · 25/04/2005 07:15

No, it isn't always. It tends to start in the middle and move outwards IYSWIM

BadgerBadger · 26/04/2005 00:36

IIRC, it took the 3rd GP to diagnose it correctly!

They possibly aren't all that used to dealing with fluffy black and white creatures and their ailments!

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