All over body rash?

[justinekno]

My friend's daughter broke out in a rash the other day - almost like hives all over. They didn't itch but the next day she had a fever and her muscles hurt. One day she couldn't write, the next day she couldn't walk. She is better now and the dr says it was just a virus. They ruled out mono and did a rapid strep test. Anyone have any suggestions on what it might be? Of course I was thinking Lyme because of muscle aches and fever but with a full body rash?

 

Justine

Edited May 3, 2011 by justinekno

[ShaesMom]

My friend's daughter broke out in a rash the other day - almost like hives all over. They didn't itch but the next day she had a fever and her muscles hurt. One day she couldn't write, the next day she couldn't walk. She is better now and the dr says it was just a virus. They ruled out mono and did a rapid strep test. Anyone have any suggestions on what it might be? Of course I was thinking Lyme because of muscle aches and fever but with a full body rash?

 

Justine

 

Scarlet fever is the first thing that comes to my mind. Did they only do the rapid? I think I would want a 72 hour culture & strep titers ran.

[justinekno]

They looked somewhat like hives, kind of blotchy and square like- if that makes sense. Not really like a Scarlet Fever rash, at least not like what I've seen when my kids have had it.

 

My friend's daughter broke out in a rash the other day - almost like hives all over. They didn't itch but the next day she had a fever and her muscles hurt. One day she couldn't write, the next day she couldn't walk. She is better now and the dr says it was just a virus. They ruled out mono and did a rapid strep test. Anyone have any suggestions on what it might be? Of course I was thinking Lyme because of muscle aches and fever but with a full body rash?

 

Justine

 

Scarlet fever is the first thing that comes to my mind. Did they only do the rapid? I think I would want a 72 hour culture & strep titers ran.