Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Victoria BC
Pityriasis Rosea And Newborn Babies Posted: 08-16-04 20:20pm
I am a 57 year old female currently
experiencing an outbreak of pityriasis
rosea (my first). I have read that there
is a possible connection to the cold sore
herpes virus (which I have, to add to the
record). My daughter is about to give
birth to her third child, and I am
planning to be at her home birth soon, as
in the past. I am now wondering if there
is any potential risk to the baby by my
presence and handling. If so little is
known, can I be sure that I am safe to
handle the newborn? The birth is
imminent! Please advise.
Thanks
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 08-17-04 13:20pm
I would say to only be careful if you have
any open sores on your face or if you are
having a breakout of cold sores. If it
does occur from the herpes virus (cold
sore version of course) then it sounds
like it is similar to shingles. Shingles
is a similar breakout but is not
contagious and occurs in people who have
once had the chicken pox. From what I
read your condition is not contagious
either. I would be more cafeful about
the child coming in contact with the cold
sores if you have a breakout.
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chrsblchr
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: NC
Pr Posted: 06-04-07 08:48am
I'm a 24 year old male. I recently got
PR, don't know how or where... but I've
had it for about two weeks now. Found out
about a week or so ago. My scalp had been
itching for several days prior. I first
noticed the bumps on my wrist then my wife
noticed them on my torso region. The
bumps have since migrated up and down my
back, sides, legs, and upper region of my
buttox. I now have them on my sholders
and a few have located themselves behind
my ears. The ones behind the ears itch
the most. To describe the itching, it is
mild and not severe. PR only gets severe
itching if you use hot water, excercise
alot, and sweat a great amount. Stay cool
and you shouldn't itch as much.
I have found that Allegra helps the
itching. I've been on Allegra 180 and
Flonase for several years now due to
allergies. These medications have
completely eliminated any itching from
insect bites (even those mosquito bites).
I also have some Caladry Clear that helps
get rid of the mild itching. Aveeno
helps, but use it in luke warm to cool
water.
I've had this for over about two weeks now
and the marks on my stomach are fading
away. The ones on my back are still
visible, as are the ones on my neck and
behind my ears.
It should be noted, that scratching
doesn't spread the spots. However, if you
feel an itch in a place that doesn't have
spots, you may see them appear within a
few days.
According to all my research, the typical
timeframe for this is 2 weeks for spots to
develop and grow. Several (2-12 weeks)
for the spots to remain, and 2 weeks for
the spots to dissappear. UV light helps
to get make the spots less noticable as
well as helps the skin fight them. Just
remember to use a little sunscreen.
In the meantime, your minimally contageous
if at all. It is not yet known how this
is spread, so continue with your daily
life. PR should only occur once in your
life. If its reoccuring, you may have
another condition such as syphillis,
Herpes Virus Type 6 or 7 (which all have
similar spots to that of PR), or one of
the rarest cases of PR.
