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Topic: Is This a Lyme Rash?

metasequoia
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Member # 9325

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Both my 3 yr old & 11 wk old have what looks like dirt on their forearms that doesn't come off. I don't consider it a rash, it seems more like a skin discoloration. The color is a light tan, like cafe au lait. My 11 wk old just developed it on Sunday. It's not bumpy, itchy or raised.

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treepatrol
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Member # 4117

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Does it look like this?

TS

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metasequoia
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Member # 9325

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No, not at all, just like they've been playing in dirt & it's dried up, but won't come off.

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Bon
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Member # 5999

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Hi,

You may want to get in touch with your pediatrician.

As to my knowledge a Lyme rash is red.
Sounds to me like something else.

Let us know how you make out !

Bon

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treepatrol
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There are tons of rashes from lyme disease.
Heres a link on googles lyme rashes:
Google Lyme Rashes

Lyme Rash 2

LymeRashes3

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metasequoia
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No, none of them look like it, good. I am trying to get my 3 yr old daughter to our doc tomorrow, she is still nursing & has a high (104.2) fever & is saying her knees, shins & ankles hurt - could just be from the fever, but I know some people say LD is transmittable through breastmilk. I haven't tested positive, just have sore knee joints & weird eye thing going on.

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TheCrimeOfLyme
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It soundsn like eczema. All three of my children have it.

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treepatrol
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If children have fever and rashes I would take them to a LLMD especialy if you live in a high lyme area which south eastern Pa is.
Check here for lyme in PA.

http://www.lymepa.org/

http://www.lymepa.org/html/ldasepa_useful_information.html

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