What's eating Ruby?

Too crazy not to share . . . 


So Ruby wakes up with a few red 'bites' on her one morning.  We don't think a lot about it, maybe some spiders found her at night.  After all, she is a 'sweet' girl!  The next day, quite a few bites . . . we start to wonder.  We quickly look at her bed, but don't see anything.  She is itching some, but it's not too bad.  A few days, no bites!  Then suddenly, all sorts of bites all over her back, 20+ spots!  Well, we did stay at a hotel over Spring Break  . . . . bed bugs?  So we scour the internet for information, and we learn how to look for them.  We search, and nothing, not a trace.  I take a flashlight in while she is sleeping.  We take the bed apart multiple times . . . Maybe fleas?  Chicken pox?  Rash from new laundry soap?


The spots fade, but new ones keep coming.  We have to do something!  We finally call an exterminator for a free inspection.  He looks at Ruby's back, and says 'Wow!'.  He inspects, and concludes.  'With that many bites we would see bed bugs or fleas even while just standing here.'  So, it's not bed bugs, or fleas . . . good, but what is it?


Back to the Dr. for Ruby!  He has to pull out the book to confirm, but another uncommon (0.14% in women) harmless illness - Pityriasis Rosea.  Basically a rash that lasts 4+ weeks and then goes away . . . .

At this rate, Ruby is going to make it into some medical journals . . . .