Do chickenpox spots always start on the abdomen?

[Twistarella]

I've just been reading about chickenpox and everything I've read seems to indicate that the spots will start on the abdomen and face and then spread.

A has quite a few blister type spots on her feet and legs and some around her bum and I thought they looked suspiciously like the start of chickenpox but now I'm questioning it because her abdomen is clear (at the moment).

Any ideas?

[twirlygirly]

It could be hand, foot and mouth. Ruby had a mild dose of that and hers were on her legs and feet and bum and arms, but none in her mouth actually!! I don't know anything about chicken pox though.

[Twistarella]

It could be hand, foot and mouth.

Oooh, could be. Good thinking!

Although the spots are on the top of her feet and not the soles. I thought hand, foot & mouth presented itself on the soles of the feet?

[twirlygirly]

yeah it does, but I think you can get spots anywhere really.

Here's what NHS direct says

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles...5&sectionId=10

ETA, I find it amusing that they keep mentioning that adults get much milder symptoms than children because DH had it and was so so ill.

[Minky]

Lulah's first chickenpox mark was on her back if I recall correctly

[myzzterri]

Lulah's first chickenpox mark was on her back if I recall correctly

that's where it started when I got it........

[Twistarella]

Oh dear. I'm reading more about chickenpox and I think she might have it, poor thing

[twirlygirly]

Poor Amelie, but at least she'll get it out of the way, as I think it's worse the older you are.

[Diddlum]

Niamh's got chickenpox now, I noticed the first spot near her collarbone and another one on her side and they were really tiny blisters to start with. She's hardly got any on her legs/feet/arms/hands - they're really all on her torso, neck, face and 'bits'. (They seem to just be on the hottest parts of her body?)

[Angel]

Alex's first spot was on his arm, spread like wildfire after that though.