Guest guest Posted January 16, 2003 Report Share Posted January 16, 2003 Jerry- I don't look as bad as these pictures for sure. I only have the spots on upper legs, trunk and a few on my arms. Spider veins are on my face mostly. Have a fairly decent one literally over the liver. Looks kind of like a vericose vein. Got one like that on my right shoulder blade too. But nothing looks like these pictures - yech. The spots are just like what I have, but no were near as many. I am at a loss here as to what to do. My insurance (and Joanns referral list) list only the two clinics that I have seen. I don't think I can go to Ruths doc because he is kaiser. Gonna keep searching though. If I have to, I will travel to Seattle. No any good ones up there Amy? Love, Carole > Ruth....and anyone interested.... here are 14 images of petechiae. > scroll to the very bottom and cick on " included page....... > They may take a little while to download. > > jerry > > > http://www.med.ufl.edu/med/images/petechiae/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 In a message dated 1/17/2005 9:13:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, cindysue@... writes: > Have any of you with older children experienced petechiae? I came > home tonight (long lunch with Amiebell - 5 hours!) and has > petechiae on his neck and face. He looks awful. He is acting ok > (being bossy, playing with his beanies)- he says he is sick and has > been a bit meaner than usual. > > Off to the doctor we go tomorrow........ > > Any news? Kathy, Liam's Mom (6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hi, My son has had these since he was an infant. The doctor did all the blood work and said he was fine. yes it can be related to blood issues but it does not mean that it is. He told me it was because kids with DS mottle easy because their capillaries are closer to the surface and therefore it is easier to break the blood vessels. As I said before all you have to do is grab my sons wrist and you leave a handprint in petechiae form. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I thought that came from lack of O2. like someone being strangled. I was on a jury once where this guy enjoyed choking his sexual partner. they showed pics of her petechiae. It was horrible looking. I don't know of it coming from anything else. Di petechiae Have any of you with older children experienced petechiae? I came home tonight (long lunch with Amiebell - 5 hours!) and has petechiae on his neck and face. He looks awful. He is acting ok (being bossy, playing with his beanies)- he says he is sick and has been a bit meaner than usual. Off to the doctor we go tomorrow........ Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 They can come from low platelet counts, platelets that are not " working " as they should, breaking of the very small blood vessels (capillaries), and for the most common....unknown origin. I hope is feeling better. mom to Bridget 11 wife to in upstate SC petechiae Have any of you with older children experienced petechiae? I came home tonight (long lunch with Amiebell - 5 hours!) and has petechiae on his neck and face. He looks awful. He is acting ok (being bossy, playing with his beanies)- he says he is sick and has been a bit meaner than usual. Off to the doctor we go tomorrow........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 In a message dated 1/19/2005 5:54:59 PM Central Standard Time, cindysue@... writes: was signing VERY loudly Hey Girl ROTFLOL Like to have seen this ((((((signing or singing ...... loudly))))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I don't know of it coming from anything else. Di Strangulation is one cause but there are many others. It can be caused by a virus, bacterial infection, leukemia, etc. I had a client once who was 20 years old with MR. She complained she wasn't feeling well and had these red spots on her legs - yeap - she had leukemia - so I've seen those spots before. When I first saw the red spots, I looked to see if had tied something around his neck - he had no ligature marks so I knew it was something else. The pediatrician said most kids get this on their face after a hard crying spell or yelling. When I asked Tim, he said was signing VERY loudly - so I am sure that is what caused it. It also started to fade a bit the next morning when I called the doctor. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.834 / Virus Database: 568 - Release Date: 1/14/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I have seen this on one of my kids - my son (who has a hearing loss from meningitis, and had surgery in one inner ear for cholesteatoma - http://www.waycool.net/jeremy ) was being fitted for his first hearing aid in one ear - happened at the time to be the non-surgical ear, and he was in that year between surgeries on his cholesteatoma where he had no inner ear bones - therefor no hearing in that ear..... and here we were shoving silicon into the other ear to make the mold for the hearing aid - thereby cutting off the only sound he had. He was young - between 2 and 3 - and it took three of us to hold him still for the mold to set...... and he burst blood vessels in his face in the process.... cute little red freckles.... .........ahhhh yes.... ..... child abuse in one of it's very rarest forms...... Kathy mom to (20-DS) (16-HoH) Meryl (22-AVM and set to be a mom this summer!) and Amber (29-NDA) grandma to Jade (8-CUTE) -------------- Original message -------------- > Have any of you with older children experienced petechiae? I came > home tonight (long lunch with Amiebell - 5 hours!) and has > petechiae on his neck and face. He looks awful. He is acting ok > (being bossy, playing with his beanies)- he says he is sick and has > been a bit meaner than usual. > > Off to the doctor we go tomorrow........ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Karrie used to get these when she cried very hard, usually when she had an ear infection. Glad 's ok! Sue mom to Kate 15 and Karrie 8 w/ds and other issues .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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