Very Bad Rash...

Hi Rebecca,
It could possibly be strep. Sometimes the kiddos may not even present with a sore throat. You may want to get that checked out. I would call your doctor and make an appointment.

It sounds like something you need to take him in to the doctor for. Any rash that lasts that long needs to be checked and the peeling hands area a sign of some infection, I just can't remember which one.

KountryKathi

could be hand foot mouth disease...watch for sores on his mouth. ask dr for nystatin diaper cream for the rash, may be yeast related and if it is then a lot of creams are just "feeding" it. keep an eye on it but call your ped. good luck!

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R.,
If your gut says your son needs a doctor, please call and have him seen. I assume the rash is in the diaper area since you mentioned letting him go without one. What I found with diaper rash is that it is caused by yeast, very similiar to what women experience. I suggest getting me over the counter yeast medication from the female section of the store and use it. I think just a light layer will help.

A.

I couldn't help you diagnose what's going on, but my advice is to let your little one soak in baking soda water for a while for some relief. That has helped us with both diaper rashes and prickly heat.

Sounds similar to what my little guy has right now - it's running through Wichita like crazy! Our doctor called it Hand-Foot-and-Mouth disease - look it up and see if it fits. The doctor said it was just viral, so nothing could be done for it other than giving ibuprofen if he's cranky. After 4 days now, it seems to be clearing up somewhat. Good luck!

It has been a very long time but if I recall correctly the peeling is a sign of healing after a strep infection which could have very easily been your "rash." Has your child had a fever or any "break" in behavior. Contacting a doctor depends upon your level of sensitivity. If your child still has a rash I would contact someone in the health field. There could be all sorts of reasons, food allergies, sensitivites to the detergent you use as well as strep infection. Good luck.
C. B.

My son recently had hand, foot and mouth. It started with a slight fever and then an awful rash on his bottom. He got a few bumps on his hands and feet (not many), but then they peeled off as you described. If it is hand, foot and mouth there is nothing that can be done because it's a virus. I would call the ped. just to be safe.

My daughter had a rash on her hand that persisted for over a week. The skin was kind of dry and peeling. I thought it was eczema, which our older daughter had, but I kept trying different things and finally I quit using wipes on her hands. The rash was gone in a couple days.

Now we wipe either with a paper towel with plain water, or for bigger clean-ups we use a washcloth, also plain water. Same for her bottom. IT actually gets her much cleaner, easier. Rash hasn't come back.

Hi R.,
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Hand foot and mouth disease came to mind. Did the peeling on the hands start with blisters?

S.

Usually if you have tried everything and the rash won't go away it could be a yeast infection and yes boys can get those too. The doctor usually prescribes a cream or something similar. Good Luck!

My doctor prescribes a orange flavored cholesterol reducing powder mix, that I then mix with with 3oz. of euricin. It sounds kind of crazy, but it actually works! My son had a really bad rash, almost seeping blood, and I put this mixture on it, and in 30 minutes, I could tell that it was working. It is a little grainy, and your son may not enjoy it, but it does work. I will try and get the name of the powder mix.

My son got a bout of bad diaper rash once and nothing seemed to take care of it. My friend told me that she used baking powder on her daughter...and sure enough within 24 hours it looked 20 times better. If you son has peeling skin on his hands and feet though I would take him to the dr it could be Hand Foot Mouth, which is very common especially if he is in Daycare. (This is not to be confused with what is know as Mad Cow, as it is 2 totally different diseases) Hope this helps.

Yeast will do all of the things you described. Usually the Dr. will want to see the child for the original diagnosis. He may even require internal medication to treat it if it is what is also on his hands and feet. The diaper area rash can get very bad if not treated well. After the original diagnosis many of us "mommies" have used OTC yeast infection meds, the same that you would use for yourself. You really should have it looked at first to be sure that it is all related. Good luck

Kawasaki disease is an illness that involves the skin, mouth, and lymph nodes, and most often affects kids under age 5. The cause is unknown, but if the symptoms are recognized early, kids with Kawasaki disease can fully recover within a few days. Untreated, it can lead to serious complications that can affect the heart.

Kawasaki disease occurs in 19 out of every 100,000 kids in the United States. It is most common among children of Japanese and Korean descent, but can affect all ethnic groups.

Signs and Symptoms
Kawasaki disease can't be prevented, but usually has telltale symptoms and signs that appear in phases.

The first phase, which can last for up to 2 weeks, usually involves a persistent fever higher than 104° Fahrenheit (39° Celsius) and lasts for at least 5 days.

Other symptoms that typically develop include:

severe redness in the eyes
a rash on the stomach, chest, and genitals
red, dry, cracked lips
swollen tongue with a white coating and big red bumps
sore, irritated throat
swollen palms of the hands and soles of the feet with a purple-red color
swollen lymph nodes
During the second phase, which usually begins within 2 weeks of when the fever started, the skin on the hands and feet may begin to peel in large pieces. The child also may experience joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain. If your child shows any of these symptoms, call your doctor.

Hello R.,

My son had the same thing - it turned out to be eczema (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eczema) and has cleared tremedously since he was a little one. Now, his symptoms show as dry, peeling skin on his hands and bottom of his feet...that's it. Take him to the doctor and he'll prescribe a cream for the itch (if there is itching, we had none) and an intense cream for the peeling. Good luck!

My daughter had a rash that wouldn't go away. I took her to the doctor after almost 2 weeks of trying different creams and stuff. She had a small staff infection (not the deadly kind). Doc gave me a prescription (my cost $75) and it worked awesome. I treat it like gold!!! My daughter also just got over hands,foot and mouth and it does not make the skin peel. Probably just extremely dry skin so use a good cream to moisturize. Hands,foot and mouth you get blisters.

When in doubt - call the Pediatrician. G.

Hi Rebecca,

It could be nothing more then a bad diaper rash. I dealt with this many times with my boys, and have had some of the same issues with my grandbabies. Their parents tried various ointments, but I gave them some Arbonne diaper rash cream and it showed amazing results. It's all natural and has been both peditrician and dermatologist tested. I would be more then happy to send youa sample if you would like to try it. However, if you are concerned that it may be something else, by all means take him to the doctor. That way you know for sure and you have peace of mind. Best of luck to you.

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Take him to the doctor! It's probably just a yeast infection, but we don't know that and the doctor will!

Our ped recommended teabags - more effective than anything else we've tried for diaper rash. Place 2-4 teabags into the diaper at diaper change. When the baby pees, the teabags release tannins, which help in the healing. It might turn your baby's bottom brown temporarily.

As a mom of 2 kid's I know it is hard when to decied to call the dr. I don't let thing's go 2-3 day's thats it for me,and for 7 day's without seeing a dr to make sure it's not serious is too long in my opinion.Call your dr he may have a yeast infection that isn't getting better with diaper rash creams

Don't use baby wipes on him while he has the bad rash. Use bounty paper towels and water. Desitin Creamy seems to work better than some of the other rash creams out there and don't smear it on thick, use a thin layer. If the water and cream don't help he may have a yeast infection and need to go to the doctor. You can also use the creams that women use for yeast infections as this is what a doctor told me she used for her kids because it was cheaper than the prescription and is basically the same thing.
As far as skin peeling, not sure about that, you may need to ask your doctor.

I use hydrocortisone per the doctors suggestion on diaper rash. It goes right away! Don't use a lot. I've also used Oxistat which you need a script for. I'd contact the doctor if it persists.

HI R.,
I've never heard of skin peeling, and I'm not so sure that a rash lasting that long that nothing seems to be helping is a good thing. I would say that if it's been going on this long then I would take the child to see the dr. It might be nothing, but it could be something too. Either way it goes at least the dr. can give you something that'll help it. Good luck!

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Call the Dr. Especially if there are little bumps in the rash. It could be a yeast infection or even strep - both of these have happened to my son and the only symptom was a bad diaper rash. After trying a couple of other things first, our Dr finally gave me a "recipe" that included hydrocortizone cream and triple antibiotic cream mixed with a prescription nystatin powder to use instead of regular diaper ointment. It was VERY thick, looked like drywall spackling, but it worked like a miracle!

im assuming you mean diaper rash? our little girl got those too when first in potty training stages....dr said its common, since they're getting more control, theyre going through fewer diapers and so wearing them longer. She suggested neosporin instead of diaper cream. I just let her run around naked for long parts of the day and she hasnt had one since. Otherwise, could be a yeast infection type rash? from the commercials ive seen they would need different meds and not respond to diaper cream. Dont know much about them.....as for his hands and feet, if its not bothering him, its probably not a big deal, but worth asking his ped. about

it could be a yeast infection. he could also have ezcema. When my son broke out with his ezcema it freeked me out. I didn't think babies could get it like he did. Luckily come cortizone worked for him and he has grown out of the worst part. Now he just has small patches. I would just make a quick call to the doc and get it checked out. Good Luck!

I'd call your doctor in case it's the virus "hand, foot and mouth". Better safe than sorry. Good luck!