Pityriasis Rosea Help

[stormcat]

My 18 month old baby has been diagnosed with this, could anyone give me any information on this?

[alunrw]

Hi there, cant speak from personal experience sorry, but this may help ?
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000871.h tm#Expectations%20(prognosis)

[Wraith]

Try this link:-

 

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068801/

 

I spoke to NHS Direct earlier today about a different medical matter and they recommended this site. They can only use approved sites and this is one.

[PurplePixie]

I had it once. It is caused by an infection, but I think it hasn';t been identified as yet. You get 1 patch of redish skin that they call the herald patch & the torso gets covered with these little patches after that. It fades away in about 5 weeks & it didn't itch me at all.

I believe that natural light & UV light helps it to go quicker & helps the itching if there is any. There is no lasting problem though, and once you've had it you don't get it again.

[Fran666]

It's a type of rash you get when your immune system is low or you're a bit run-down (I got it when I was doing some big exams)and it's a virus. Not serious. You get these herald patches and it spreads out from there in a circular pattern. Not a big deal so I wouldn't worry too much, I just got some perscribed cream for it and it went away.

[Marvin84]

i had this over summer (40deg heat and this is not pretty!!), all the doctors told me was don't use harsh soaps, use sorbelene, wear light loose long sleeves and pants..... it doesn't hurt, but can really itch.

 

Hope that your bub gets thru it ok!!