Anyone know what this might be? Just appeared on my toddler’s thighs. It wasn’t there 2 hours ago. No new laundry detergent, food, soap, or anything like that. I did think she might be getting sick because she vomited once yesterday and slept in this morning, but has been acting fine otherwise, no fever. The rash is warm to the touch. She’s asleep now so I don’t know if I should take her in or wait until morning?
It’s definitely not sunburn. She woke up this morning and the rashes on her thighs were gone, but now it’s all over her cheeks, the lower half of her arms, and one buttcheek outside of her diaper. It’s so strange. Still acting fine but I’m waiting for a callback from her pediatrician’s office to make an appointment for today.
@dinobutt Do you do anything for them? Take Benadryl or use some sort of cream? Are the rashes you get painful? Thanks in advance.
@Ievygnz Interesting...I’m leaning more towards some viral or bacterial infection as well, due to the fact that she vomited yesterday (for the first time ever), and the fact that she slept for 15 hours last night. I think her little body is fighting something off and this is somehow related? She’s been acting fine otherwise though, her normal cheerful self. I guess I’ll just see what it looks like in the morning, although it’s so hard to not wake her up and check it.
From what I described they said it sounded like hives, and to keep an eye on her. She’s asleep for the night and I’m supposed to just check that she’s breathing normally (she is), and give Benadryl if she wakes up and needs it. She’s in pj’s so I can’t see the majority of her skin to see if it’s spread. Her face and hands look clear (only skin visible). They said if she’s sleeping leave her be, and if things change and I feel like she needs to be taken in, to go ahead.
Thank you everyone for their input. Apparently it is some type of virus and some people develop rashes when fighting them off. Hers have been appearing and disappearing all over her body since last night. They are all raised and warm to the touch. She told me to give her Zyrtec and use hydrocortisone cream, and Motrin/Tylenol if fever develops. If things get worse we’re to take her to the ER.