Rash and Fever

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that it may have to do with the "End" of a viral infection. With a fever, and getting teeth, and so many other possibilities that it could be, he may be trying to fight it. Dont be alarmed, and just wait for the ped to tell you what it is. Keep him out of the tub untill then, because the warm water can agravate it.

Hi E.!
Of course, I'm no doctor, but it might sound like 5th disease. Although I'm not sure if fever is associated with that or not. Don't hesitate to call the ped's office and just talk to a nurse about it. Then if they feel necessary to bring him in, that have it checked. Then you will have piece of mind. All my kids had it...it's pretty common. At first, I thought it was chicken pox too. Then perhaps an allergic reaction to something..????? It sure keeps us guessing.
Good luck and let us know what happens!
AMH :)

Have you considered hand foot & mouth? My son has had it a couple times and it sounds almost exactly like what you are describing. If it is HFM, all they give is Motrin to ease some of the more painful sores. HTH!

E.,

This sounds very much like Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (just like the first few moms observed). There is no other treatment besides Motrin for discomfort. DO NOT GIVE ASPIRIN. This can lead to Reye Syndrome.

It is caused by the Coxsackie 16 enterovirus (usually) and is more common in late summer and autumn. It usually breaks out all over day care or other populated environments.

It's contagious but I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Its passed by body fluids like saliva. It should go away on its own in 7-10 days.

my boys had something similar but it was mostly around their hands, feet and inside of the mouth. The doctors called it mouth and foot disease I think. They prescribed antibiotics and it went away in a matter of days, the hardest part was that the bumps actually got inside their throughts making very hard and painfull to swallow. Hope your little guy gets better soon.
F.

It could be hand foot and mouth or chicken pox. Are they scabing over? My son had hand foot and mouth a little while ago and now has chicken pox. The difference is that the chicken pox are getting scabs. Apparently at this age, chicken pox do not look like what we remember them as, huge spots! They still have some immunity from you. Also, the chicken pox are making their rounds right now, there has been a bit of an outbreak I am told. My son did have a fever with the chicken pox and not with hand foot and mouth. Hope the doctors appointment goes well.

My youngest had something similar, however it was only a week or so after she had her combination mumps, measles rubela shot. It didn't last very long and as to date she hasn't gotten anything of the like again.

My son is 14 months and he had about the same thing your son has when he was about a year old. It ended up being a viral rash, which they can't do anything for. The doctor said it would get worse before it got better, & that's exactly what happened. I just bathed my son twice a day to give him some relief, especially before bed. Also, I only put him to bed in a onesie (& turned the heat up a tad) to keep him comfortable at night.
Hope this is all it turns out to be for him! Good luck!

E.,
My friend's little girl has something called HSP (henoch schonlein purpura)...sounds like what you are describing (but so does everyone else's comment), but it something people can get after an upper respiratory infection, or a virus or something. I dont know enough about it, but you can look it up. If you take him to the doc, make sure you mention this, in case he over looks it. My friend's pediatrician said he has been seeing a lot of cases of this lately, and its something the doctors need to monitor.
Its probably nothing, but doesnt hurt to see a doc anyway.
Good luck.