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Rash Spreading on Skin over Weeks Time
Strange that the rash spread. Does she hurt at all because when my friends son had a rash his leg also hurt and it was shingles. That's all it sounds like ...
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- First of all, I would definitely get a second opinion if I wasn't satisfied with the way your regular doc handled the situation. When you apply the cream make sure it'...
- Hi J., That sounds just like the rash my youngest got on the back of her ankle that spread up her leg when she was about 3. I know this sounds funny, but our ped. su...
- J., you have gotten many responses but let me correct one thing. I have severe allergies as does my 13 year old daughter. We have both been told to use both the benadr...
Rash Spreading on Body
I am 4 months pregnant and about 4 weeks ago I noticed a rash spreading on ... had that I have had shingles poison ivy and the only thing that helped me in ...
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- Dear J., I'm not a doctor but it sounds like you have hives. It's an allergic reaction to something you ate or put on your skin and sometimes brought on by stress ...
- Yikes! I feel sorry for you. It sounds EXACTLY like PUPPPs. I did TONS of research on this 6 years ago when I was pregnant with my son. It SUCKS. The only cure is giv...
- Good Morning J. Believe me I know what you are going through. I was doing the same and my Dr. acted like I was silly for comeing to the Dr. Well I have had that I h...
Itchy Rash on My Belly!
I have a rash on my entire belly and sides. It started 6 days ago as a few tiny pin head size dots ... It MIGHT be shingles. But it also could be eczema. ...
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- My first response when I read your posting was PUPPS. I had it with my pregnancy for my little girl. It was my OB/GYN that diagnosed me, but going to the dermatologi...
- i had this for both of my children it started as a rash on my stretch marks and went all over my body like chicken poxs looking i got this 3 days bf my daughter was bo...
- Check for pictures on the web for something called PUPS. See if this resembles your rash at all. I had this rash when I was pregnant. Don't know if that is what you ha...
HELP! - Strange Rash on Son
My 6 yo son has a strange rash (well it looks like a whole bunch of little ... Come to find out it was shingles. Then a couple of years ago she wasn't ...
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- C., Any time your child has a rash that spreads you should take him to the Dr. There are so many things it could be and Dr can hopefully identify it and treat it. M.
- First and foremost - GO TO THE DOCTOR! Second - if your son goes into wooded areas this may be something known as "chiggers" which are little bugs that in-bed in your...
- check into bed bugs and do it right away. If you have them, your son is fine but it's a pain in the $#@ for you. Good luck!
Unknown Rash
My 11yr old and now my 8yr old daughters have come down with a rash that ... need to take them to the Dr. Since they both have it then it could be shingles. ...
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- Have you switched detergents lately? They might be allergic to it. Good luck.
- It might be ezcema. My kids all get it when the whether gets cold. I use over-the-counter Gold Bond lotion. It works really well. I wouldn't wait too long before ...
- I agree sounds like scabies. It is not highly contagious. I got it while no one else in my family did. They probably got it from being out doors. The only way to get r...
Can't Stop Itching!!!
About 10 days in, I developed a slight rash on my neck - on the day we left for vacation. .... I hate to say it, but it sounds an awful lot like shingles, ...
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- I hate to say it, but it sounds an awful lot like shingles, which is related to chickenpox and lies dormant in your upper spinal column, which is why it erupts on the ...
- I would think it was either scalp dermatitis or stress, I've dealt with both, dry itchy scalp, I tryed everything from tea tree oil shampoo's, to denorex (which I migh...
- See a dermatologist! : ) (Regular docs can't always diagnose this stuff...) If you're in Chicago, I would see someone at Northwestern. Their research is so advance...
Terrible Hives
Sep 6, 2009 ... I mean my little guy was covered in Bumps and a horrible rash from head to toe , he was in ... I don't know much about shingles, but could it be that? ...
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- I don't know much about shingles, but could it be that? I've had a nurse tell me there has been in increase in shingles since the chicken pox vaccine came out.
- if were thinking its food allergies he definatly needs to be tested to find out what foods. our son has allergies ( air born) and recently his new allergy meds made hi...
- My son went through something similar, but he even got the hives on his face! I wanted to cry! and like you, I was the constant investigator checking his every move a...
Chickenpox
Jul 29, 2009 ... Chicken pox is contagious from 2 days before the rash appears until 5 days after the start of the ..... shingles symptoms · contact tables ...
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- My daughter got Chicken Pox from her cousin when she was only 3 1/2 months old! We were visitng my sister and her boy had this odd "rash"...he never really broke out ...
- Call your pediatrician. I think there's some kind of shot they can give kids that will lessen the severity of symptoms. Esp since you know of exposure in advance. The ...
- My second daughter came down with chicken pox two weeks TO THE HOUR (!) after her older sister. She was only 6 months old and did have a worse case than her sister. ...
Allergic Reactions!
Now, I have had the shingles since April off and on and then bout a week ago I ahd gotton them again. ... Large Rash on Body ...
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- The Shingles can come out with stress and your body has been under alot of stress. Allergies can be treated with Benadryl. Read the box for how much you can take. ...
- K.- You have gone through a whole lot. I have a product that will help with the itching part-it is all natural. The company that makes the itch cream is Melaleuca. ...
- My mother is allergic to IV Iodine that is used as contrast. Even mega doses of Benadryl do not help.
Chicken Pox
Does anyone know how long you have they have before the rash starts and when it ... When she was 7 she got shingles. Yes I know that is what old people get. ...
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- My 13mth old just had the chicken pox. It took her a week to get rid of all of them. I had to close my daycare for the entire week. My dr said she was contagious until...
- Actually you don't have to have all shots for school, you can sign a waiver like we did. We opt not to get the chicken pox shots for our kids and there was no problem...
- The pox will erupt for the next week and will take up to two weeks to completely stop The child can go back to daycare after the last one scabs over. Just for your inf...
