Posted on 05/26/2007 8:27:25 PM PDT by Birmingham Rain
Seeking Immediate Help for Daughter
You have described that she had something like it at age 13,
now it seems to be manifesting itself at age 26. It appears
that it is spreading to other areas, but at what rate?
If it is changing very quickly...go to an Emergency room..
There are many disorders that can manifest themselves in
the skin. One needs to look at the type of scaliness, the depth, the
position, and the rate of spread and consider other
predisposing factor or chemicals she may have come into contact
with which neither of you know about....
If she shows any other signs, such as pain, or a fever, chills,
shaking, lethargy, loss of consciousness, diarrhea, vomiting,
etc, a visit to an ER might be warranted.
Please don’t be afraid to find out what is going on.
Best wishes, and God bless you.
“I live out of state and still enjoy doing her hair and nails and such while I’m with her, as mothers will do with their daugters. I stay as motherly as possible.”
I don’t remember my mom washing my hair, although she probably did when I was under 5 years old. :-)
You say you took your daughter to a dermo earlier? If she is 26 she is old enough to take herself to the doc, isn’t she? My mom stopped taking me to the doc when I left for college, and I’ve been going by myself ever since.
I do hope your daughter is able to find some answers on her condition, and that you will have a sense of peace.
No tick bite, Last Chance. It’s that the one area spread across her entire belly after apx 13 years.
As I said in an earlier post, skin disorders run in my family. I reckon we are looking at another or a case of fungus after reading the informational responses.
Thanks to you all, I feel a bit easier about the whole bit and think I’ll go and wrap my arms around her.
Thank you for taking the time reply. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend, you.
Go to ER and you will at least get a more qualified opinion.
That’s very kind of you. Thank you very much, and the best to you and yours.
Thank you for your reply, Getready. She has no symptoms at all such as fever, chills, etc. Nothing other than the outward showing of the brown splotchy areas.
I’ve decided on the dermatologist visit Tuesday after giving consideration to the incompentency of the ER here.
Have a great weekend, and thanks again.
Hi there.
Check, if she has insurance, if you have a nurse on duty to call at the company. Many do, and they will ask all kinds of questions to determine if your daughter is in danger. They can also direct you to take your daughter to the emergency room, which will drastically reduce what she is expected to pay for their services.
Praying all is well.
I’m glad you’re able.
Regards.
Saint Vincents is a very good hospital....there is always a dermatologist available for a consult..so if you take her to the emergency room and the Dr on duty doesn’t know what it is, s/he will call the Dermatologist on call to come over...
Why would you not take her to an ER?
Abrupt changes call for an experienced eye.
Er visit would cost an arm and a leg and this is probably not life threatening tonight. You would end up with a referral anyway.
I would get her into an urgent care center in the morning.
If it is fungal or bacterial they can tell from a scraping and a microscopic examination pretty quickly.
Sorry, Dermatologic problems are not my best area.
UAB?
It’s nothing that needs emergency care and can wait for a doc appt. It’s probably tinea versicolor. You can look that up. That is the simplest. The other posibilities are genetic conditions that the doc can determine.
it sounds like psoriasis....
sounds like its the Doctor you need to blame, if blame is due at all....hospitals don't run the show of what tests to run, etc....they are facilitators.....
The fungus among us.
Exactly what was in that shampoo????
Bump
Starting with the disclaimer that I am not a medical professional of any kind ...
Is it painful, itchy, tender, numb or sore? Going to a hospital ER might be a bit of an overreaction, and if she doesn’t have any other symptoms, you could wait hours to get seen by a doctor, and likely be referred to someone else.
During business hours, I’ll echo other folks’ comments that you could go to a minor emergency center — known flippantly, but usually not insultingly, as a “doc in a box.” They have limited treatment options available, but at least they have the expertise to tell you whether this is something you need to run to the hospital for NOW.
Otherwise, I’d plan an appointment with her usual doctor (if she has one) ASAP, and keep an eye out for any change — if it continues to spread, or begins to cause discomfort, and especially if she starts showing signs of a fever — it’s ER time.
I’ll repeat my disclaimer that I am not a medical professional, and I am not dispensing medical advice, so if folks with actual expertise chime in, ignore me. But the general advice I’ve gotten is that sudden change is the thing you need to watch for in determining whether something is odd or urgent.
Last Saturday, my neighbor’s 1 yr old boy had a rash break out on his feet and it spread up his legs by Monday. She took him to an Urgent Care and ER and they both sent her home to monitor for two days. Luckily she took him right to Loma Linda UMC out here and he was first diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein Pupura and after more tests, has Kawasaki Disease, a rare and severe disorder. He has been hospitalized since Tuesday.
It scares me that she was sent on her way by the docs. We were thinking it was a derma problem and it ended up being a disease that affects his heart and kidneys. Damn.
Have your daughter write down a list of all the questions and concerns you both have and make sure she gets a good and complete answer from her doctor. Alos never be afraid to ask for a 2nd opinion, any good doctor will not take offense to this.
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