Re: Off topic: Anyone know what ChickenPox looks like?

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Hi Christee

I can't remember what Chicken Pox looks like. It is 11 years since

my teenage daughters had it! but I would say, all rashes/spots on

youngsters should be taken very seriously. It may be nothing, it may

be the result of being run down as a result of the other symptoms.

's legs and face go blotchy and pimply when he has a cold.

There are many many things that cause rashes/irritations/spots etc.

I think you should get it checked out if you are concerned. Can you

get to see a doctor? At the very least, I would phone the local

nurse again, say it might well be an emergency -you can't rule it

out as you don't know what has caused the spots. I just don't think

these things are worth taking a chance on, especially as your

children have not been immunized.

Sorry, not much help, I hope your daughter feels better soon,

Stella

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> Ok, I know that atleast my youngest some was exposed to

ChickenPox, so very possible for my daughter. Sorry I am coming here

to ask off topic, but I called our local ER advice nurse, and she

was RUDE telling me that it was not an emergency question, so she

would not give me the info needed. On Friday me daughter threw up 3X

and had a low grade fever. Yesterday she was tired and cranky, but

feeling a little better. I did notice that she had these pimple like

spots (no white heads) 2 on the side of her face, then 1 on her

back, then 1 on her theigh, and 2 on her leg. The ones on her back

and theigh look th emost irritated. They are all raised, and red. I

dont see a blister yet (like the internet tells you they get). So

far (havent stripped her yet this morning to really check) no more.

Could this be ChickenPox or maybe something else? None of my kids

are immunized for them. She's still too young, and I didnt think it

was necessary for the others. She also has had some loose

> poops and had a little cough for about a week. Maybe due to a

cold or allergies?

>

> Christee

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Try searching Google Images, eg:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=chickenpox & hl=en & btnG=Search+Images

with (3.5y)

and Alister (3.5y, right CF, Ponseti method, UK)

--- Christee wrote:

> Ok, I know that atleast my youngest some was exposed

> to ChickenPox, so very possible for my daughter.

> Sorry I am coming here to ask off topic, but I

> called our local ER advice nurse, and she was RUDE

> telling me that it was not an emergency question, so

> she would not give me the info needed. On Friday me

> daughter threw up 3X and had a low grade fever.

> Yesterday she was tired and cranky, but feeling a

> little better. I did notice that she had these

> pimple like spots (no white heads) 2 on the side of

> her face, then 1 on her back, then 1 on her theigh,

> and 2 on her leg. The ones on her back and theigh

> look th emost irritated. They are all raised, and

> red. I dont see a blister yet (like the internet

> tells you they get). So far (havent stripped her yet

> this morning to really check) no more. Could this be

> ChickenPox or maybe something else? None of my kids

> are immunized for them. She's still too young, and I

> didnt think it was necessary for the others. She

> also has had some loose

> poops and had a little cough for about a week.

> Maybe due to a cold or allergies?

>

> Christee

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Several months ago, we thought my son may have had chicken pox...he

had something similar to what you described, but without the

vomiting. We figured either that, or an allergic reaction (he had

been to my SIL's house and she is not known for her housekeeping...)

We ended up taking him to urgent care (it was a weekend) and they

said it was an allergy. The rash didn't get better with bendryl,

claritin, oatmeal baths or anything. We brought him to his

pediatrician first thing on Monday, and it turned out he had strep

throat. I never knew rashes were a symptom, but apparently it is.

May be something to check into...

Aleksander, 11/24/04 bcf

>

> Ok, I know that atleast my youngest some was exposed to

ChickenPox, so very possible for my daughter. Sorry I am coming here

to ask off topic, but I called our local ER advice nurse, and she

was RUDE telling me that it was not an emergency question, so she

would not give me the info needed. On Friday me daughter threw up 3X

and had a low grade fever. Yesterday she was tired and cranky, but

feeling a little better. I did notice that she had these pimple like

spots (no white heads) 2 on the side of her face, then 1 on her

back, then 1 on her theigh, and 2 on her leg. The ones on her back

and theigh look th emost irritated. They are all raised, and red. I

dont see a blister yet (like the internet tells you they get). So

far (havent stripped her yet this morning to really check) no more.

Could this be ChickenPox or maybe something else? None of my kids

are immunized for them. She's still too young, and I didnt think it

was necessary for the others. She also has had some loose

> poops and had a little cough for about a week. Maybe due to a

cold or allergies?

>

> Christee

> Mother of...

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> *P/M Brace 14-16/24

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That's Scarlet Fever, which is strep yes. Strep

can sometimes turn into this, characterized by a

prickly bumpy rash and a *strawberry

tongue*. Scarlet Fever isn't dangerous in

itself, it is simply another manifestation of

strep, but if not treated it could turn into

rheumatic fever which is the bad one.

my kids had scarlet fever a few times last year for some reason.

Kori

At 08:50 PM 5/14/2006, you wrote:

>Several months ago, we thought my son may have had chicken pox...he

>had something similar to what you described, but without the

>vomiting. We figured either that, or an allergic reaction (he had

>been to my SIL's house and she is not known for her housekeeping...)

>

>We ended up taking him to urgent care (it was a weekend) and they

>said it was an allergy. The rash didn't get better with bendryl,

>claritin, oatmeal baths or anything. We brought him to his

>pediatrician first thing on Monday, and it turned out he had strep

>throat. I never knew rashes were a symptom, but apparently it is.

>May be something to check into...

>

>

>Aleksander, 11/24/04 bcf

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> > Ok, I know that atleast my youngest some was exposed to

>ChickenPox, so very possible for my daughter. Sorry I am coming here

>to ask off topic, but I called our local ER advice nurse, and she

>was RUDE telling me that it was not an emergency question, so she

>would not give me the info needed. On Friday me daughter threw up 3X

>and had a low grade fever. Yesterday she was tired and cranky, but

>feeling a little better. I did notice that she had these pimple like

>spots (no white heads) 2 on the side of her face, then 1 on her

>back, then 1 on her theigh, and 2 on her leg. The ones on her back

>and theigh look th emost irritated. They are all raised, and red. I

>dont see a blister yet (like the internet tells you they get). So

>far (havent stripped her yet this morning to really check) no more.

>Could this be ChickenPox or maybe something else? None of my kids

>are immunized for them. She's still too young, and I didnt think it

>was necessary for the others. She also has had some loose

> > poops and had a little cough for about a week. Maybe due to a

>cold or allergies?

> >

> > Christee

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That is really interesting to know! There were a whole bunch of

things going on with him then...he had been taking pennicillian for

an ear infection for nearly a week when he got the rash so Urgent

Care thought it was just a reaction to that. When it didn't get

better when he went off the medication, we took him to his

pediatrician, who did a strep culture.

Now we don't know if he had the rash because he's allergic to

pennicillian, or if he had it from the strep.

He didn't have the red tongue though. It looked normal.

Thankfully his next round of antibiotics worked really well, and he

hasn't been sick since. (now that I said that, he'll come home with

something tonight....)

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> > > Ok, I know that atleast my youngest some was exposed to

> >ChickenPox, so very possible for my daughter. Sorry I am coming

here

> >to ask off topic, but I called our local ER advice nurse, and she

> >was RUDE telling me that it was not an emergency question, so she

> >would not give me the info needed. On Friday me daughter threw up

3X

> >and had a low grade fever. Yesterday she was tired and cranky, but

> >feeling a little better. I did notice that she had these pimple

like

> >spots (no white heads) 2 on the side of her face, then 1 on her

> >back, then 1 on her theigh, and 2 on her leg. The ones on her back

> >and theigh look th emost irritated. They are all raised, and red.

I

> >dont see a blister yet (like the internet tells you they get). So

> >far (havent stripped her yet this morning to really check) no

more.

> >Could this be ChickenPox or maybe something else? None of my kids

> >are immunized for them. She's still too young, and I didnt think

it

> >was necessary for the others. She also has had some loose

> > > poops and had a little cough for about a week. Maybe due to a

> >cold or allergies?

> > >

> > > Christee

> > > Mother of...

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> > > **Aspen~ Bilateral Metatarsus Adductus (6)

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(L)

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Dr. said 40% chance ChickenPox, 60% chance some other rash like thing I cant

pronounce. He said if it lasts for only 4 more days or so its ChickenPox, 2

weeks, its the other thing. I'll let you all know what it it...

Christee

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