Granddaughter, Nearly 13 , Has A Strange Red Rash On Her

[lilacben]

She has had tonsillitis and is on penicillin since sunday. Now she has this red rash......with little heads. My daughter thought it was a reaction to antibiotics but took her to dr. to check. He has said it is chicken pox.? but has stopped her penicillin and changed it. Would like someone else to comment please.? Just to say she has had chicken pox before. Thankyou Brenda x

[Sqad]

I hate to disagree with your GP.....after all, he has seen her........BUT.......it does sound like a viral rash secondary to her throat infection.

Just my opinion......

[Eve]

Has she been ruled out for anything like glandular fever.

Maybe a viral rash?

You can get chickenpox more than once.

[lilacben]

Thankyou sqad.....that was my opinion as well. When I looked at them but I must say some did look very red and with a head. but wouldnt say it was a blister. Thankyou.

Eve, many thanks another idea that hadnt crossed my mind. and yes thankyou I did know you can get chicken pox more than once. thankyou for answering.
Brenda x

[Eve]

Hope she feels better soon.

I had suspected chickenpox a few months back when I started coming up in a red spotty, almost blister like rash. Was hospitalised due to drugs I'm on though turned out not to be. Not sure what it was, maybe a viral rash as my bloods were showing up possible infection. They just died down then disappeared.

Where is the rash? It couldn't be allergy related could it or some kind of heat rash?

[lilacben]

hi eva, yes thats strange I thought about that as well. Also the rash sounds like your one as well. Brenda x

[Eve]

Mine was on my inner arms round the elbow crease and mainly up my arms and some on my back. Chickenpox was a strong suspect until they got my bloodwork back confirming that I'm immune to the chickenpox virus (had it badly when I was little).

My GP did say though that chickenpox is not always the straightforward diagnosis people think it is.