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Moms View Message Board: Parenting Discussion: Chicken Pox?
I just got my dd undressed for the bath and noticed a couple of red dots on her tummy. On closer inspection, they have the small blister on top that always makes me think of chicken pox. I found a few more on her back, buttocks and legs (maybe 20 total). She says they don't itch, she hasn't had a fever and I don't know where in the world she could have been exposed to them. I asked my other two dks to undress and my ds also has them all over his trunk and upper legs (about 35). He also says they don't itch and he has no fever. My oldest has what might be two of them, right at waist level but I'm not sure since that's where her panties hit and there is a faint red line all the way around her waist. My oldest has had the varicella vaccine but we chose not to immunize the younger two with that particular vaccine so it is possible that they could have the chicken pox. I do think it would be strange if my oldest also had them. Obviously, they won't be going to school tomorrow and I'll be taking them to the doctor but I'm really frustrated with trying to figure out what this could be, if it isn't chicken pox. Any ideas?
You can still get chicken pox with the vaccine, just usually a much milder case. That's what it sounds like to me. I remember when I got them in 4th grade I just had a couple of spots to start off with and they didn't itch at all for a couple of days.
You will know by morning if it is chicken pox.
Great, that's just what I expected.
((((hugs)))) to all of you!!! I was against my kids getting the vaccine, I would have rather them got the chicken pox like we all did, and gotten it over with. I hope the kiddos are feeling better soon!!!
*sigh* One more question...does anyone know if my dh and I can carry the virus and transmit it to others, even though we are immune? My dh works out in the public everyday and we don't know if he will be putting others at risk since he's exposed to it at home. TIA
I would call before taking them to the doctor. Chicken pox isn't normally a big deal, but is life threatening to anyone who is has a compromised immune system.
Dh is fine going out in public. I don't think you can carry it.
Thanks for the hugs, Crys. I can certainly use them. I am going to call the doctor, Marcia, since I'm not sure this is what they have. If the Dr. thinks it sounds like CP, I'll just keep them home until it's all over with. Kaye, it's not definite this morning still but the spots are still here on the younger two, definitely worse on my ds (none on my older dd), but still no flu-like symptoms or itching.
Just a side note..that little blister on chicken pox is amazingly clear. It almost looks like a drop of water on top of a bite. Unmistakable once you have seen them.
If it is pox, the blisters will pop and crust fairly quickly. A warm back will bring them out more.
Argh! The receptionist at the Dr's office said she can't fit them in until NEXT Thursday at 11am. Yeah, I'm thinking that's not going to help me very much so I asked to speak with the Dr's nurse who, surprise surprise, can get me in at 3:30 today. She said it didn't sound like the chicken pox but she couldn't give me anymore info without seeing the rash. I just can't figure out what could be causing something like this. Kaye, the blisters are more pinprick sized and are definitely yellow. The nurse said some of the blisters should be popping and scabbing over by the time I bring them in, if it's chicken pox. I'm thinking now that it's going to end up being some weird viral rash.
In texas we have fire ants...that is what those bites look like...take a picture and let us diagnose
The only picture I can really show is this.
Keep up posted! Uh, next week won't be very helpful!
Let us know what the nurse says... I don't know if they look like chicken pox or not, it's been a while since I've seen them, but if it IS chicken pox, I would think the kids would be itching up a storm. ((((hugs)))) all around!!
Hmmm..have you changed detergents recently? My middle kid get a funny rash from one of the new tides. What about a new food they all tried. It isn't unheard of for each kid to be allergic to the same food.
Drumroll, please...They have hot tub folliculitis! Apparently, it's fairly common and it's caused by a bacteria that develops in hot tubs where the Ph balance is off. We spent an hour or so in my mom's hot tub on Monday but even the Dr doesn't know why these two have it when none of the rest of us do. Oral antibiotics for 10 days and one more day off from school, just to make sure it isn't going to get any worse. At least I know what it is now.
I didn't really think it was chicken pox, either, but really had no idea what it could be. When mine had chicken pox, they had the fever, were lethargic and definitely itched.
Well, I'm glad it's not chicken pox! I hope everyone is healthy soon!
My daughter's and I got this once when we were in a hot tub that had recently been refilled. It doesn't hurt it just looks bad.
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Today is sooo not my day! I'm still not sure where they could have picked it up. They go to different schools, we haven't had any friends over lately, I've even run errands with one or the other lately, but not both! Oh well, it doesn't really matter where they got it, just that they have it. 
