i think i may have chicken pox. they itch really bad. and theyre red.
2006-06-08 09:08:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
If I remember right chiggers look like little red dots and itch like heck. Chicken pox looked more like small blisters with fluid in them and they itch like heck too. They also appear all over the body while chiggers just usually where ever they bite you.
2006-06-08 09:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by mischiefmaker_kc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are so many possibilities--with not knowing what they look like I will hopefully be able to throw some ideas out there for you. First of all, has your 2 year old been out in the heat a lot lately? If so, it could be a heat rash. If you think this could be what the bumps are, and even if you don't, I would keep your child in out of the heat--as the heat will make the bumps itch more. Maybe your child is having an allergic reaction. Have you changed soap or laundry detergent or put anything new on your child's skin? This time of the year, when children are outside so much, there are lots of outdoor critters, plants, etc. that can cause red bumps and itching. They include chiggers and other insect bites, poison ivy/oak, etc. There are also other viruses besides chicken pox that could cause red bumps to form. If you have a medical book nearby that may have pictures of these viruses you can compare what the bumps look like in the pictures to what they look like on your child. That's the way I pinpointed that my son's bumps were indeed chicken pox. Those books are so helpful for so many things. No matter what the red bumps are, you can help your child's itching by giving her Benadryl. I would give her the oral form though and not any kind of cream or other application form--at least until you see the dr. Good luck at the dr.'s tomorrow!
2016-03-26 22:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-13 18:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Willa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the chicken pox at the same time my daughter did, she was like 4, I was like 20.
But they were just red itchy, mosquitoe like lookin sores.
I had the worst HEADACHE OF MY LIFE ( i rarley if ever get headaches) for like two to three days prior.
It was horrible, but no extreme fever, and it lasted for about 1-2 weeks.
I got em from just leaning my head into my friends car, like to just say HI or whatever and his kid had em.
Pretty catchy stuff.
2006-06-08 09:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by djyo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are little pus filled blisters all over you..whatever they are..sit in a tub of water with baking soda in it and then put calamine lotion on them. Take Benadryl.If it's Chiggers you're gonna have to put clean fingernail polish on each bump to suffocate them.
2006-06-08 09:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by Georgia Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty much omg chiggers are horrible... i think they are worse than chicken poxs.. u prolly have them ... i have had them twice u should ask ur doctor if you do DON'T SCRATCH THEM!! and take a warm oatmeal bath!
2006-06-08 11:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by SaRaH&hearts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine did. I got mine at age 25 but it was a light case because I got it from the vaccination. MIne would pop up like a little blister then scab over.
2006-06-08 09:11:19 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chiggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That Sounds RASICT!!!!!
2006-06-08 09:11:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FREEZE YOUR BRA! DUH! EVERYONE KNOWS THAT ONE!
wow great answer for my question...so heres my answer for yours...
go to a doctor ya idiot!
2006-06-12 07:50:08 · answer #9 · answered by Chikita 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋