Spot on Son Growin Area??

My nephew had spots similiar to what you are describing just about a week ago. I mentioned to my sister that he might have ringworm (only a fungus) and when she took him in, it was confirmed. The doc said that it was very likely ringworm but that if it didn't clear with the medication, then she would treat it as eczema. That may be where your NP got the eczema thing, but maybe you should take him back and question if it really could be ringworm instead.

Take him somewhere else. If it hurts it is probably something different and they need to do a swap test to rule out strep, bacterial/viral infections, etc. Something similar happened to a friend of mine and her doctor told her not to worry so she went to a pediatric dermatologist and found out he was growing out strep! Good thing she didn't wait the 2 weeks. I hope it all goes well and don't feel bad going to a different doctor :)

I would go back and insist on seeing the doctor. Not that nurse practioners can't be good, but when my daughter was 3 months old, I took her in because she had a high fever and severe cold symptoms. I also could only see the nurse practioner and she said it was just a cold. Two days later, I took my daughter back and saw my pediatrician. My daughter was immediately sent for a chest x-ray and diagnosed with RSV pneumonia!

We are the only advocates our children have! Never 'tuck your tail'. If you feel something is not right, go back or go to the ER if he is in too much pain over the weekend.

Could be a spider bite. Sounds like he needs to be seen by someone else.

that does NOT sound like eczema...with the red area and the white head it sounds like it could be mrsa, a deadly staph infection. i wouldn't rule lyme disease out but usually the infection is in the area bitten by the tick. bring him to the ER if she won't validate your concerns, or demand to see her doctor. you can "fire" a health care worker and they HAVE to bring in someone different. good luck!

I'm not in the medical field AT ALL so take this with a grain of salt... Anyway, from how you've described it, it sounds like what they say for a spider bite- redness and white around and flu-like symptoms. Or, the white pimply spot is what my son had on his foot that was a mild staph infection. Either way,
Children's Hospital has a nurses' line, I would call them for help and/or take him to the ER.

Is the spot hot?? Does it look like an infected insect bite?? Not to be negative or scary, but my husband had a bout with a staph infection about a year ago, and what you've described sounds a lot like how the "sores" started. Message me if you think you might want more info.

-E.

Get another opinion!!

L. K

If you feel it is more than what the nurse is suggesting, then definitely get a second opinion!!

I would.

Best Wishes,

J. H.

I'm a neonatal nurse, and I would get a second oppinion. It doesn't sound like ezcema. I would have it cultured it could be MRSA, which is a staph infection that is resistant to certain antibiotics. I hope you get answers. Also let me know if you'd like something to treat your other childs ezcema. My daughter had it really bad and I found products that cured it. You can call me if you'd like.
V.
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Hi M W,
I would not sit back and have a Dr treat me or my child that way. I would find another dr that is on your insurance and talk to them about it. Let them see it and do tell them about the tick bite. You need to get the best medical advice you can get. Always best to get a second opinion.

Since it is Sat. i'd take him in to the Med-assist or some place for minor health problems'.What you described sound's serious especially his peepee hurt's and it has gotten bigger with the run's does he have a fever? I read in the magazines about MRSA,and how it can simply enter the body.Don't wait get him cheked out.My neighbor's nephew was hospitalized when he was a yr. old with staph for a week he only had a hang nail.

I am a retired nurse myself....this is your son.....I don't know where you live, but we moved to a place where there are critters known as Brown recluse spiders.....their bites cause a great deal of pain & necrosis....Also he might have an oncoming boil....Just because she is a nurse practitioner doesn't mean she's a God. If the situation doesn't resolve it's self soon, Please get a second opinion.....Gma

Take him to a different Dr and get a second opinion. You might consider switching Drs. Good luck!

I wouldn't let it go. I would insist on seeing actual physician. Doesn't sound like echzema either. I'm an RN. Sounds like you said, a tick bite or spider bite. Part of pain can be infection and will only get worst if not properly treated.

I would recommend getting a second opinion.

Heck no! You know best. I've had exczema for almost my whole life and it never "hurt". Better safe than sorry, additionally, if you're not getting the respect you deserve and aren't being heard, change doctors-and be sure to the the dr that their NP was not up to par and you're telling you're friends.

No sont stop here....absoutely not. Take him to a clinic (Leawood Family Care at 116th and Nall has Saturday and evening hours.) I dont have a clue what it might be but the fact that you have ecperience with Exzcema and it doesn't look like that, and that your sitter is concerned too tells me you need to go further. A bigger factor is that your instinct is telling you something is not right. ALWAYS TRUST YOUR INSTINCT especially about health and safety issues. It is the Radar God installed.

Take Care.
Take care and

Sounds more like an abcess to me. My daughter has had a few of them, she was lucky and just had normal staph growth, not MRSA, but it should probably be lanced and cultred. Lyme disease would have a target rash, red bullseye in the spot where you removed the tick. If he starts running a high fever take him to the urgi care or ER, normal staph can typically run its course but does much better when drained and started on antibiotics, definately call the doctor and get a second opinion, that does NOT sound like eczema.

Good luck.

If the spot is getting bigger, I would try to get into the Dr. You could try antibiotic ointment to see if the red spot responds at all. If it is a spider bite, you don't want to wait very long.

My doctor has told me that "Mom usually knows best" so if I am ever worried or concerned about something, I will tell her and only her, I won't bother with the nurse practitioners. I would make another appointment to see his pediatrician and demand that you get the pediatrician. If I am correct, nurse practitioners are not allowed to diagnose or dismiss people, only a doctor is. On another note, about the rash, I have recently taken my son to the doctor with a similar sounding rash and I was told that he had a Strep A rash, the same strain of strep that causes strep throat. If he does have a strep A rash, you need to get him on antibiotics immediately because the doctor was very concerned about the area of where the rash was. I am severly afraid of ticks and spiders also, you never know what they are going to give your child. I wish you the best of luck and I am going to pray that it isn't anything worse than a diaper rash, eczema, or a yeast infection.

Have him seen somewhere else. It sounds like a spider bite to me.
Could even be staph.

When I was little, my parents pulled a tick out of my groin area. It is very possible that could be a tick bite (hello, lyme disease). I don't care how crazy she makes you feel, lyme disease can be very sickly for children. GET IT CHECKED!
P.S. It does take about two to three weeks for symptoms to show up.........so the time frame fits.

I agree that this doesn't sound like eczema at all. Take him to your pediatrician (MD). If you don't get an answer that sounds right there, take him to a dermatologist.

Good Morning MW. Take your son to his Dr. Our youngest gr. son had a spot on his leg and the diaper kept it oozy and red, it had a white hard tip on it. One night I was babysitting at their home and bathed him the spot was really oozy and I wiped it off and a hard ball of pus came out. It bled for a while and I covered it with med band aid. He was 4 months. It left a hole in his leg. I took him to the Dr. on Monday and told Dr. Augustin what we had been doing for it, the hard knot was the size of the end of your little finger. He said we had done everything right.

He explained everyone has bacteria on their skin some never do anything to us and some can cause really bad problems. such as the MRSA and other sicking things. The spot has healed but it left a dark spot on his leg where the hole was. He now has what Dr A described as a yeast infection across his diaper area and lower tummy he scratches it constantly. Dr gave my daughter in law a script for a antibiotic salve to put on it, it's going away slowly. He is 6 months now.

I would take your son to his Pedi. and let him know your concerns as soon as possible.

Keep us informed please, will be praying it is nothing serious.
K.

do a search for brown recluse spider bites on the internet and see if the spot matches- if it does get help immediately-you don't mess with brown recluse spider bites-then are VERY nasty and eat away skin

Probably not, but you're not crazy. I live in Saint Louis and both my husband and me have had Lyme disease. The test is simple, just ask them to do it. Even if you had to pay for it yourself, at least you'd know for sure.

I would get a second opinion. My father, three of my sisters, and my son all have excema and have never complained about it burning or hurting either (just itching).

I would suggest you take your son back to the doctor and insist that they make sure this spot is not from a spider bite, an infected tick bite - and yes, he could have the beginnings of Lyme disease -- you absolutely don't want to go down that road and it is "fixable" at this point - early on. So be very assertive and make the doctor look at it. Go to the County Health Care Center if you have to, but make sure your son is all right.

I would take him to someone else. If you don't agree with the diagnosis then you have to get a second opinion.

I would get a second opinion. I took my son to a practitioner once and will never do it again. That doesn't sound like eczema to me. My son has eczema and it has never looked like you explained. Good luck!

I agree with the others. If you don't think the diagnosis is correct, definitely get another opinion!!! Your instincts are not wrong. We were on vacation a few years ago and went to the ER with my son in New Jersey just before heading out of town. They told us my son had dermititis. We left, but it just didn't feel right and he was getting worse and worse. By that evening we were in Ohio and we went to another ER and sure enough he had a very serious rare Staph infection and he was in the hospital for 3 days. Go with your instincts, better safe than sorry.

I would suggest you get a second opinion. You know your son better than anyone and you have to advocate for him. Don't let them put you off. Call back in and tell them you want the Doctor to see this. Hopefully they won't charge you a second co-pay. What if your son has an infection? Good luck!

M W,
At first I thought of a spider bite. I would think that dry skin would occur in areas first like the arms, legs, ect. If you are familiar with what eczama (sp?) looks like, and you don't feel comfortable with the diagnosis, go see a dermatologists. If you live in springfield,Mo., it's hard to get in to see one, you have to wait a month, with Penella. Anytime there is something on the skin and they don't know what it is, they call it contact dermatitis. If it's a spider bite, it's usually obvious. Remember, when you make an appointment to see a doctor, you can say you want to see the doctor only, you might have to wait, but if you feel better with him, wait. Go with your gut feeling always.
d.e.

Hi, I hope your son is doing better now. But, if he isn't take him to a dermetologist. It could be a staphlococi infection. Or a fungle infection. Pay attention to if he has the slightest fever. You do not want something like this to spread or become systemic (get internal or in the bloood stream). Yeast and fungi love moist locations and staphlococi like that location too. Staph is painful. Please, don't let this go on without another opinion espesially not just a nurse practioner.

MW, My 4 year old had something like this on her upper thigh last fall/winter. It was very firm/hard/warm to the touch and it popped some hard puss/that ended up being a brownish shade because it was mixed with blood. It did not seem to get better with med or keeping it clean and bandage and we called our dr and they sent us to their after hours clinic and they prescribed an antibiotic to fight that super staph bug that has been going around the US. It healed up after a few days. Good luck and definitly get a second opinion.

My son had a spider bite on his arm, just in front of his armpit. It looked much like what you described, but I would not trust momasource responses to properly diagnose this.

We go to health practitioners that always use the most natural approaches first. We were told to give him pro-biotics, vitamin C, and calcium, and to apply Prid Salve to the area and cover it with gauze bandaging. (Prid Salve is a drawing agent) It healed up within a few days very nicely. Since this is in an area that may be difficult to keep clean, I would wash it with a dilution of whitchazel first. You should be able to get both Prid Salve and whitchazel from any drugstore. They used to always have it out on the shelf when I was a child, but when we went to get it for our son, we learned that Walgreens keeps it behind the pharmacy counter (which makes no sense to me).

In the beginning it was very scary because my son said it hurt and made his whole arm tingle. Many people gave us many scary thoughts. Find a diagnostician who is compitent and encourages you and your family. Being afraid never helps anything heal. Our bodies really are designed to handle most of what we are exposed to from day to day. Sometimes it just needs a little help to do what it is already trying to do rather than medications that take over and do it for us. Most of those types of meds cause other problems that throw things off balance in the body. We always tried to do things that helped our sons body learn to take care of itself. He is a remarkably healthy young man today.

Hope this helps.

If you pulled a tick off of him, he can be tested for lyme disease. It is a specific test and you need to ask the DR for it - if they dont' respond, you might have to go to the ER. Lyme disease is serious business - let the
DR know you want him checked

Sounds like a spider bite to me. Get a second opinion and keep a close eye on it. Keep us posted.

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