Pityriasis Rosea in 3 year old

Bless her heart!! For me, and all cases are different as you've probably read, it was like I had stickers in my clothing and they were irritating me. Heat made it worse. I'm thinking showering 2x a day is not as good as heat made mine worse. Loose clothing. Desitin helped - diaper rash ointment. Try to keep her mind off of it by keeping her occupied or busy. As mine dried up they got more itchy. I will pray for her and you - for ways to help her through it. It will go away. I'll pray for a short duration!!

Poor thing, it must be so difficult for her. I do hope it clears up soon.

When I had my first hearld patch I remember feeling feverish, achy and I had a sore throat. The worst part for me was also the night, it was unbearable, some nights I didn't even sleep.

I did find it useful to put the steroids creams in the fridge because they felt very cool on my skin when I used them at night. Camomile lotion helped, not much but on some days it did give me little relief.

Coconut oil was soothing at times too, I just think you will need to see what's working for your daughter.

I also tried the head and shoulders theory only once a day, that helped at the beginning but then my PR became worse so now I'm on steroids.

I do think you should take your daughter to see a dermatologist/specialist. I find, well in the UK GPs know very little other than general medicine and even if they can help they won't. I asked my Dr to prescribe me steroids when I had PR for over 3 months and she said no, but my dermatologist said that's what I needed.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you, will be thinking of you and your daughter and hoping things improve soon. Let me know how things progress.

All the best.

Hi,

First, as a Prek/K teacher I can only imagine what you aare going through (I work with little ones on a daily basis). I have read many people get tired/joint aches etc. I could tell no different because I am like that all the time (I have fibromyalgia).

As a 43 year old woman in my 4th week and I am 99% sure its gone (thank God), I was absolutely miserable. I can't imagine having this as a kid.

The steriod cream only offered minor relief to me. What worked 10% amazing instead within an hour of putting it on was 40% zinc oxide diaper rash cream.  In the U.S. I used the RED box Maximum Strength Bordeaux's Butt Paste.  My husband put it on me first thing in the morning, the afternoon if I was home, and right before bed.  I learned about using zinc oxide from the wonderful people on this board, not one of my 4 doctors mentioned it. And that's what really worked for me.  Good luck!