CHICKEN POX???... What's the 1st sign...
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CHICKEN POX???... What's the 1st sign...
| Sun, 05-16-2004 - 12:14am |
My 11 dd has had a high fever for a few days now. It is her first fever, Iposted a couple days back about it.
Late last night when she was up screaming at 3:30 am (very unusual for her) we noticed flat red spots on her torso, especially under her arms and on the diaper area. We applied baby powder, thinking... heat rash, nothing more. Today her fever is gone, and there are now spots on her face. None of them are lumpy, they are just flat, red, small spots. Is this chicken pox? What are the signs? How do you know?
Thanks
Lesley

your 11 yo dd still wears a diaper?? j/k, in poor taste i know, it just struck me as funny :)
NOW it's time to go to the dr. doesn't sound like it to me, it sounds like a simple viral exanthum (read: rash) that's very common with any virus, but better safe than sorry. are they little red pinpricks? not really raised, just little red spots? if so, it's almost definately just a viral rash. but if the are bigger, like a 1/4 or 1/8 inch big, then that sounds more like cp. cp is bigger and more raised, they kinda look like small mesquitto (sp?) bites and they itch a lot.
here's a pic, if it looks anything like this head to the dr!
My 11 MONTH old dd...
lol...it's been a long few days, sorry. No wonder the others never responded, they probably thought I was a lunatic!
Anyways, they are small pinpricks, and not raised, so obviously not cp. I am glad. I guess tommorrow we will be off to the dr.
Thanks again,
Lesley
sounds like a simple viral rash, doesn't cause anything other than 'worried-mommy-syndrome!"
has the fever broken? is she feeling any better? took mine to the dr today, both of the kids had strep and ds's turned into a mean sinus infection, so know how you feel :(
good luck,
clarity
Hope it MAY help!
Tara
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