Re: Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) -Stan

[Guest guest]

Beth,

There are a bunch

of photos in the in the database from some other parents of rashes. I

haven’t taken a picture of CJ’s yet but I will try to tonight when

he comes home from school. I googled molluscum contagiousum under images

and found a bunch of pictures. They don’t all resemble his.

CJ’s are not red they are skin colored and raised bumps in one patch on

his chest. I don’t think they are itchy because he doesn’t

seem to scratch them. Also it has never changed it’s place.

Dr. Buie told me that the rash could last up to a year. Another parent on

another board told me her son also has it and got it about a week after

starting HBOT. The Dr. told her he sees about 1 child a week with

it. I had never heard of it and when I researched it they said less than

5% of children in the US

get it and usually it is with immune compromised patients. Which of

course our children are. How long has your son had the rash? Did it

start with Valtrex? -

From: mb12 valtrex [mailto:mb12 valtrex ] On Behalf Of mbcomfort

Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006

12:36 PM

To: mb12 valtrex

Subject: Re:

Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) -Stan

Is there a picture of this rash anywhere that would help me

decide if my son has it, too? He has bumps all over his cheeks on his face.

Beth

[Guest guest]

Is there a picture of this rash anywhere that would help me decide if my son has it, too? He has bumps all over his cheeks on his face.

Beth

[Guest guest]

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/molluscum.html#pics

From a web search...

Anne

>

> Has anyone ever heard of this Molluscum contagiosum virus? I

found out that

> a small rash on my son's chest that has been there since just

after starting

> him on Valtrex in March (it was definitely there by early June)

looks like

> MCV according to Dr. Buie and another Dr. that was with him. He

said it is

> very interesting that being on an antiviral like valtrex is when

this rash

> appeared. I had pretty much written it off because I thought it

was just an

> indication of fungal overgrowth. I looked it up and it's a

Poxvirus.

> HMMMMM. We have been off of Valtrex for a month due to major yeast

> overgrowth and finally are starting to see the light at the end of

the

> tunnel and will start up again. I was just wondering if there is

anyone

> with experience with MCV or had their child develop a rash for it

while on

> Valtrex. Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

,

He is on actos right now (and, of course, a slew of other things!) He only really has them on his cheeks and maybe on the back of his arms. They look like little pimply things-almost with a head but not as big as a typical pimple. They don't seem to bother him. I did google molluscum and found many pics. I know my older son had this on his chest a few years ago. It left scarring-almost like a pox. They were definitely bigger. My 6 year old has had this for about 7-10days.

With our kids it always seems like something!

Beth

[Guest guest]

Thank you for telling me this .

I will have to watch my NT kids to see if they end up with them. My son

only got this rash as a result of starting valtrex so I was thinking it was a

latent virus and most of the time when viruses appear during this treatment it

does not seem to be contagious. Obviously he’s had it latent in his

system for quite a while and never was shedding it. Probably treating it orally

with valtrex or ole is better than doing a surface treatment. I’ll

feel better once I am able to get him back on the valtrex. Thanks,

From: mb12 valtrex [mailto:mb12 valtrex ] On Behalf Of gina

Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006

12:40 PM

To: mb12 valtrex

Subject: Re:

Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) -Stan

Every kid in my neighborhood has mollescum, including

my kids, and my

neurotypical had it first. I have been to the dermatologist, and the

peditrician, and they both told me it is common in kids under 10,

because they are always touching stuff, and not washing often enough.

It is a virus, and the docs both said it has to run it's course. It

can take up to 2 years to be gone. They will treat it, if you want

with beetlejuice at the dermatologist, but it will only burn off the

ones that are on the surface of the skin, more could come out later

since it is a virus in the body. Also, you can treat it with Aldara

(I think that is the name) the genital wart cream, I may have the name

wrong, but the virus' are related. Hope that helps, and please know

it is not just " our " kiddos that have this---like I said--- all the

kids in my neighborhood have this.

>

> ,

> He is on actos right now (and, of course, a slew of other things!)

He only really has them on his cheeks and maybe on the back of his

arms. They look like little pimply things-almost with a head but not

as big as a typical pimple. They don't seem to bother him. I did

google molluscum and found many pics. I know my older son had this on

his chest a few years ago. It left scarring-almost like a pox. They

were definitely bigger. My 6 year old has had this for about 7-10days.

> With our kids it always seems like something!

> Beth

>