Hi girls. About 2 weeks ago, my daughter developed a "rash" - a bunch of little, itty bitty bumps mostly all over. They didn't seem to bother her and she seemed perfectly fine. I attributed it to a new laundry soap or thought maybe it was irritation from the heat. I have changed back to laundry soap with no scent or color. She still seems to have it?! Now, I notice its itching her so I put some cortaid on it and gave her Benadryl. I brought her to the doctor yesterday and she thinks it from the heat. I just find this strange because even after long stretches in the air conditioning and not outside in the heat, shouldn't the rash go away? Any thoughts on what this could be other than heat rash or should I just take doctor's advice (cortaid, benadryl etc) and relax. She's really itchy now and I'm getting worried! Thanks!
Hi Ladies. Thanks so much for all of your input! It definitely relaxed me and thankfully it is looking much better after spending two days mostly indoors in the air conditioning. By the way, some of you sent me links to pics (thank you!) and it appeared to definitely be heat rash! I think maybe we overdid it last week/weekend and spent too much time in her kiddie pool and running around the back yard in that wicked heat. Hopefully, with this cool-down approaching, we'll be back out there tomorrow! Thanks again for your wonderful suggestions and your words of reassurance!
Food Allergy. Some children are allergic to different types of fruit.
Some to the artificial coloring in cereals, soft drinks, etc...
Especially red artificial coloring. So anything Cherry Flavored may be causing the rash. Hope that helps..
I am so very glad to read this post this morning! My son has a rash that started just over two weeks ago, no fever before or during the rash or other symptoms. After ruling out the new sunscreen, the only other "new" thing was I switched from Wisk to Tide detergent. Soooo... I spent a good portion of the weekend rewashing everything with which he comes into contact. At the same time, we spent nearly two whole days indoors. While inside in a/c, I had him run around without his shirt. Well, his rash improved by this morning. It's still there, but much much better.
Voila! It's prickly heat rash! His bumps were exactly as described in this article... http://www.skindiseasearchive.com/prickly-heat-rash
By the way, he had a rash at the beginning of last summer, too. I was beginning to wonder if he had some seasonal allergy thingee. Now I know.
Rashes are best diagnosed visually, so I would relax and trust your doctor. If other symptoms arise or the treatment is not working then go from there. it can take a while to recover from a heat rash, my babies would get them and I swear I had kept them cool and comfortable.
Only other rash that I might be concerned about is Fifths Disease, contagious virus that is relatively harmless unless contracted in the first trimester. Most kids go undiagnosed without consequence. I imagine your MD is familiar enough with it to distinguish it from a heat rash, but I thought it worth mentioning.
two of my children have eczema and it comes up in some places as a rash (but it is raised) and in others as big dry blotches. It could be that. 1% hydro cortisone cream helps or Vaseline (but that is messy and greasy). We use elidell for my oldest but my 2 year old is too young for that so we have a steroid cream from the doctor that we use on him.
I'm not sure if it could be the same thing, but my 12 month-old just had what I believe to be roseola. He had a fever first, then a rash a couple days later with no other symptoms. It only lasted about 4 or 5 days with him, but when I read about it, it said the rash could last a lot longer. It's nothing serious, just a virus that needs to run its course. And, it does not seem to bother them. You can google it and find pictures to see if it looks like what you are seeing on your daughter.
I believe it is yeast. Try Lotrimin. Keep her extra clean and dry as yeast loves moisture.
This area here is having a horrible time with mosquitos and other biting insects right now...regardless of using OFF or other repellents. Perhaps she's getting bit somehow? Have you introduced any new foods to her? You want to watch giving little ones strawberries even... I would continue to follow the Dr's instructions and keep a close eye on her. It's possible she is having a reaction to something that may take a few days to clear out of her system. Hope she clears up soon!
It doesn't sound like an allergic reaction to me. Typically, allergic rashes are of the hive variety. What you describe does sound more like a typical heat rash. My son has them off and on all summer. They are large areas of pimply rash, little prickles I call them. They don't seem to bother him most of the time, but on occasion, do get itchy. I use hydrocortisone and benedryl, just as you stated, when it does get itchy. I also wipe my son in the affected area with a cool cloth. Not sure this helps at all, but just seems like the thing to do to me.
I can't say for sure that it's not something more, but I wouldn't worry too much unless your daughter seems to be really distressed by it.
Maybe google rashes, or check www.askdrsears.com, and look at their section on skin rashes to see what you can find out.
If you're concerned, I'd see if you can get an appointment with a dermatologist.
Dermatological issues are really hard to identify. When our daughter had eczema, the pediatrician sent us to a Dermatologist for a more trained eye and proper diagnosis.
Rashes can be the result of so many different things. Some are rather simple, others more complex. If you're concerned, trust your instincts and follow-up to see if someone else has a different explanation.
Here's some information from MayoClinic.com that might be helpful:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heat-rash/DS01058
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/baby-rashes/FL00090
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/poison-ivy/SN00022
Sounds like heat rash. Tub soaks with oatmeal is good. Make sure she drinks plenty of liquids. This weather is crazy. It doesn't take much heat to get heat rash and unfortunately a/c won't make it disappear. Good luck.
Does your little girl have the rash only on areas where clothes touch, i.e., not on her face? If so, it is likely something still to be found in the soaps...Bathe her and also hand-wash her clothes (just rinse and rub, using no soap at all) ONLY in distilled water for a week. I can vouch for the fact that even Ivory soap can cause a fine rash like that! It's called contact dermititis. Not sure that is her problem, but I would try the no-soap-at-all, destilled water routine for several days (this means clothing in her closet that has soap in it must also be rinsed well before using during this experiment. Maybe it would be easier during this week of trying this routine to just set aside a specific group of clothing to use, so as to not grab willy-nilly from her closet. This would include bedsheets, towels etc., of course - anything she comes in contact with a lot. Doesn't matter if she wears the same two outfits all week while you are sorting this out--wear one, wash one (without soap and in distilled water).
Has she eaten strawberries or any food lately that she doesn't usually eat?
You WILL find the solution. Put some baking soda into distilled water and bathe her in that, without rubbing her dry. And keep her cool. Good wishes for finding the cause!
