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Need Help with Mistery Bumps/rash on Son's Legs!
I'm thinking that maybe it was a version of shingles, he hasn't had the .... I will tell you it is NOT contagious to others (only to themselves) but of ...
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- It sounds like molesculum (spelling?). Both my kids had it. Does it look like a pimples you want to squeeze the pus out of? If so, that's probably what it is and th...
- hello my daughter had this 2 yrs ago or what sounds kike it then a couple months ago my younger daughter got them my dr told me its an allergy hive give them zertek an...
- It sounds a lot like eczema, which can look different depending on the severity. All that you have to do is put a heavy duty moisturizer on it, without scent (perfume ...
Rash and Fever in 16 Month Old
It is very contagious before the rash. He had a high fever (102 - 103 for about 4 days, and mild cold .... Was it shingles? C. ____@____.com. Helpful? ...
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- The rash is due to the fever. It happened to my kids a few times. I freaked out because they did not seem to be linked because the fever had already broken. The rash h...
- My daughter had that when she was about the same age. It was roseolla(I cant spell). I freaked out and my husband had to come pick me up to take her to the er. When we...
- To me it sounds like roselloa or 5ths disease. I am not sure though. M.
35 Weeks Pregnant with a Rash on My Belly
You are not contagious... so that is good to know. ... You might want to make sure it's not shingles, although shingles is unsually just on one side of your ...
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- If it's PUPPS, it will itch like crazy. I had my daughter at 36 weeks and developed it immediately upon giving birth. The only thing that worked was a cream my ob/gy...
- I developed this rash on my third pregnancy. It is called PUPPs and is completely normal. It does start in the third trimester and is not harmful to the baby. That is ...
- Is the rash almost like it's under the skin until you start to to scratch and then you see the little bumps? If this is what you're experiencing then it could be brou...
Chicken Pox
... had the pox (my husband had an outbreak of shingles when my son was a year old, ... He'll be contagious for I think 2 weeks, if it is the chicken pox. ...
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- Last summer my daughter got roseolla (sp?). I freaked and thought she had chicken pox. The doctor said the chicken pox would have white centers... hers was just a rais...
- Put him in a dark room, cover him up enough to make him sweat. This should make them come out all over if its the chicken pox. My daughter was exposed to them at pre...
- if it has spread then its prob chicken pox alot of time sit starts on the chest back or groin. sadly there is nothing you can do for it besides calamine and lots of oa...
Herpes... I Feel like Im in a Really Bad Movie....
... disease it is NOT contagious it is an auto immune disorder it causes sores , tears, .... My mother had shingles and suffered everyday with it for years. ...
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- A., don't feel bad for getting this and don't listen to the people who say this is terrible. It's not a "life sentence". I have had herpes for ten years. I don't take ...
- Hi A. - I feel for you, my sons dad gave me the HPV virus, genital warts, and boy was I pissed (are we aloud to say that on this board? lol) But, I have found that a l...
- A., it really isn't so bad. I was diagnosed with genital herpes 30 years ago. I felt devastated at the time. And I was ashamed to even admit that I had them. I tho...
Kids with MONO?
... chicken pox and it stays around and can someday show up as the Shingles. ... because she needs to tell the other parents being that it is contagious. ...
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- Hi X., I woiuld definatly either have the sitter speak with the girl's parents or you speak with her yourself... I actually had mono myself in middle school... it...
- Dear worried mom It is hard to say how your little one got Mono. What you need to do is to make sure that she does not drink from any other child's or adult's cups. I...
- Any transmission of saliva will spread mono. Kissing, sharing food, sharing utensils, drinks, or even putting a slobery toy in ones mouth after someone else. Mono can ...
Help! Severe Case of Herpes Simplex I on My 5 Yr. Old's Face We Can't Control!
It is very contagious. It appears to be something you will just have to deal with. .... Our daughter had case after case of shingles when ever she would get ...
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- I recommend H-Balm, and H-Balm Daily, which you can find online. Use it immediately when a cold sore starts to appear. When he gets old enough, please make him aware t...
- An ointment with lemon balm extract will help and taking a tincture form internally will help--not cure it but reduce the symptoms. Lemon balm is a very mild anti-vira...
- S., A great place to go to find some remedies is www.herbalhealer.com. I would recommend you read about the 4-Herb tea and the Beta Glucans. Both of these products ...
My Little Bichon Scratching All the Time Is Driving Me Crazy
It is not contagious like the other type of mange (sarcoptic? .... It works for chicken pox, shingles, poison ivy poison oak, minor cuts and abrasions. ...
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- I had a Bichon that was doing the same thing. Their skin gets dry and they chew their paws and scratch a lot. My vet gave us some cortizone cream and pills too. Be ...
- Among some of the other recommnedations, I also suggest bathing your dog in Aloe and Oatmeal shampoo. I work for a vet, and we have a lot of bichons with skin allergie...
- Oh I know how it goes! Have you tried the food for allergies? It's usually fish based, we have a Scotty and my parents have a Bichon, both have allergies and we've b...
Help Stop the Itching!
... is shingles, hives, allergic reaction to something, mumps, measles, etc. ... You don't want it to be contagious and pass it to anyone else in the house! ...
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- You can try taking an eveeno oatmeal bath. Check with your doctor as well if that dont work.
- I think the first thing you probably need to do is see your doctor...to rule out a host fo things that could be causing it. Until you get to the doctor....I would sug...
- sounds like u r allergic to something , i would check with ur doctor first , but i take a pill for the samething i take equate allergy medication , it may also be nerv...
Bite like Marks on 3 Year Old
It is contagious so have it checked out soon. Good luck! .... Have you had him checked for shingles? -this is very unlikely but you never know. Helpful? ...
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- A friends son had Moluscum Contagiosum … below is a site you can go to and check it out and see if that’s it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum.....
- Hi A., It sounds like your son has bites similar to what I had when we had bed bugs. They bite and left pimple like bites that look like pimples with white heads. T...
- sounds like fleas... but the not itching makes me wonder... i would look in to the fleas tho if i were you
