But much more on one than the other. It may not be that, but I still think its caused by some form of contact pressure. It will probably go within the week and it will never reoccur, and be a mystery.
You could well be right. I've asked her Ma to quiz her again about any physical activities such as you mention. I would expect the hospital to have gone all through that, however.
Have just had another chat with my daughter who said that the other Mum got around to consulting her GP (not the same one as my daughter's) and told him the story. He said she shd. go to the hospital (same one) for blood tests (as had my daughter's GP where she started off). Saw the same dr. at the hosp. who our lot had seen who this time jumped to the same conclusion as waterbutts and told the child to fess up, with no joy, and refused to do blood tests. My daughter says GD doesn't have a close relationship with the other girl and is pretty sure they haven't been up to anything or harming themselves. The tree they sat under between games at the netball match, supervised by a teacher, was an oak tree and there were a lot of spiders on the ground. Maybe they were both bitten by some new species (didn't I read that there was some new infestation of oak trees from something insect or other which cd. harm humans ? Can't remember the details but I th)ink tat was in Berks. whereas these 2 live in Surrey. My daughter is going to speak to the school which hosted the netball match..
Interesting, however, that this dr. should be sure it's contact dermatitis one day and self or mutually inflicted harm the next. I don't think we have the answer yet.
Nor have I but there are a lot of things I haven't seen and my knowledge of bloodvessels is limited. However, I think it is far more likely that some bacterium has travelled down the latter than that the kids have beaten themselves up in some way and I can't think what way. GD loves school btw and certainly wouldn't want to miss it I would accept that it might be due to some activity that both had been involved in (though can't think what) except that GD was certainly not involved in any activity (other than hanging around hospital) in the day between the lesions appearing on the first and second arms. .
I sent the photo to the dr. who writes on medical issues at The Times (they invite questions) and he thought it might possibly be contact dermatitis which I still don't buy. Haven't told him latest development. Still a mystery.
I'm sure it's something like that. Don't think of it along the'self abuse' line. Physical injury, maybe sustained pressure on the skin whilst doing something or other. Caused minor bleeding from small blood vessels under the skin.
The marks are on the insides of their arms, however, but I agree that they do look like pressure marks. I've just had a look at the bark of our oak tree and it does have sharp edges. I wonder if they hugged the tree and then other kids piled on top of them. Will ask daughter to make more enquiries. Beginning to feel like Miss Marples.
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But much more on one than the other. It may not be that, but I still think its caused by some form of contact pressure. It will probably go within the week and it will never reoccur, and be a mystery.
You could well be right. I've asked her Ma to quiz her again about any physical activities such as you mention. I would expect the hospital to have gone all through that, however.
Have just had another chat with my daughter who said that the other Mum got around to consulting her GP (not the same one as my daughter's) and told him the story. He said she shd. go to the hospital (same one) for blood tests (as had my daughter's GP where she started off). Saw the same dr. at the hosp. who our lot had seen who this time jumped to the same conclusion as waterbutts and told the child to fess up, with no joy, and refused to do blood tests. My daughter says GD doesn't have a close relationship with the other girl and is pretty sure they haven't been up to anything or harming themselves. The tree they sat under between games at the netball match, supervised by a teacher, was an oak tree and there were a lot of spiders on the ground. Maybe they were both bitten by some new species (didn't I read that there was some new infestation of oak trees from something insect or other which cd. harm humans ? Can't remember the details but I th)ink tat was in Berks. whereas these 2 live in Surrey. My daughter is going to speak to the school which hosted the netball match..
Interesting, however, that this dr. should be sure it's contact dermatitis one day and self or mutually inflicted harm the next. I don't think we have the answer yet.
No, this was what I was thinking of (how would you like this in your garden?) but the toxic effects are different.
thttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320013/Thousands-oak-trees-threat-invasion-deadly-caterpillars-toxic-humans.html
I've never seen bites that produce bruising in oblong blocks.
Nor have I but there are a lot of things I haven't seen and my knowledge of bloodvessels is limited. However, I think it is far more likely that some bacterium has travelled down the latter than that the kids have beaten themselves up in some way and I can't think what way. GD loves school btw and certainly wouldn't want to miss it I would accept that it might be due to some activity that both had been involved in (though can't think what) except that GD was certainly not involved in any activity (other than hanging around hospital) in the day between the lesions appearing on the first and second arms. .
I sent the photo to the dr. who writes on medical issues at The Times (they invite questions) and he thought it might possibly be contact dermatitis which I still don't buy. Haven't told him latest development. Still a mystery.
Good point, Sara. Will ask about that.
I'm sure it's something like that. Don't think of it along the'self abuse' line. Physical injury, maybe sustained pressure on the skin whilst doing something or other. Caused minor bleeding from small blood vessels under the skin.
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The marks are on the insides of their arms, however, but I agree that they do look like pressure marks. I've just had a look at the bark of our oak tree and it does have sharp edges. I wonder if they hugged the tree and then other kids piled on top of them. Will ask daughter to make more enquiries. Beginning to feel like Miss Marples.