Erytheme....What??

Erytheme multiforme is the crazy rash that Levi got. It all started on Saturday (9-18) night when I changed his diaper. I noticed he has several bumps on his legs and belly. I called Chris to come and look at them and we decided to call the on cal nurse. My kids don't ever get sick during normal office hours so when the nurse called back she said it was probably chicken pox. Which I thought he wouldn't get since he had been immunized for it. She told us to watch and make sure none of the bumps turned purple and that they wouldn't look like regular chicken pox because of the immunization. She also said that by morning he would have a lot more bumps and to give him benedryl. Later that night he woke up and had a fever so he slept with us and I kept noticing him scratching his belly. By morning she was right he had more bumps...still thinking it was chicken pox we kept a close eye on him but when the bumps started to cluster together we got worried and called the nurse back. She just told us to keep watching him and if the bumps turned purple to call back since it could be a sign of meningitis...yikes!!! As the morning went on I went to change his diaper when I noticed PURPLE....OMG I was freaking out!! Immediately we called the nurse back and she said to take him to the nearest emergency room!! I have never even been to the ER and I certainty didn't want to go now. Luckily the nurse alerted the hospital that we were on our way so they saw us right away. They determined obviously that it was not chicken pox but didn't say what it was. They took his temperature rectally....and if you know anything about Levi he absolutely HATES the doctor so he was not a happy little boy. His pediatrician get even look at him without him having a fit!! His foot looked like it wasn't getting any circulation. It was red and where it wasn't red it was purple. Then they sent us over to a different area of the ER where we had to wait FOREVER to have him be seen. When we finally saw the doctor she told us that he had erytheme multiforme and wanted to have a pediatrician look at him. They examined him, gave him some anti inflammatory medication and told us to keep giving him benedryl and tylenol for his fever and told us it should be gone within a week. On Monday he was having trouble walking (it makes your joint hurt.) He had a follow up appointment the next day and by Tuesday he was much better!! I think it was all the prayers!! Overall it was a very scary experience!! We are not sure what caused it...it is caused by an internal virus but he was not even sick. I guess if it ever happens again we know what to do.