Ok, I didn't know where else to post this question but I figured only the really technical pool people would have heard about something like this.
My son (2 years old) took his first real swim lesson at the local YMCA this past Saturday. He wore a rash guard. That evening he developed rash on his chest - we used a floaty thing that straps under his arms right where the rash was. So, I thought it was a physical thing from the rubbing, but when I went to put lotion on it he screamed bloody murder. There were no open wounds as far as I could see only these little pinpoint bumps. The bumps are more pronounced after his warm bath at night. When he wakes up in the morning it looks like the bumps are gone, but in the bath they reappear.
Its been 3 days and I thought things were getting better, but tonight after bath it looked worse and again when I put lotion he screamed. Even calamine lotion hurt and I thought that stuff made everything feel better.
I'm not sure what to do . . . quit swim lessons? He's never had a problem in our pool. I can't ask the YMCA to change the chem balance in their pool.
So, I guess my question is . . . does anyone have a cure for this rash? does anyone know what this rash is caused by? how long it lasts? any clue?
Thanks from a concerned mom,
Cissy
My son (2 years old) took his first real swim lesson at the local YMCA this past Saturday. He wore a rash guard. That evening he developed rash on his chest - we used a floaty thing that straps under his arms right where the rash was. So, I thought it was a physical thing from the rubbing, but when I went to put lotion on it he screamed bloody murder. There were no open wounds as far as I could see only these little pinpoint bumps. The bumps are more pronounced after his warm bath at night. When he wakes up in the morning it looks like the bumps are gone, but in the bath they reappear.
Its been 3 days and I thought things were getting better, but tonight after bath it looked worse and again when I put lotion he screamed. Even calamine lotion hurt and I thought that stuff made everything feel better.
I'm not sure what to do . . . quit swim lessons? He's never had a problem in our pool. I can't ask the YMCA to change the chem balance in their pool.
So, I guess my question is . . . does anyone have a cure for this rash? does anyone know what this rash is caused by? how long it lasts? any clue?
Thanks from a concerned mom,
Cissy