Is It Fifth Disease?

M.,

It sounds like fifth disease. It is going around like crazy right now. Two of my children had it earlier this year. Body rash will be red and lace-like; similar to strep rash if you've ever seen that. Warm shower draws rash out so will look worse afterward. Rash will come and go for up to a month. Once rash appears, no longer contagious. Benadryl will not clear up rash. Typically looks much worse than is. Can be very dangerous exposure for pregnant women though. Good idea to have ped. confirm fifth disease though, especially since your son was sick and on med. not that long ago.

Hi M.-

Is the rash kind of blotchy?? I do daycare and last week one of my kids had it and now another one today. It very well could be, it seems to be going around like crazy.

My son had the same thing. He has had to be put in Zithromax so many times it's insane. The doctors just told me that it was mild exzema.... i've been putting Eucerine lotion on it, and it's getting better... slowly but surley getting better. Take him to your ped. anyways and see if they tell you something they didn't tell me. Best of luck!

It sounds like an antibiotic rash. I would call the doctor to confirm. My son got an antibiotic rash once and the doctor confirmed over the phone. It doesn't necessarily mean they are allergic though.

If it is Fifths disease he is not contagious at this point. But regardless you may want to give a call to the doctor.

It does sound like Fifths disease, my sister and 2 of her class mates just had that. It runs its course and there was nothing that they could put on it to make it go away any faster. Hopefully its that and nothing more serious due to antibiotics! Good luck!