Re: Can anyone identify this rash?

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> If anyone recognises these symptoms at all could they let me know please as I

> really don't want to have to make a visit to the doctor, he just wouldn't

> understand.

Hi ,

Are you also chelating your son? or give him something that is supposed to be

some kind of chelator?

Valentina

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My son currently appears to have the same thing. He has had it for 7 days

and it looks the same as you describe. It also appears after baths. It was

terrible on day one. It appeared to be hives. It is much better now but

still there. We believe it was a reaction to the lamilsol (anti-fungal) he

was on. However, we had also increased his culterelle to twice a day. My

son is a very allergic type kid and appears to be somewhat sensitive to

casein. Maybe it could be from the casein in the culterelle. However, it

was more likely a reaction to the much stronger lamilsol. We have stopped

everything to see what may be causing this.

However, in your child's case it could also be a reaction to a viral

infection. If I'm not mistaken food allergy reactions will generally clear

up by 10 days if the antigen is kept out of blood stream. A viral infection

could stay in the body for weeks. My older son had strep, so my son's rash

could also be viral related. He did test negative for strep. February

always seems to be the viral month.

Fulton

[ ] Can anyone identify this rash?

> Hi there,

>

> We are going through a nice calm time at the moment. However, I am

getting a

> little concerned about a rash that has had for about three weeks.

It

> looks red in the middle with a white surrounding outer edge which is very

> slightly raised. It does not appear to itch and sits just under the skin

> becoming more apparent after his bath. It is in various areas of '

body,

> mainly back, sides and a bit on his front.

>

> It appeared when we had the phenol overload and I know that rashes can

appear

> when this happens but does anyone know what a phenol rash looks like?

Would

> it still be around after all this time? Maybe totally unrelated but he is

> also waking up in the mornings with the sniffles as though he has a cold,

> except that he hasn't. The only other things we have introduced over this

> time are Culturelle and more recently EPA oils, although the latter was

> introduced since the rash so is unlikely to be the cause I think.

>

> If anyone recognises these symptoms at all could they let me know please

as I

> really don't want to have to make a visit to the doctor, he just wouldn't

> understand.

>

> Many thanks

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know if this is relevant or not, but I thought I would post it just

in case! I have heard since this report, that it's Fifths Disease. I'm from

PA, so I have an interest in this.

Subject: Philadelphia Inquirer 02-06-2002 As students at second school

develop rash, i

As students at second school develop rash, investigation deepens

By Marc Schogol and Zlati Meyer

Inquirer Staff Writers

Federal and state environmental investigators are expected in Quakertown

tomorrow to determine what is causing rashes afflicting more than 100

Quakertown students and teachers, forcing the closing of a second elementary

school this week.

Superintendent R. Scanlon said tonight he is closing the Quakertown

Elementary, where eight new cases were reported today. Richland Elementary,

where 80 students and two teachers have reported the mysterious rashes in

recent days, has been closed since Tuesday.

Scanlon said both schools would remain closed for the rest of the week.

Most of the rash reports involve a red, raised outbreak of bumps on faces,

legs, arms and chests. Many students complained of mild itching. ...

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/community/states/pennsylvania/coun

ties/bucks_county/2617251.htm

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have never heard of this, can you enlighten me please?