Chicken Pox??

So Jae started coming up in what looked like normal itchy bites last week, but each day new ones appear... the ones she hasnt or cant scratch have developed s small clear blister in the center of each spot (doesnt take up the whole spot) and so far, none of them have burst, or gone yellow, or crusted over etc... the ones she has scratched are still just red spots but with scratch marks all over.

Is that CP, or would hives or attack of zombie fleas be more likely (we JUST had the house fleabombed a week before spots showed up!)

Help?! All the pictures I can find via google or the worst case scenario pics of kids covered in huge yellow pusy looking lumps, which is nothing like what she has!

Also... is it possible for someone immune to pass the virus on? The only person I know of who has had CP in the last few weeks has had no contact with Jae directly for a few months, but I was around them a couple of weeks before they were diagnosed... Could I have brought the virus home?

Interestingly enough my daughter has come out in a strange rash - which also looks similar to what you describe. Kind of looks like early stages chickenpox - but by now (day 2) i would have expected the first spots to have changed, but they havent there is just lots more of them. Also look similar to flea bites with the little blister - but also not really.

Ive just been googling (dont laugh too hard) all kinds of rashes to see if i can work out what it is, but no luck... so maybe if its still there or worse tomorrow - ill do the doc check.

Maybe we need a 'rash' photo zone of our kids lol

Heh, happened to decide to call doc to make an appointment for tomorrow just in case - anyways they had an opening, so we went - and confirmed, she has it. So... there ya go. Fun!

DD had a strange rash a month or so ago, I thought they were flea bites at first, then she got more raised spots and we thought chicken pox but none of them changed, blistered or crusted over just kind of looked like they "might" develop fluid but no. After 3-4 days I took DD to the docs and they said it was just some sort of weird viral rash.... Took about 3 weeks for the spots to go away properly.

Edited to add that the spots started on her thighs, then to her legs and round her neck, shoulders and arms. She never got them on her trunk or face like CP would.

Edited by Hannahbil

When Jackson had the pox he had them for about 4 days before the first blister burst and started to scab over.

When Jackson caught them, we also didnt know where he got them from as we hadnt been around anyone that had them.

This is a pic of them before, during and after bursting:

Well... a couple of the blisters went yellowy overnight... so it looks like CP is in the house... dammit. Better cancel the bbq we were having this weekend for mine and DS birthday! I guess its better now than in another 2-3 weeks

It took at least a week for the spots to take on that blistered look... and whats wierder is that they never popped and went weepy... they've just gone straight to the yellow crusty look... trust my kids to do things outside of the norm :/

I'm just hoping that big brother doesnt catch them as he only had a mild dose a few years ago and nothing since if HE gets them, then that will time in just perfectly with xmas day

I just wish I knew where she could have got them from... all I can think of is random mall or supermarket exposure?! Means I've had to do the rounds and warn everyone shes seen in the last month since apparently incubation period is up to 24 days

i would take her to the docs and get something for those in case they get infected. Baking soda in the bath will help soothe the spots too.