i am not sure what is wrong with me, but i do seem to have some of the symptoms,
i have sores on me that have a yellow scab , its red around them but its feels brused and hurts to tuch it… i have been running 100.0 tempature, i have chills, sweats,nausea, and i almost through up a couple times. i need to know if all of thoughs are symptoms of impetigo or if its something else, at first i thouth it was spider bites, but its spreading so unless i am being slowly eatin i think i might have something!!!
That does sound like impetigo. Here is some info:
The most common form of impetigo is impetigo contagious, which usually starts as a red sore on your child’s face, most often around the nose and mouth. The sore ruptures quickly, oozing either fluid or pus that forms a honey-colored crust. Eventually the crust disappears, leaving a red mark that heals without scarring. The sores may be itchy, but they aren’t painful.
Ecthyma is a more serious form of impetigo in which the infection penetrates deeper into the skin’s second layer (dermis). Signs and symptoms include:
Painful fluid- or pus-filled sores that turn into deep ulcers, usually on the legs and feet
A hard, thick, gray-yellow crust covering the sores
Swollen lymph glands in the affected area
Scars that remain after the ulcers heal.
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You need to be on an antibiotic so you really need to see a doctor. Put some triple antibiotic ointment on the areas until you are able to see your doctor. Also try to keep the areas covered if at all possible. It is really nothing to play around with. It is also VERY contagious.