sezzolou
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Has anyone else's lo had this?
My 17 mo started with it a week ago. Very red sunburn looking rash all over his body, sore mouth/throat, occasional vomiting and had pretty much refused food and milk for 6 days now. He is drinking plenty of water but I can see he's really loosing weight. He's been on antibiotics for 5 days but I really struggle getting him to keep it down as he screams, gets really traumatised and either spits it out or brings it back up(tried 2 different types/flavours). The rash is now clearing and his skin is starting to peel in places which I knew would happen. Just worried as he's eating less each day and is sleeping more (usually has 1hour nap but has been having 4hours of daytime naps). He saw the Dr Monday and I had a telephone consultation yesterday.
Can anyone offer their experience of scarlet fever? He's had colds, d&v, chest infection In the past but this is by far the most upsetting so far. He's really not himself. Attached a pic of his rash for opinions too. The Dr wasn't 100% sure it is scarlet fever as it's quite rare but all the symptoms point towards it so she prescribed antibiotics for it.
My 17 mo started with it a week ago. Very red sunburn looking rash all over his body, sore mouth/throat, occasional vomiting and had pretty much refused food and milk for 6 days now. He is drinking plenty of water but I can see he's really loosing weight. He's been on antibiotics for 5 days but I really struggle getting him to keep it down as he screams, gets really traumatised and either spits it out or brings it back up(tried 2 different types/flavours). The rash is now clearing and his skin is starting to peel in places which I knew would happen. Just worried as he's eating less each day and is sleeping more (usually has 1hour nap but has been having 4hours of daytime naps). He saw the Dr Monday and I had a telephone consultation yesterday.
Can anyone offer their experience of scarlet fever? He's had colds, d&v, chest infection In the past but this is by far the most upsetting so far. He's really not himself. Attached a pic of his rash for opinions too. The Dr wasn't 100% sure it is scarlet fever as it's quite rare but all the symptoms point towards it so she prescribed antibiotics for it.