leo had a sore throat and temp over the weekend, then developed a bright red rash, though it looked like the scarlet fever rash, but thought nahhh probibly just a virus(oliver had a similar rash befor and turned out to be a virus) and he wasnt really unwell apart from the sore throat, he went back to school yestoday and i was told loads of kids have been off with scarlet fever. so anyway this morning he got the rash real bad on his cheeks and lips are all scabby, swollen and cut as is his toung, so took him to the gp who said mostly signs of scarlet fever but generally you wouldnt get a rash on cheeks :? ...so basically he is treating him for scarlet fever, and the results will be back in the next few days....anyhow my question is, do you know if you can get the scarlet fever rash on the your cheeks??? thanx x

Im not sure, i wonder why you wouldnt be able to?? seems a bit weird why not,whats going to stop it from going on certain parts of body??
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I'm not sure hun, just wanted to say I hope he gets well soon, doesn't sound nice at all xxxxxxxxxxx

Just found this on wiki
'The rash is the most striking sign of scarlet fever. It usually begins looking like a bad sunburn with tiny bumps, and it may itch. The rash usually appears first on the neck and face, often leaving a clear unaffected area around the mouth. It spreads to the chest and back, then to the rest of the body. In body creases, especially around the underarms and elbows, the rash forms classic red streaks (on very dark skin, the streaks may appear darker than the rest of the skin). '
so according to that can be on face???

ahh thanx for that.hmmm !! maybe he meant cos his lips are all red and bleeding, and he does have some of the rash round his mouth??...everything just says generally, not definatley doesnt lol x

Yeah thats what i thought when i read generally?
Hope hes better soon poor man
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thanx, ill just have to wait for the results then i guess lol, at least he is being treated for it anyway as a precaution xx

aww no!! i hope he gets better soon Gem x

here is a pic, his face is so sore and swollen, bless him

No idea- but poor thing getting so ill with it! Does ice-cream help at all?

ice cream fixes everything lol, poor bugger probibly cant eat it though, he's struggling to even talk x

Aww poor Leo! Hope he gets better soon xx

just thought id update you, gp rang today to confirm it is scarlet fever, he has extended his 5 day antib course to a 10 day course, his face is looking much better already after 2 day's on the antib's x

Hope he is better soon! And doesn't he have the most gorgeous blue eyes!
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oh he wee love. big hugs better! X