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Q: Please Help Me! Baby With Unknown Rash..!!??
asked by: kimntwins on November 20th, 2004
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My 16-month old has a rash that is covering her entire body. It looks and feels like she has goosebumps all over. Her eyes seem to swell a little bit off and on. Sometimes she looks better to me and sometimes she looks worse. She's had it since tuesday... She woke up with it. I took her to the doctor (nightime care) wednesday night and the doc could only surmise that it was either something viral or something she came into contact with. I don't think it would be viral, because her twin sister has not gotten it and they constantly switch off binkies and drink out of the same cups. It hasn't really changed since tuesday. She has no other symptoms. She doesn't seem bothered by it. But I am. I don't know what to do to make it go away. I don't know what caused it, so I don't know what to keep her away from. Has anybody experienced a rash like this? Do you know how long it might last? Is there anything I can do to help it go away faster? Please, any advice would be helpful. I really need some answers, or at least something that might point me in the right direction... Thanks.
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l2at24
replied on November 24th, 2004
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My daughters sometimes look like they have a 'goosebump' type of rash. For them it's just dry skin. I try to lotion on them, but when I slack off their skin gets irritated. Hope that helps.
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sara2004
replied on December 16th, 2004
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My Daughter Got the Same Goosebump Rash! Please Help!
To the mom who posted the email on goosebump on nov 20: my 2-year old daughter got the exact same goosebump as your daughter. Did your daughter's rash go away? My daughter has had it for 5 days. Please let me know about anything you did to help it go away. Thanks!
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Abbysmum
replied on August 10th, 2005
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My Cousin Has a Rash
My cousin who is 14 months old developed a rash from head to toe. The doctors don't know what it is. She has now got pneumonia and is in hospital. I don't know if they are related but I will let you know if I find out what it is. She has been in hospital for 9 days now.
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ICUP2
replied on December 7th, 2005
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My 2 1/2 Year Old Has the Same "goosebump" Rash
Hey do you people reply to each other? My daughter has had this rash for 2 months. We have been to the doctor three times.
It started with a "yeast infection" when the yeast infection cleared up, she was left with a goosebump type rash which slowly creeped over her entire back. She has had it now for two months. Does anyone know an answer to our problem?
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Philligrl26
replied on July 1st, 2006
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No It Is Not Stevens Johnson Syndrome
It is keratosis pilaris! Small children get a goosebump like rash from clogged sebaceous glands under the skin. Harmless, yet ugly! My daughter is 14months and after several doctors appts. I have found out with my own research that it is kp.
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sassy1223
replied on January 25th, 2009
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HI MY SON HAS A RASH THAT LOOK'S LIKE GOOSEBUMPS, HE IS NOT SICK AND STILL VERY ACTIVE , I TRIED AN OATMEAL BATH AND LOTION BUT IT SEEM'S NOT TO GO AWAY . HIS SKIN FEEL'S SO DRY SOMETIMES. HE HAD IT ON HIS LEG'S BUT IT SEEM'S TO HAVE WENT AWAY BUT HIS BACK AND TUMMY . HE'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR OVER A WEEK NOW . HE WAS FINE UNTIL HE HAD A BITE OF A SPRING ROLL AND THE NEXT DAY HE HAD THE BUMPS . PLEASE IF ANYONE KNOW'S OF SOMETHING I CAN DO LET ME KNOW . THANK'S .
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killbill
replied on January 26th, 2009
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My daughter gets a rash on her face and upper body when her skin is really dry. I didn't know what it was at first but it started when the weather got really cold and dry. I thought she had a food allergy because her skin was red and peeling. It seems to be under control now though. I just moisturize her constantly throughout the day, every time I change her diaper or wash her face. I also use Oilatum (and occasionally epsom salts) in her bath and lots and lots of Aveeno unscented lotion after. Sometimes I rub almond oil on her also. I had keratosis pilaris when I was younger too, so she has probably just inherited my skin problems. I don't use anything scented on her at all, laundry detergent (arm and hammer), soap (aveeno unscented creamy wash - in very small amounts), lotion, and I don't shampoo her hair at all, just a tiny bit of creamy soap once in a while.

All of this seems to have helped us. I know how worrying it can be. I went through so much worry over what she ate, keeping journals and eliminating different foods. But I think she just has dry sensitive skin.

Hope you figure it out.
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