My 9 year old son has a rash on his arms, top of hands, legs and top of feet only. He says it itches a little bit from time to time. In some areas its one big red spot and then starts to scatter into smaller spots all over.To me it looks a little bit like hives but I am not sure. He hasn t come in contact with anything out of the ordinary in the past couple of days. Please tell me what you think it might be and should I keep him home from school tomorrow? Thanks for your time, Confused and Concerned mom
Hi... I feel by what you quote he should be having a - Hand Foot Mouth disease. This is one viral illness among all other anthems which can cause fever followed by rash over palms and soles. It is a self-limiting disorder and itching can be really worrisome. I suggest you use any over the counter antihistamine if you have one with you now. You can use HY Chat Doctor. This can even cause some peeling of skin in the next 4-6 weeks and do not worry about it. Regards -