what are the symptoms of measles? my son has HUNDREDS of red spots everywhere?

Question

I dont know if I should take him to the ER or wait for an apointment. HE has no fever, and other than a cold is acting normal.

He has had hives before, but this is nothing like hives. No new meds, foods, soaps etc. He is very sensitive and usually always has skin irritation somewhere, just never like this before. The spots are even on the soles of his feet! :(

Answer 1

did he eat or take any new meds because it could be an allergic reaction I got hives once and I had hundreds of whelps covering my whole body get him checked out because he could need a epinephrine shot or give him some benedryl asap Take him to the er because you can go into shock is he itchy?

Answer 2

Measles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious - but rare - respiratory infection that's caused by a virus. It causes a total-body skin rash and flu-like symptoms, including a fever, cough, and runny nose.

Since measles is caused by a virus, symptoms typically go away on their own without medical treatment once the virus has run its course. But while your child is sick, it's important to make sure that he or she has plenty of fluids and rest, and to keep your child from spreading the infection to others. If you have any concerns about your child's condition, talk to your child's doctor.

Signs and Symptoms
While measles is probably best known for the full-body rash that it causes, the first symptoms of the infection are usually a hacking cough, runny nose, high fever, and watery red eyes. Another marker of measles are Koplik's spots, small red spots with blue-white centers that appear inside the mouth.

The measles rash typically has a red or reddish brown blotchy appearance, and first usually shows up on the forehead, then spreads downward over the face, neck, and body, then down to the feet.

Measles is highly contagious. When someone with measles sneezes or coughs, he or she can spread virus droplets through the air and infect others.

Measles is very rare in the United States. Due to widespread immunizations, the number of U.S. measles cases has steadily declined in the last 50 years. There were thousands of cases of the measles in 1950, but in 2002 there were just 44. Most of the time, the cases occur in settings where there are lots of kids, some of whom haven't gotten vaccinated or whose immunity has diminished since they got the vaccine.

The most important thing you can do to protect your child from measles is to have him or her vaccinated according to the schedule prescribed by your child's doctor.

Answer 3

Has he had chicken pox yet? When I was a kid I woke up one morning, felt fine, went downstairs where my parents were sitting at the kitchen table and their jaws dropped. I didn't know what was wrong. My mother had me look in a mirror and I was covered head to toe with little red dots. The itching didn't start until the next day.

Can you call your clinic's nurse desk and ask if it sounds serious enough to come in? They usually have some room in their appt. book for stuff like that.

Answer 4

its not measles, theyre very ill with that. Its a viral eruption of some sort, nothing serious, needs to be away from other kids til the runny nose etc is gone.

Answer 5

it could be a strep rash sometimes kids with strep throat get rashes take him to dr or er to find out for sure