anyone ever have the 'fifth disease'?

Question

in third grade, i was the first to have it, and by the end of the year, over 75 percent had it. it is not a 'disease', persay, it is usually just a non-itching rash and your temperature goes up really high and you just turn all red.

this is a completely random question,
i just started thinking about it. yay? [:

i have no idea how i got it, it just unexpectedly popped up. it really isn't that uncomfertable, though, just extremely contagious.

i can't believe i spelled 'uncomfortable' wrong.

Answer 1

I had a form of it, but it was only on my face by my nose. I had to stay out of school so other students didn't get it too. I was in high school at the time. Not that anyone would love it but I HATED IT! It looked SO YUCK! Thanks for the reminder. LOL

Answer 2

my sons had " slapped cheek syndrome " or " fifths Disease " when he was about 1.5 or 2 yrs old. He didnt have that high of a fever but he got a "lacy" looking rash ( not raised, just looks like red on your arms ). Hes fine now.

Answer 3

Yeah. I had it when I was 5, ironically.
I only had it for two weeks and my three year old brother thought the redness made me a superhero.
Cute kids.

Answer 4

I never heard of it, before now, so I looked it up on Google.

It's one of 5 common rashes that children get, like measles, etc.

Answer 5

My daughter had it when she was two; it was very uncomfortable for her. This is usually a childhood problem and there's not much you can do for it.

Answer 6

I had it when I was little. We now believe it was one of the triggers to the autoimmune problems I am having now.

Answer 7

Never heard of it, but it sounds uncomfortable!
How do you get it?

Answer 8

my son had it - it sucks