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Nathaniel has had what looked like fluid-like red bumps on his lower back from the time he was born and they stayed the same….never changed. But at the end of December I noticed what looked to be a heat rash under his pits….this was a week before admitted for Pneumonia. I figured it was probably a heat rash from the fever. Since then, it has spread to his upper back and neck. I’ve been using a triple antibiotc ointment mixed w/steroid and sometimes it begins to look better, but then all of a sudden he has more. I know that it is a form of chickenpox and can take anywhere from 2 months to 4 years to completely clear up. Has anyone ever had to deal with this, and if so, what was used to clear it up? I feel so bad for him because I know it bothers him. He’s constantly trying to scratch, but I can’t always keep his hands away 🙁 and I worry because I know that is what causes the spreading. Please help! Anyone.