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| On my 9 month old's body and face, fading and reappearing over the past 2 weeks. Red spots, nice and round, not raised, of various sizes, sprinkled about. He's not itching and isn't running a fever. A little cranky maybe, but eating well and seems generally ok. Any ideas? |
Anonymous
| I'm not a doctor (I just play one on tv) but they could be hives, which tend to appear and disappear like that. I get them, and mine aren't always raised or itchy. Does your child have eczema or allergies? Have you recently introduced new foods or something else new (new laundry detergent or soap?) |
Anonymous
| Oh, and PP here, I just remembered that my son once had a bad episode of hives for no apparent reason, and his pediatrician suspected it was post-viral. Apparently, some viruses cause hives to erupt after the child has seemingly returned to a healthy state. In our case, my son had gotten over a cold about 10 days before. So they aren't necessarily a sign of an allergic reaction. In fact, the cause is often not determined and it may never happen again or it may recur and become chronic. I just add this so you don't get unduly alarmed about allergies etc. I would take photos to show your ped since one of the problems with hives is that by the time you make it to the dr. they've disappeared again and you have nothing to show the dr. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like it could be a virus of some sort - DD just had roseola. She had a high temperature for 12 hours but was otherwise playful though her appetite was diminished. She had a tiny rash on her trunk. Pediatrician said that type of rash (small, round spots, not raised or itchy) is often viral. |
Anonymous
| My son had a stomach virus and then developed a rash on his stomach and back and neck (not on his arms, legs and face). The Pediatrician said that when kids get a virus, a rash is sometimes just one of the "symptoms" like a fever or like a runny nose. She said it was likely not caused by contact because it wasn't itchy. I left it alone, did nothing and it went away within a few days. But, for peach of mind, you may want to have your Dr. look at it. |
maynie
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This happened to my daughter and I got really freaked out when I saw the spots on her face. I took her to the doctor and they said it was roseola. Don't know if it fits for your child, but you should google it. I hadn't even heard of it.
Any reason you can't take him to the doctor? Even just to relieve your worry? |
Anonymous
| Spots.....I had them at the Union League Club in NYC.....delicious.......just a bit of humor. Am I the only one who thought of this?? |
Anonymous
| No fever, and the rash isn't as intense as described on the net for roseola. Hives is a good way to describe it. I did call the doc's office, and the nurse essentially said if there was no fever and no itching and he's eating fine then it wasn't necessary to bring him in. Figured I would check out other folks' experiences which is sometimes more comforting than the generalized "eh, don't worry about it" from the doc. We did start yogurt about 2 weeks ago and the coming and going of the spots started not long thereafter. So maybe I'll stop yogurt for a week and then reintroduce it and see what happens? Benign hives as a reaction to yogurt would not mean problems with milk down the road would it? |
Anonymous
| ringworm? |
Anonymous
| This past Tuesday I noticed 2 sptos on my daughter's stomach, one on her back and one on her leg. She also had a loss of appetite and vomited once Monday and once Tuesday (I should mention that I also had a stomach bug). I took her to the doctor and they told me the spots (she called them pox, but not necessarily chicken pox) can appear in conjunction with a virus in children and not to worry about them. They're fading now. Even though your son doesn't have any symptoms of illness, he could be fighting off a virus. |
Anonymous
| i remember my son had a rah once all over his stomach and arms...my pediatrician thought it migh related to a virus but i remember telling me to give him a dose of benadryl to see if it responded to that in case it was an allergy. not suggesting you do that but it may be something to ask about. |