Remember these

[Luke]

remember these supposed flea bites?

well we have been out all day and ive been wearing like a long sleeved top so i never noticed, but i have been feeling sick and headaches and things for the past few days, but say about 30 minutes ago or so, i pulled up ma sleeves at the sink as i was washing up and i saw well this...............

Doctor is on his way as i cant travel, cause if its what he thinks it is its one of two thing
1) meninjitus (sp) as a clutch of the spots didnt go down under the glass test

2) shingles, ive had it before and the white crust rings on the spots seem very familiar

so any ideas what they could be?

[samwise]

Hope you get sorted and feel better soon!
Let us know how you go!!!!

[Fran]

Let us know what the doc says Luke....

[Luke]

docs verdict is so far unidentified rash, could be a reaction, meninjitus or shingles he isnt sure he said to take pyriton over the weekend see if it goes, if so its a reaction, i have to go on Monday morning, regardless, and if it hasnt cleared then he will investigate further.....

[Mags]

Looks a lot like chicken pox Luke....I find it astonishing that your doctor said it could be meningitis among other things and left it at that. If he was at all suspicious of that he should have had you in the hospital straight away for tests as that is very dangerous

[bobbie3917]

if you have had shingles you can get chicken pox again it happend to me i had chicken pox at about the age of 6 then shingles at about 12 and then chicken pox again at 15

[Het]

Blimey Luke So are you feeling ok, not feeling sick or anything?

[Fran]

I think if the doc was seriously worried about meningitis Luke you would be in hospital by now. I had Meningitis a few years ago and I certainly couldn't use a pc I was far too ill and admitted to hospital. Do as the doc says and see how you go Luke. Any deterioration in your condition and get the doc straight back. Hope you are feeling better soon...


The rash associated with meningitis is caused by toxins from the infection poising the blood ie septicaemia...you would be very very ill, probably unconscious if you had a septicaemic rash related to meningitis Luke

[yola]

Hmmm. If the doc even remotely SUSPECTED meningitis he should have referred you immediately to hospital. I had identical symptoms to meningitis 10 years ago and got the full emergency services thingy + spinal tap (turned out to be something equally nasty . . . ).

But it does look like chicken pox . . .they start off small and get bigger . . . but of course shingles is related to that and looks similar too.

Whatever it is - I hope it's not serious and that it passes quickly.

{{hugs}}

[Moli]

Hope they disover soon what it is luke................