[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Speaking of JP's rash. Been so long since I had a young one.

Would a food allergy cause a rash on checkes AND cause the back side of his hands to get very red and puffy looking?

the rash on his checks was odd...start out like in rings, then the whole check got red, then as it faded the rings were visible again then slowly faded. Almost ringworm looking. His hands had no rings but were very very red looking and rather puffy. They were the last to return to normal. None of it seemed itchy to him.

Kristy said he had some of the same on his legs that was on his checks. Can a baby get to much pedialite? That's all he has been drinking since the stomach virus. Will a stomach virus cause a rash?

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

See post 231.

Becky

[mommadooo3]

Did the rash START on his cheeks?

A few weeks ago, school sent home notices that there was a 'disease' going around. It started with a rash on the cheeks that looked like the kid was 'slapped'. Then, the rash went to other parts of the body. it had mild fever, 'grumpiness', achiness. They called it Fifth Disease. NOT SERIOUS.

I can do a google on it if ya want.

[mommadooo3]

Especially common in children between the ages of 5 and 15, fifth disease typically produces a distinctive red rash on the face that makes the child appear to have a slapped cheek. The rash then spreads to the trunk, arms, and legs. Despite being called a "disease," fifth disease is actually just a viral illness that the majority of children will recover from - with no complications - in a short period of time.

Fifth disease (also called erythema infectiosum) is caused by parvovirus B19. A human virus, parvovirus B19 is not the same parvovirus that veterinarians may be concerned about in pets, especially dogs, and it cannot be passed from humans to animals or vice versa.

Studies show that although 40% to 60% of adults worldwide have laboratory evidence of a past parvovirus B19 infection, most of these adults can't remember having had symptoms of fifth disease. This leads medical experts to believe that most people with a B19 infection have either very mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.

Fifth disease occurs everywhere in the world. Outbreaks of parvovirus tend to happen in the late winter and early spring, but there may also be sporadic cases of the disease any time throughout the year.

Signs and Symptoms

Fifth disease begins with a low-grade fever, headache, and mild cold-like symptoms (a stuffy or runny nose). These symptoms pass, and the illness seems to be gone until a rash appears a few days later. The bright red rash typically begins on the face. Several days later, the rash spreads and red blotches (usually lighter in color) extend down to the trunk, arms, and legs. The rash usually spares the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. As the centers of the blotches begin to clear, the rash takes on a lacy net-like appearance. Children younger than 10 years of age are most likely to get the rash.

Older children and adults sometimes complain that the rash itches, but most children with a rash caused by fifth disease do not look sick and no longer have fever. It may take 1 to 3 weeks for the rash to completely clear, and during that time it may seem to worsen until it finally fades away entirely.

Certain stimuli (including sunlight, heat, exercise, and stress) may reactivate the rash until it completely fades. Other symptoms that sometimes occur with fifth disease include swollen glands, red eyes, sore throat, diarrhea, and unusual rashes that look like blisters or bruises.

In some cases, especially in adults and older teens, an attack of fifth disease may be followed by joint swelling or pain, often in the hands, wrists, knees, or ankles. ***************************************

Hmmmmm