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Has Red And Prickly Rash On Chest And Back. Suggest Treatment?

my grandson has broken out in a rash on his chest and back it's a mild red and with little prickley spots . he has no temperature what do i do? i don't have money to pay a dr. so i will have to take him to hospital whilst it is still free as it won't be soon the way you doctors are chasing money before people's health... what a cheek you all have . the capatalist is letting the poor die as far as i can imagine, god forgive you all
posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
It seems like your grandson is having milliaria or prickly heat. Just apply calamine lotion over affected area and ask him to stay in cool environment as much as possible. Also do cool water compresses over the area and he should wear cotton clothes. It usually occurs in hot humid weather and when someone wears occlusive clothes .To reduce itching he may take oral antihistamine like cetirizine.

Medical practice is a noble profession and doctors are not gold diggers. We try to remain sincere and honest to our profession but at the end of the day, we have a family to look after and bills to pay. So obviously we need to earn too!
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Has Red And Prickly Rash On Chest And Back. Suggest Treatment?

Hi, Thanks for writing to us. It seems like your grandson is having milliaria or prickly heat. Just apply calamine lotion over affected area and ask him to stay in cool environment as much as possible. Also do cool water compresses over the area and he should wear cotton clothes. It usually occurs in hot humid weather and when someone wears occlusive clothes .To reduce itching he may take oral antihistamine like cetirizine. Medical practice is a noble profession and doctors are not gold diggers. We try to remain sincere and honest to our profession but at the end of the day, we have a family to look after and bills to pay. So obviously we need to earn too! Regards