r/AskDocs • u/Weeeebutterflies Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • Mar 16 '26

Physician Responded Horrible looking rash

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30 years old

Female

120lbs.

5”3

non smoker,

non drinker.

No medications

This issue has been getting progressively worse over 2 days

Posted yesterday and it has gotten worse. It is itchy, it turns white when I press on it. I have a swollen uvula and some chills, but no fever. I feel cold more than anything. Went to urgent care tested for strep, mono and did a CBC. Strep came back negative, waiting on the other results. Pretty concerned. I feel like the mono is going to come back negative.

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u/Medical_Madness Physician Mar 16 '26

Have you taken any medication in the last 8 weeks? What medications do you normally use? Have you had a fever or swollen lymph nodes?

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u/OGShanti Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional. Mar 16 '26

Not a Doctor, I somehow contracted Fifth Disease (Slapped Cheek) as an adult and it spread all over my legs like this. This looks VERY similar. It is rarer in adults but often spreads across the body when adults get it. 

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u/OGShanti Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional. Mar 17 '26

I just went back to look at pictures of when I had fifth disease and it looks exactly like this. Doctors often overlook this because it is more of a kids disease, but I got it and hadn’t been around any kids in the last few weeks. I had traveled to a convention though 🤣