tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post8736209244584049938..comments2024-03-18T18:11:24.379-05:00Comments on Steece's Pieces: Erythema Multiforme (minor)Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076514302874676735noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-4831248412810836052016-10-24T16:09:32.991-05:002016-10-24T16:09:32.991-05:00Hi! I'm so sorry for your little man. Yes, my ...Hi! I'm so sorry for your little man. Yes, my son had a fever and looked horrible! But it went away very quickly and he's never had it again!!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076514302874676735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-86328920397762893872016-10-23T20:47:17.993-05:002016-10-23T20:47:17.993-05:00I stumbled on your blog as I was trying to figure ...I stumbled on your blog as I was trying to figure out what's going on with my son. His rash is very similar to your son. We just got back from the ER and they diagnosed him with Erythema multiforme minor. His rash is so massive and only getting worse. Did you son end up developing a fever? What were the course of treatment? They told me it will get worse before it gets better, did that happen with your son? (I'm losing my mind and it's breaking my heart to see him like this) .... Also the funny thing (not funny ha ha) but weird coincidence (we also have professional pictures scheduled in 2 days) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145405726509188651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-61377799008127120932015-05-18T01:59:20.823-05:002015-05-18T01:59:20.823-05:00I was googling for EM and chanced upon your blog. ...I was googling for EM and chanced upon your blog. Hope things are fine for your sweetie. I feel the pain as my boy is in this 4th week of similar outbreak.<br /><br /><br />I have seen a few doctors and none has given me a satisfactory answer on how to manage it. One of the paed identified it as EM and told me to leave it.<br /><br />Is it really true that we cant do anything about it ? Eg gluten-free diet ?<br /><br />My heart aches seeing my toddler going thru this......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-34980505774019842132014-09-08T17:28:21.025-05:002014-09-08T17:28:21.025-05:00I also have a son who has had this twice now. I...I also have a son who has had this twice now. I'd love to know your answers to Maxine's questions. So worrisome. Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281767426569780610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-44263488024078811492014-04-16T10:58:01.736-05:002014-04-16T10:58:01.736-05:00poor little guy! I just wanna share my experience ...poor little guy! I just wanna share my experience with EM.. my first encounter with this was when I was 18 years old and now I'm 28:(, I though it was just a child hood disease that will go away after one episode. it was the most painful thing I've ever felt that lasted for 2 weeks. so I survive that episode but a year later I had another one while I'm at my summer job, it bothered me but I couldn't do anything because I needed the money cause I'm about to go to college, so survive that again and went to college. 3 months after the last episode I had another one, this is the time that made me quit my dreams of graduating. I pretty much gave up on everything because of this but went on with my life went on vacation 6 months and even a year. but what I notice is that whenever I go in a vacation somewhere hot and tropical. I notice the rash was very minimal maybe only under 10 rashes compare to hundreds when I'm in Canada and back home I never get cold sores where my mouth is really nasty inside and out. The weather makes a big factor. That's why I kept going back in my homeland since 2006 to 2011... so let me get back to my episode and tell you all about it.. so in 2006 of August I had one very minor and no cold sore and that's back home in my country... 2007 minor again and it's back home... 2008 was really bad maybe because I'm in Canada again and again a bad episode in 2009 in Canada. 2009 was my last episode until after 5 years December 2013 during winter a bad episode.. and then today April 2014 I'm dealing with it again... this is probably my 10th episode since getting it in 2004 ten yearz after:(... so many times I almost gave up on my life everytime I get EM but right now I have a little 2 years old boy that's keeping me strongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-68743291933286223052012-12-31T19:18:56.724-06:002012-12-31T19:18:56.724-06:00My daughter just finished her second attack in les...My daughter just finished her second attack in less than 6months, the second was worse than the first. Fever and a horible rash that then turned in to the bull's eye rash. Also,she was left with light bruising on her abdomen which our doctor reports can happen. Unsure what triggered this attack the first was possibly medication. Does anyone know how long we can expect this to keep happening?Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-45385727195365664532012-10-01T18:59:11.188-05:002012-10-01T18:59:11.188-05:00Hi Suzanne,
Loved your blog!!! While researching ...Hi Suzanne,<br /><br />Loved your blog!!! While researching on EM found this and your writing kept me interested i couldnt help myself but not only read the whole story but all the comments and because there is so many real life experiences it added up a lot of info that I didnt have. So in high hopes that it helps other I am leaving here my story and experience with EM. <br /><br />My little guy is 3 and it had been over 6 months maybe a year that i have been noticing circles ( bulls eye ) in the sole of his feet, i could barely see it. He also has been complainting of his eyes and pain in his feet and legs. I have been complainting to his pediatrician but since sge couldnt see it. It would go away very fast. I took pictures, she would say its hives. He is an allergic kid. In June he had a bad case of Hand Mouth and Foot <br />disease, the skin ob his fingers and toes came off. And since the coxsackie virus stays in the body for weeks even months, i think he is still having some symptoms. <br />Last week after having been sick with a viral infection, bronquitis, being on Augmentin ( amoxicilin +...), prednisolone, oral steroids and nebulizer pulmicort+xopenex. He got over what he was on all that medication for even had his flu shot, i showed his dr his hands with some rash and we always had the same conclusion hives due to allergy whenever he had any infection/ bug in his body. Went back home. Few days later this kid woke up with the same rash this time stronger on his hands, feet, legs and body. For the very first time she saw him with the rash really and she said right in the spot Erythema Multiforme. I didnt understand what it really meant until the next morning when i try to read about. Its a disease where the skin has an allergic reaction to infections or medcine, the list is huge. But number virus that causes is herpes and second is something pneumonia and antibiotics and so many other medicine can also caused. I freaked out since this kid has been on so many courses of antibiotic and steroids and so many infections since he was born. Big sister does a good job bringing hone all the bugs from school you name it. And he has been in day care for year and a half. We had a lot of blood work done everything came back normal his doctor told me not to worry he seems to have a very mild case. But I am so scared this thing is bombing his body and immune system. Or could progress into something more serious. A week later the rash is gone and sick again on meds again. And they say it gets worse as they grow. Ohhhh motherhood, dont we love it!!! Most of all even the tantrums but not seing our little people sick. I hope my info helps anyone. <br /><br />Peace and Love. <br /><br />Benji's mommyRenata Carneirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264073896672114648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-53233139949934318682012-10-01T17:33:14.431-05:002012-10-01T17:33:14.431-05:00Be careful with that singulair my baby changed aft...Be careful with that singulair my baby changed after that, nightmares, crazy, craying so much, crawling up the wall, she is adhd and that didnt work well. I couldnt put my finger on what was going on until next year when she was put on again and 2 days later she was out of herself. When I got online i crief over so many reports from parents with the same situation as ours. Watch your kid if anything change in his behavior read about it online. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-37707625957453521862012-10-01T17:26:21.984-05:002012-10-01T17:26:21.984-05:00I read that EM minor doesnt progress into major an...I read that EM minor doesnt progress into major and it isnt related to SJS. My son just got dignosed and that is my biggest fear, our Dr. tells me not to worry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-64554519379059037972012-07-29T15:48:35.174-05:002012-07-29T15:48:35.174-05:00And it IS heat activated. Heat on clothes rubbing ...And it IS heat activated. Heat on clothes rubbing or cuddling on you or carseats all make it worse! My daughters back was/is completely covered in the hives.. you could even see skin color just red. It is so sad! And looks extremely painful!jgriffeth89https://www.blogger.com/profile/03240124867128872060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-68978507109716373082012-07-29T15:41:15.861-05:002012-07-29T15:41:15.861-05:00Omg. Me and my 7 month old just got out of a 3 day...Omg. Me and my 7 month old just got out of a 3 day stay in the hospital bc of erythema multiforme! Same happened to us. First sign was not eating right or sleeping well. (Took to the dr said it was just a stomach bug) second sign was high fever (dr then said it was an ear infection so we got put on amoxicillin) next sign was vomitting which she choked on called 911 and they said its just the mucus running). But she had an alergic reaction to penicillin (you done get erythema multiforme very often from a penicillin reaction). The next morning we woke up and she had red blemishes on her face hands feet and a little on her back and stomach. Dr said it was hand foot mouth disease. Took her home she was MISERABLE with a 103.7 temp so we went to the e.r. ran tests and our first night they still werent sure. Second night we finally got an answer! They could tell by the targets starting to form on the back. We r now on singulair, benadryl, and a steroid. BE CAREFUL WITH THE MOTRIN! Our dr gave it to her in the hospital but doesnt want her on it now at home bc it can mask a high fever and if a high fever comes back it could be a sign of erythema multiforme MAJOR! Shes been going on with this for about a week now so hopefully it gets better and we dont have to worry about sjs:/ her spots look EXACTLY like ethan's spots! Its rough watching my 7mo old go through it. She is just miserable!!jgriffeth89https://www.blogger.com/profile/03240124867128872060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-47939810532700254742012-01-06T13:29:50.676-06:002012-01-06T13:29:50.676-06:00My Son is 7 and Tuesday morning 1/3/12 he began to...My Son is 7 and Tuesday morning 1/3/12 he began to get some bumps on his face. I thought they might be mosquito bites because he was outside with his dad the day B4 and dad said the bugs were bad. As time passed I noticed his entire body was covered with what looked like a combination of 3 kinds of rash. I too gave benadryl. The rash was much faster and stronger than the benadryl. I took him to the E.R because I worked in pediatrics and having 2 older children , I had never seen this kind of rash B4. The E.R Dr. pretty much blew me off and made me feel like a new over reactive mom. They said it was nothing more than a contact dermatitis , asked if I changed my soap etc. We went home with no more info then we went in with.I tried Oatmeal baths and I couldnt get ahead of this rash. First Thing Thursday morning I had him at his Pediatrician. As soon as he looked at my son he said it was Erythema Multiforme (minor). He gave my son a prescription for a steroid ( to help with the itching ) and advised us to continue the benadryl. Here it is Friday afternoon. The rash is much better but as soon as we r due for the Benadryl ( B4 time) the rash starts back. It streaks and appears in all shapes ,places etc. My son gets it really bad on his face and that is scary. Today he woke with his face swollen and breath like putrid sulfer. I called the Dr. and he said to give the meds a little more time. If things do not get better by tomorrow, I was asked to take my son in to the office to c the other physician in the practice for a 2nd opinion. It is very scary given the closeness between the onset symptoms of the Erythema Multiforme Minor v/s Major. Not much to tell them apart in the beginning but they are def. on opposite ends of the spectrum. I wish u and your little man a fast easy recovery. I will keep u posted if my guys' situation does not improve. Thanks for the blog!! not that I enjoy the suffering of your child but its nice to talk to other moms dealing with the same thing...... : ) * LaceyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-89342625261032655302011-10-09T01:40:16.212-05:002011-10-09T01:40:16.212-05:00My 13 month son had just recovered after 6 weeks o...My 13 month son had just recovered after 6 weeks of battling EM. It is such a hard thing to watch your baby suffer with. :( I was hoping his immune system was going to get a break, but I fed him Mac N cheese today and he had an instant breakout all over his body. Coincidence or food allergy???? It's so hard to know. My pediatrician had prescribed us a oral steroid but I really don't want to put in on that again so soon. The docs recommended benedryl and/or liquid allergy meds but I want to do what is best for him. I'm afraid that having this back to back is really going to be so hard on his little immune system and I am afraid of it leading into SJS (major) if he keeps getting exposed. (sigh). I'm so frustrated he is so sick. Any mommy suggestions? I think I am going to try the motrin one of you mommies recommended. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-18086369806655516962011-05-15T15:12:27.410-05:002011-05-15T15:12:27.410-05:00I found your blog after endlessly searching the in...I found your blog after endlessly searching the internet for some information on erythema multiforme. My 3 1/2 year old got it last Tuesday and was misdiagnosed at the ER with an allergic reaction and then the next day when I felt like something wasn't right we went to his pediatrician who told me it was this. It keeps on disappearing and reappearing in different forms and different extremes and seems like it is now just coming after he's been running around outside. What I am curious about is has your son got it again now that it's been a year and a half that he first got it? I keep wondering when this is going to go away and if it is something we will be dealing with for the rest of his life! I know you don't have those answers but I would like to know if your son has got it again and how often? Thanks...it's all new to me! <br /><br />MaxineMaxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07295559524186657874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-81698779197177680772010-06-18T20:42:55.273-05:002010-06-18T20:42:55.273-05:00My one year old just got diagnosed with this tonig...My one year old just got diagnosed with this tonight, only hers was caused by a reaction to medication...She looks horrible and it just keeps getting worse. We were told to watch for lesions on the eyes and mouth because that could be a sighn of EM major.caranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-49070988221766621432010-05-10T04:06:55.717-05:002010-05-10T04:06:55.717-05:00My son had it when he was 4 months old, he broke o...My son had it when he was 4 months old, he broke out 2 separate times...it spreads & changes so quickly it's insane! The second time he got it his eyes swelled completely shut...we didn't get any meds for him or anything...so we kept giving him tylenol & motrin cause he was miserable & just screaming. He hasn't broken out again & he is almost 3 years old now!prettyinink0402https://www.blogger.com/profile/18231631251156798690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-18680175451331117472010-02-15T09:10:21.446-06:002010-02-15T09:10:21.446-06:00My 11-mo old son is recovering from EM now. Doc m...My 11-mo old son is recovering from EM now. Doc misdiagnosed as hives, but ER doc "spotted" (ha!) it as EM right away. We, too, found that heat made him more miserable. Baths, blankets while sleeping, rides in the car, etc, made him feel worse. So he is mostly undressed most of the time while he recovers. Tylenol and Motrin helped with the pain. Benadryl helped with the itching and helped him sleep. Steroids (prescribed by the doctor) helped with the swelling, which was so bad that he couldn't walk. Happily, it is getting better now, and he is starting to act like himself on Day 3 of this saga.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671573582078073245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-30572669447398548432009-11-21T11:14:35.593-06:002009-11-21T11:14:35.593-06:00Thanks so much for posting this. You don't kn...Thanks so much for posting this. You don't know me but my 2 year old has the exact same thing right now and I was just searching for some info on the internet. Good to know others have dealt with it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-30451348226788416132009-09-18T21:45:35.112-05:002009-09-18T21:45:35.112-05:00My son had it several times last year. It looked ...My son had it several times last year. It looked so awful. I felt so bad for him. Woohoo, he hasn't had it this yr at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-26491214113271436852009-09-18T15:07:49.489-05:002009-09-18T15:07:49.489-05:00Oh my! My 10-month old daughter was just diagnosed...Oh my! My 10-month old daughter was just diagnosed with this today. Isn't it awful? He looks exactly the same as my daughter.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268572116090968337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-59981969330927269042009-09-17T06:25:08.603-05:002009-09-17T06:25:08.603-05:00And by the way..Thank you so much for posting this...And by the way..Thank you so much for posting this. I had no idea this was an actual problem that other people had with a name and everything! I just always thought my immune system went haywire when I got pregnant and created its own special little problem. Glad to know I am not as unique as I thought! =)The Budget Mommy:https://www.blogger.com/profile/07887679453550831227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-67348947614567322072009-09-17T06:01:42.389-05:002009-09-17T06:01:42.389-05:00I am sure you've been overloaded with advice, ...I am sure you've been overloaded with advice, but I wanted to throw in my two cents. I got the cold sore virus for the first time when I was very early pregnant (like 3 weeks and couldn't know it yet) and it caused such a severe onset that I was in AGONY. I didn't get any external rashes but the inside of my mouth and throat got really yuck. I will spare you the details, but suffice it to say I couldn't eat because of the pain and lost a lot of weight. What stopped it was chewing b12 tablets. Every time it starts to happen again, I take b12 and it goes away within a few hours. I use Jarrow Formula 5000 mg Methyl B12, and while it's pricey MAN IS IT WORTH IT! It tastes fabulous too. I really hope this helps!The Budget Mommy:https://www.blogger.com/profile/07887679453550831227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-22750958260379467072009-09-17T06:01:07.688-05:002009-09-17T06:01:07.688-05:00Hi Suz,
I have been following your blog since I f...Hi Suz,<br /><br />I have been following your blog since I fournd out I was having twins last October. I found you kind of through a blog trail from angie orange to the texas triple and then to you.. I carried the twins to 38 weeks thanks to bedrest.. I am trying to get in shape and get my twin skin back in shape. The girls are 2 months old now..Do you have any tips how to get back in shape after you have been so inactive. And how did you fit in exercise when the quads were little.<br /><br />Thanks, I love reading your blog.. it inspires me.<br /><br />Heather Brown<br />momfamilybrown@aim.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-77799578488665810822009-09-16T22:01:17.007-05:002009-09-16T22:01:17.007-05:00Poor little thing! Just a heads-up on a great clin...Poor little thing! Just a heads-up on a great clinic in austin - www.afterhousekids.com<br /><br />Our pediatric group runs it and it is fabulous - never a wait and so much better than other clinics or the ER if it is a minor-emergency.<br /><br />I know you are in austin a lot so I thought I would make sure you knew about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582505.post-62719375370211308202009-09-16T21:29:15.291-05:002009-09-16T21:29:15.291-05:00Poor guy! I hope he feels better soon! That look...Poor guy! I hope he feels better soon! That looks and sounds exactly like what I've gotten each spring the past 2 years. Huge hives covering my entire body that benadryl doesn't touch, and it lasted about 3 weeks each time. Even my palms and soles of my feet were covered and itchy. This spring, it showed up the same day I came down with an ear infection and my dr. dismissed it as an allergic reaction.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516602618145255025noreply@blogger.com