Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 --- I remember about 2 years ago, my son had a persistant high fever, so we ended up going to some local md. She said he had scarlet fever, because he had a skin rash. The red skin continued, after the illness subsided. So it seems that its possible for him to have had this symptom with a fever and look like something else. He also has had a hard time fighting off other infections. In GFCFKids@y..., iamthedadof3@c... wrote: > My son almost ALWAYS gets a measles type rash when he gets a virus. It's very > weird...starts on his face and necks and spreads over several days down his > body and out to his arms, legs, fingers and toes, etc. I remember measles > and that's just what it looks like. The pediatrician said that when the > immune system is compromised, an ordinary virus will result in unusual > symptoms. > > An interesting aside...my mother swears that she used to get the German > measles every year around Easter break...I'm thinking that the tendency to > get rashes with viruses may have been inherited. > > I'll be really interested in hearing about your test results. Meanwhile, hope > you're all feeling better soon, whatever it is. > > Do you ever wonder " why does all this weird stuff have to happen to us?? " > > Cherri in San Diego > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Thanks Cherri for the smile . There is a theory that if you do not develop titers to a vax, you actually harbor the viral in your body...my son used to always get a chicken pox (pock, 1?) When he was sick, THEN he had full blown pox, that spot never returned, and he had TREMENDOUS gains within a week of the illness! I believe in the viral harboring, it makes sense -Shari iamthedadof3@... wrote: > My son almost ALWAYS gets a measles type rash when he gets a virus. It's very > weird...starts on his face and necks and spreads over several days down his > body and out to his arms, legs, fingers and toes, etc. I remember measles > and that's just what it looks like. The pediatrician said that when the > immune system is compromised, an ordinary virus will result in unusual > symptoms. > > An interesting aside...my mother swears that she used to get the German > measles every year around Easter break...I'm thinking that the tendency to > get rashes with viruses may have been inherited. > > I'll be really interested in hearing about your test results. Meanwhile, hope > you're all feeling better soon, whatever it is. > > Do you ever wonder " why does all this weird stuff have to happen to us?? " > > Cherri in San Diego > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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