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How Can Arms And Legs Spots With Itching Be Treated?
my son is 6 years old, he began with feeling sick last night, vomiting and started a fever, this morning he woke up with pink dots on his legs and arms and is working its way up his body and he says they itch like crazy, the fever is dropping now but the spots are getting worse and not going away and the itchiness is strong.
Hello. It sounds like from your description that your child has contracted a viral illness, likely a mild stomach infection causing the fever and vomiting. Skin rashes often accompany viral illnesses in children, and can be intensely itchy causing much discomfort. I recommend giving your child an over-the-counter antihistamine allergy medicine to relieve the itchiness. For short term effect and help with sleeping, you can give a dose of Benadryl (diphenhydramine). For a non-sedating prolonged effect during the day, try using Zyrtec (cetirizine). You can also apply an anti-itch skin remedy such as calamine lotion. as the viral illness subsides and resolves, the rashes themselves will also feed away and disappear.
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How Can Arms And Legs Spots With Itching Be Treated?
Hello. It sounds like from your description that your child has contracted a viral illness, likely a mild stomach infection causing the fever and vomiting. Skin rashes often accompany viral illnesses in children, and can be intensely itchy causing much discomfort. I recommend giving your child an over-the-counter antihistamine allergy medicine to relieve the itchiness. For short term effect and help with sleeping, you can give a dose of Benadryl (diphenhydramine). For a non-sedating prolonged effect during the day, try using Zyrtec (cetirizine). You can also apply an anti-itch skin remedy such as calamine lotion. as the viral illness subsides and resolves, the rashes themselves will also feed away and disappear.