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does this mean he has herpes??????

My 23-month-old daughter was diagnosed with Roseola on Friday, I had noticed some very light red rash spots starting on her trunk and spreading to her thighs.

It is now Saturday night, the red spots are dark, thick, almost like a coat of little red buttons all over her arms, some on her back and chest, mostly her legs and trunk. Also, she still has a fever of 100° and I thought that the fever part was supposed to be over by now, but it keeps coming back.

Our doctor said that the fever would be over and that this should be starting to go away, but it looks worse than ever, plus she is stuffed up and very cranky. I have been trying to let the fever do its job and I'll give her some paracetamol before bed to help her sleep (she's that miserable), but I would like any advice about how long this is supposed to last, when the fever is supposed to be over and could he have possibly misdiagnosed her (could she have the measles? -- no conjunctivitis and only coughs at night and pretty sure this is related to her growing teeth). She also seems to have an ongoing cold, I assume, due to being sick all the time. She just had chicken pox about a month ago. Poor thing hasn't gained any weight since January and has a very picky appetite right now, not to mention her temper.

Any suggestions, like when do I freak out and take her to a hospital (it's been a week on and off again with the fever)? Should I wait and see what tomorrow brings? I feel horrible watching her suffer so much. She coughs all night and has these random fevers and hasn't eaten a proper full meal in a week. A mother can only take so much of her child suffering...so, please help!

Also, if you are just here to make some snide and thereby useless remark, please move on and find someone else to harass! Thanks!
Also, in the last hour, her cheeks are becoming increasingly red too. Is this normal? Everything I have read about Roseola is that it is mild and the fever should be over. This just seems to be getting worse and worse.

She has had colds, rsv, roseola, etc and sometimes there is nothing but a fever. She had blood work a month ago. It was fine. Should I get more bloodwork or do something else. I don't know what to do and am so worried.

Tonight when I was bathing my daughter, I discovered she had this red rash all over her body. I had noticed yesterday that she had these little, red, slightly raised bumps on her bum when I changed her, but thought it was just a diaper rash. And it was pretty much gone this morning. Well, tonight they were spread all over her body- back, front, legs, arms, even face. I didn't seem to notice it was so bad when I first put her in the shower, but after she had been a little bit in the warm water is when I noticed it all over. And then when we were brushing her teeth afterward I noticed it was all over her face and neck too. I just went in to check on her while she was sleeping and they are still there...not quite as bad, but there. She woke up with a 100.7 fever yesterday morning, but it went away by afternoon, and she hasn't had any more fever. My mom and I are are thinking it is probably fifth disease. But then I was reading some more, and thinking maybe it could be roseola. Anybody have any ideas? I know it's not anything serious, but I'm still concerned. I'm especially hoping it's nothing contagious...we've been around a lot of people lately, and this next week is really busy for us too.

My son had a very high fever last week , it lasted 2-3 days , i contacted the hospital and they sed he should be fine .
so the fever has gone now and his appetite is coming back
and last night i noticed he had a rash on his tummy and back
( its not meningitis ... !!!! i know this for sure )
he seems to be back to his normal self
We are pretty sure its Roseola , but i dont know if i should still take him to see a doctor ?

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