Mystery Rash - Burke,SD

If she's had her MMR shot, you can rule out measles. It's most likely Roseola.

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Check out this site for more on roseola, including a picture of the rash: http://www.babycenter.com/0_roseola_1616.bc

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It sounds like she was sick... this seems to be a viral rash... viral rashes comes out as the virus is leaving the body... usually after a fever....
my kids, always got viral rashes like that, after being sick or with a fever.
PER our Pediatrician.
It is not a bad thing... it is good.. the body is purging the virus. It does not itch or hurt... it will go away.

Your child was sick....
Take her to the Doctor.
This is not due to teething.

all the best,
Susan

sounds like Roseola to me.

I would call the pediatrician for verification and recommendations--before you take her in as suggested. It is probably a viral rash like roseola or 5th Disease, but if it is 5th Disease it is dangerous for pregnant women in their 1st trimester and they might not want you to bring her in. You may also need to notify her care provider. Either way, she should be feeling better soon.

take her in to the pediatrician, just to be sure. Rashes are very common, could be Fifth Disease, could be Roseola, could be some unknown ordinary virus. Some kids are just rashy - my oldest is. Take her in, just for peace of mind.

It's probably just a heat rash, but could be a viral rash which just goes away in a day or two. It happened to my son and I knew it wasn't a heat rash so I took him in. There was nothing they could do. I usually rub Aquaphor on any dry spot or rashy spot and it really works great for us.

Sounds like Roseola. It is a very common virus for one year old's. It normally is fever for a few days and then when the fever breaks the rash breaks out. The worse is over. She should be on her way to recovery.

Hi J.,
A search on Roseola brought up some articles/postings about high temps followed by a rash followed by a return to 'normal'. Maybe try that.

I just posted this list with a mom asking about 'itchy skin'. For the Roseacea possibility and following your hunch: Roseacea is caused by a parasite, demodex folicularium. It feeds on sebum in the dermis layer of the skin where unhealthy cholesterols and fats lie. With your one year old daughter the teething might be the only cause. If your Roseacea diagnosis is on the money it is possible to 'cleanse her system and work on clearing the parasites. Check the list below for common problem ingredients that are in almost all of the things we normal buy/bought.

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My son had something like this twice recently. The first time was 10 days after his MMR. The dr said it was just a reaction to the shot. The second time was a couple weeks ago and it was viral. I put some caladryl where he seemed to be itching the most. It was gone pretty fast.

Hi

Try Aveeno oatmeal bath. treatment It is all natrual ingredients. My daughter had hives at age two and the pharmacist and peds doctor both suggested it.

Otherwise you can use Hydrocortisone cream 1%.

As with anything, first to check with the doctor before trying the above.

Good Luck!

R.