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Posted: 01 May 2006 at 7:37pm | IP Logged

Ellie has got a rash on her back and coming down her arms and legs - it is lots of little red spots that are very slightly raised....they do disappear when pressed..

She's not ill at all, she hasn't got a temperature and seems fine in herself..

I wondered if it is an allergy rash but I wondered what they look like as I've never seen one before..?

She had fish pie for tea that DH made but there were prawns in it so I pulled them out as I don't think she's allowed those yet?  and she's had a few quite spicy crisps to keep her quiet round M&S this afternoon

I've looked in the NHS book and it doesn't seem to be any of the illnesses described in there - any ideas anyone?  Thanks

Posted: 01 May 2006 at 7:47pm | IP Logged

It could well be an alergy rash - my friend's lo comes out like that when she has corgettes! As long as she's not got a temp or any other symptoms of not being herself, then its probably nothing to worry about.

Ella came out in a similar rash when I tried persil pure fabric conditioner and after changing her clothes to some that didn't have it on, it had gone within a few hours.

Just keep an eye on her, and if its still there in the morning, see if you can get her to a pharmacist.

hth xxx

Posted: 01 May 2006 at 8:16pm | IP Logged

It might be fabric conditioner come to think of it, I've started using it again after a bit of a break... bummer, I'll have to wash everything again if it is LOL.

I don't think it's heat rash..it isn't very warm here today and we've no heating on either - but I've not put her fluffy PJs on tonight in case..

Thanks for your replies, it's good to hear your LOs have had rashes too - I'm a bit of a worrier about things like this!!

Posted: 04 May 2006 at 1:50pm | IP Logged

Beks has had these rashes as well. She also has eczema and usually I just keep slapping e45 on her.

Hope it is away now.

Posted: 04 May 2006 at 4:18pm | IP Logged

Edward came out in a rash similar to what you described a few weeks ago. After panicing and asking on here I put it down to a teething rash. It went away after 24 hours and hasnt reappeared.

Hope she's ok now hun x

Posted: 14 May 2006 at 5:02pm | IP Logged

my son had a rash on his back a couple of weeks ago i took him to the docs who said that it was slapped cheek syndrome its a childhood disease but cant cause any harm to children and the symptoms are a rash