hectors house
19-11-2013, 12:46 PM
Had a 11 month old mindee yesterday who had a cluster of spots under his chin (just thought it was where he has been dribbling, due to cold & teething) - he was very sleepy yesterday but as it was only his 4th whole day with me I didn't have much past sleeping records to go by - he did eat a reasonable amount of lunch and would sip from cup but wasn't keen on his bottle. By the end of day the cluster of spots had turned into quite raised blisters.
This morning mum phoned to say she was taking him to drop in clinic at hospital as he now has spots on chin, cheeks, groin area and legs - she phoned from there to say Nurse had said it was probably chicken pox - I asked if on way home she could call round so I could see him in the car - the spots on his face have now burst and scabbed - I don't think it is chicken pox at all - I think it is hand, foot and mouth as chicken pox spots take a few days before they dry out into scabs, also in my experience the spots first appear on the trunk - which is the area he hasn't got any spots at all.
Just wondered what other people thought? I do know that hand, foot & mouth is going around at the moment, whereas normally associate chicken pox as being a Spring and summer infection.
This morning mum phoned to say she was taking him to drop in clinic at hospital as he now has spots on chin, cheeks, groin area and legs - she phoned from there to say Nurse had said it was probably chicken pox - I asked if on way home she could call round so I could see him in the car - the spots on his face have now burst and scabbed - I don't think it is chicken pox at all - I think it is hand, foot and mouth as chicken pox spots take a few days before they dry out into scabs, also in my experience the spots first appear on the trunk - which is the area he hasn't got any spots at all.
Just wondered what other people thought? I do know that hand, foot & mouth is going around at the moment, whereas normally associate chicken pox as being a Spring and summer infection.