Looking for Advice! - Ogden,UT

My son had a high fever around the age your son is now and he got a rash on the top of his head, what I can remember is it was red kind of looked like welts and when I took him to the doctor they said it was normal because of his fever but maybe calling the doctor and talking to them will put your mind at ease.

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My daughter gets this whenever she is hot or has a fever. It is probably just a heat rash. If you get her temp down and cool her skin it should go away. If the rash just hangs on, you may want to take her to the doc. It takes a day or two of keeping her cool to get it to go away

sounds like she might have fifths disease...not to worry the little bumps go away after a few days of not having a fever. It is just a fever induced infection which normally manifests on the face and hands then goes to the body. My daughter gets it almost every time she has a high fever. It is not contagious just looks bad for a few days. Best of luck.

If the fever lasts for longer than a day, call the doc. It could be several things, and the only way to know for sure is to have her checked out. It's probably something that can be easily treated.

Did the rash start after the fever? Is the rash primarily on her torso? If so, it may be roseola, a pretty common and mild childhood illness. Your daughter is at the age kids typically get it. This all being said, I'm not a dr, so you should probably see your pediatrician for confirmation.

My daughter had this happen several months ago. She had a low grade fever and then a couple days later developed a rash on her stomach. I took her in and they said the rash was due to a virus and to wait it out. It was gone by the next day. So, I would say don't panic, but for peace of mind and just to be safe, you may want to check in with the doctor to confirm a diagnosis.
Good luck!

Its probably Roseola, its totally harmless and usually passes on its own very quickly. If it seems to bother her or doesn't go away soon, especially the fever, call her doctor, otherwise just help her be comfortable!

It is most likely viral but a trip to the doctor is probably in order.

Hi Y.,

Both my daughters had something like this. It turned out to be Roseola in both cases (something I also had when I was a baby). Unfortunately, my youngest daughter's pediatrician thought it was necessary to catheterize her and do blood work to rule out a very unlikely blood infection. It was a really traumatic day and if I had it to do over again, I'd just wait out the fever for a couple of days. Or at least would have chosen not to do such invasive stuff. :(

DEFINATELY take your little one in if you're concerned. The best advice I ever got was from my oldest daughter's pediatrician... she said, "trust your instincts". Follow what your gut tells you and you'll probably be just fine.

Just of note: If it IS Roseola, the rash does not bother them and you should not put anything on it except for tepid washcloths if you're trying to bring down the fever.

Hang in there. I know these things are super scary.

*hugs*

M.

This may be something your daughter needs to be treated for... when my kids are exposed to strep throat they usually get what is called Scarlatina. (It is a mild form of Scarlet Fever caused by the same bacteria that causes strep.)

I pulled the following description off http://www.healthy-skincare.com/strep-rash.html

The strep skin rash consists of very fine red bumps all over the body. The bumps feel rough to the touch and the skin is often described as having a fine sandpaper type texture or fine goose bumps. The skin may also appear very red, similar to the appearance of a sunburn. Typically, the chest and the abdomen show the first signs of the rash, but within a day the whole body can become covered.

If your daughter has been exposed to strep, or it is going around your area, it is worth getting her checked out by her doctor.

Good luck.

I'd think it was Roseola, too. Here's a link to Ask Dr. Sears to see if the symptoms match: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t083600.asp
Both of my babies had that when they were just about a year old. Good luck to you.

Y.,
I know how upsetting this can be cause a few months ago I little one did this too. She had I high tem and then broke out into a rash. It was rosieola. A comon child hood illness. The good news is that it gos away by it's self in a few days. The other thing I think it could be is maybe a strep rash. This happen in little ones for some reason when they get strep throught. MOST of the time it'll show up on there hands and the bottum of there feet to..but not always. I am not a doc so I could be way wrong about this too. If your not sure the safe thing is to take her into her doc. I hope this helps some. Keep you chin up and hang in there!

Best wishes

Have her checked out. That happened to my oldest and he'd ended up with chicken pox.

Call and talk to the nurse. Let her know the symptoms and ask for her recommendation if you should take her in or not. They will most likely suggest that you do, as it is hard to diagnose a rash sight unseen. It might be nothing, but either way, you will feel better knowing.

German Measles starts off this way - get to your pediatrician's office ASAP!
~Y. R.

Sounds like Roseola. My son had it about year old. What happened was I woke up middle of night feeling him very hot. I took all his clothes thinking he was too hot. Well, it didn't help. So I took his temperature and it was 103 so I called emergency room since we were on travel. Then they checked him but nothing really. The fever didn't really bother him, either. So the doctor told me that it was probably Roseola which is very common on these age of kids. It starts with high fever, then ends with rushes on trunks not much on arms or legs. It usually doesn't bother them at all and it goes away within 1 week or less. Once they get it, kids are immune to it so you don't have to worry about it. It is contageous so be careful to other kids on the same age.

My 18-month-old just got over something similar. I can't remember the scientific name the Doctor gave them but they're basically 'fever' spots. They'll come with a fever and stick around for a week or so and then quietly disappear. If that's what they are, they're nothing to worry about.