Thread: Fifth disease
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Old 01-29-2003, 07:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
angeleyes
 
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My son has had a problem with a rash on his torso for some time.It seems to be really prominent after showering and being overheated.His pediatrician tells me it is fifth disease, the fifth childhood disease after the more common ones such as measles.It is not always there...just certain times.We were told it would go away on it's own in about a month but it persists after a years time....anyone know anything about this?! My younger child has a funky condition too....anywhere he scratches, it develops into welts.It goes away in several hours, but until then it looks like he has been attacked by a large animal with long, sharp claws! The doctor gave it a name, but I don't recall it.He has quite a few allergies in addition to asthma...just wondering if anyone else has run into these problems, or if my children are just freaks! LOL....thanx!!
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