Wellness

[hondagirl]

Did anyone ever have this condition as an adult?

[Tissyanne]

No. My son had this as a child, and his dr said it was a form of measles. He was allowed to attend school. It was uneventful, and did not seem sick.

[peajay]

When my daughter had 5th disease (many, many years ago, in grade school), the school sent her home & requested a dr.'s slip before she could return. I was told it was a childhood disease. She only had the spots on her arms & legs...........so maybe it's 2 different diseases--never heard it called slapped face cheek???

[Tissyanne]

The lacy appearance of fifth disease gave it the ""slapped face cheek""alternate name. My sson had to have a note to return to school too.

[Barbarainnc]

I had it once, shiny places on my stomach area. The doc. took a sample and sent it off. Then he gave me a shot or meds and it went away. Don't remember too much, too long ago to remember it.

It is named The Christmas Tree disease?? I heard someone at school call it that?? Like I said, don't remember too much!!!

[champagnepoodle]

Slapped face cheek? Yikes what a horrible name. Sounds soooo violent!

[qualitygal]

In my whole life, I've never ever heard of either of these. You learn something new every day, or at least close to that!!

[wonderfulworld]

Yes, I had it in my thirties. I felt kind of flu like also. I remember the headache. Came and went for a while. Cheeks were super red.

[wonderfulworld]

ps... it is called Fifth Disease because it was the fifth virus identified when they were classifying them...or so I heard.

[pepes mom]

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/fifth.html