HELP

[Kellymama]

I've seen 4 different doctors and no one knows what this is . I've seen three at my local centre and one in A&E this morning got sent home with antihistamine.
He's had antibiotics for a week ! Still getting new sores !

Oh my word this looks awful. No idea so no help I'm afraid, but hope someone can.

How is he "in himself"? Any fever etc?

He's ok! Uncomfortable, itchy , sleeping less !
But no temperature , still eating / drinking normally.
Feel at a loss , don't know how to help him!

It looks like really bad impetigo but I'm sure the doctors ruled that out, it's not that rare
Your poor little one 😓

Bumping for you!

This was the one on his side before antibiotics 😩 but they're still appearing !
He has the start of one on his foot now too.

Poor little darling, that looks so sore, no idea what it could be, I hope little one is better soon. Hugs for you OP, nothing worse than you kids being ill.

Has he been seen by a dermatologist?

No ! They haven't even swabbed or done skin scrape etc .

Poor kiddo.

I would be going spare by now. They surely need to do some HG blood tests to see if it's a reaction and check his white cell markers as well?

If your GP can't tell you what is causing it ask for a dermatologist referral, and definitely ask for a swab to be taken to help guide treatment.

Hope your little boy feels better soon.

Presumably the doctors will have seen leprosy before, so it's unlikely to be that. Scabies would presumably clear up with antibiotics... Are you in the UK?

It's breaking my heart !

I'll be making sure he gets looked at and taken seriously tomorrow if I can even get another GP appointment !
Nothing been done other than them looking at it !
We're in the uk

My DD gets something very similar to this, angry red circles of all different sizes on her skin but it's usually her legs, we was told its an allergy to something she's sometimes in contact with but it takes weeks to clear it each time. We tried numerous different types of creams and the only one that worked was emuovate. It may not be the same as your DS but may be worth giving the emuovate a try if you've not already, DD gets hers from the GP buy you can buy it over the counter from the pharmacy too. Definitely ask for a dermatology referral if it doesn't clear up, it looks so sore for him 😔

Could it be bites from something that he’s having a reaction to?

I agree that looks so sore. Do you have an MIU or anything near you? If you can’t get a GP go there and insist on a swab!

I'll try that thank you !

I've thought of all sorts and can't come up with any causes 🤦🏼‍♀️

Fingers crossed for another doctor tomorrow

I think you need to speak to a GP and try and get an urgent dermatology appointment. Don't let them fob you off.

Has he been playing outside with bare skin exposed to any plants?

Can you Accor a private GP / private dermatologist?

Oh god!! Looks bad. When I saw first pic thought it was an ingury. Def go to a&e immdeiatley if it won’t stop. Maybe an infection of sorts ? Hope he gets better sorry for my spelling xx

Looks like infected impetigo

Looks like impetigo.

I hope you get sorted tomorrow 🤞💐

We have an appointment at 4pm with GP ! Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

How did it go?

Two doctors came in to have a look and both said they have no idea what it is. They took a swab FINALLY! So hopefully we get some sort of result / answers from that !
They think it's fungal so given a fungal medication for two weeks. If that doesn't work they'll refer him to dermatologist.