HI thereI have a 16 month old baby girl who has been sick for over 12 weeks with cold like flu symptons.  She started child care about 3 months ago and so I understand the children do get sick due to the environment but I dont think she should be sick for this long.  I have taken her to the doctor on three occassions over this time, to be given ammoxillon and eventually an asthma pump thing to hopefully release all the gunk in her chest.  At that time she was uneasy to settle and woke up to 10 times a night.  She still has a rattling chest and running nose.She sleeps better, but still wakes screaming sometimes as though in pain!.  Sometime sweating to the point her hair is soaked!!She now has small red/purpy small dots all over her cheeks and in the buttocks.  The buttock ones appeared about 2 weeks ago after a really bad pooh episode that ended in days of pooing right up past the chest - I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT!!  They are now not as aggrevated but red dark purple and now the same thing has come up on her cheeks and slightly on her chest and arms?I am worried and scared!  I thought it was due to teeth......or nappy rash but now I think it is more sinister?  I have pressed a glass against her cheeks to see if the rash fades and they do not!  WHAT DO I DO NOW???  I know something is wrong?Izzy
Small red dots over cheek, buttocks, arms and chest with cough and nose running, may be baby is having measles. If I have to treat such a patient I will advise to control infection augmentum Chat Doctor.