Anybody know what this could be...?? DH doesn't think he needs to go to the dr and I had to go back to work. J is itching it.
My heart breaks because I can't be there to take care of him.
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It definitely looks like a rash. Have you used any new products on him, or has he eaten anything new lately. You can put some cortisone cream on it if it's itchy. I would give it a day and if it's still there and not improving, take him to the Dr. If it goes away or gets better it's probably just a reaction they can't do anything about anyway.
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Try benadryl, if it doesn't lessen within an hour, take him to pedi.
Same shit happened to me with A yesterday. Now he's on a five day steroid course UGH. poor j
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@kiddosc: no new products or foods that I can think of. We've used the same soap, lotion, etc since he was born. Any suggestion for cortisone cream for a 2yo?
@mrsjyw: he's never had Benadryl, any suggestions there? He's been pretty lucky on stuff like this. Hope A is okay!!!
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@babyjmama: A is 27.5 lbs and I gave him 5mL of children's benadryl pre-pediatrician. The pedi told us he can actually have 6.5 mL every 4-6 hours, but I'm keeping it on the low dose since his rash seems to be clearing up quickly. A's rash is from an allergic reaction. The only other time he's had benadryl is when he randomly woke up after a nap around 13/4 months with a rash similar to J's... it subsided quickly that time after 1 dose of benadryl.
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@babyjmama: On our pedi's recommendation we got the stuff that was 0.5% hydrocortisone. I think it's just the Walgreen's brand. Most creams are 1% concentration.
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@babyjmama: i'd def take him in. We went in for a rash once and like @mrsjyw: suggests, our ped suggested we try Benadryl first. We did and it worked for us, but then again, LO's rash was less red and smaller. I don't know if his itched him (he was like 11m old), but it was dry and rough. It went away dramatically within 24-36h but not entirely for about a week.
You could try Benadryl today, since the doctor's office may be close to closing anyway and then try to get him in in the AM tomorrow. That way: you will have all evening and overnight to see if it lessens any.
Get better soon, J!!!! xo -
@babyjmama: LO has an egg allergy and sometimes fights viruses with hives. When that happens, we give him 5mL of children's benadryl. He's 26 pounds, but we've been giving that to him since he was a year old and just under 20 pounds at the recommendation of his allergist.
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@babyjmama: it looks like a sunburn from the picture! When did it show up? I would probably call the ped before administering anything to him...
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@babyjmama: nevermind. I'd just check it out with the ped. I wrote on here before the edit that I thought it might be shingles because my husband's looked exactly like that, but google says shingles is EXTREMELY rare in children?
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I'm so frustrated. DH didn't take j to the ped and then j had a runny diaper tonight. He's not having ANY other symptoms, no fever at all. It's only on his belly, not spread anywhere else. It's still there but not as bad.
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