Chicken Pox

[missprim]

My 6yr old grandson was diagnosed with chicken pox on Saturday.
Obviously we know he won't be able to visit his young cousins on Christmas Day but he is to be a page boy on 28th December. Will he still be contagious by then as it will break his little heart if told he can't go to the wedding.

[Sqad]

That is pushing it primmy.....he will be infectious (theoretically) whilst the scabs persist.

[missprim]

Thanks sqad. Poor little mite, couldn't happen at a worst time.

[Sqad]

Well primmy..........many people say it is only infectious whilst the blisters persist....about a week.

If all the blisters have scabbed over........I would let him go.

[Sqad]

I have had further thoughts.....a bit naughty I know......BUT.......I would let him go to the wedding.

[NoMercy]

And if there are any pregnant women at the wedding or guests on Methotrexate, Enbrel etc etc??

[Bluestone]

When my kids had them, we were told once the blisters had all stabbed over, there was no longer a danger of passing it on. This was about one week.

[Bluestone]

Scabbed. Sorry.

[missprim]

I know it would be cutting it a bit fine and I think my daughter might have to make a last minute decision. Not only would he miss out on watching his Auntie get married but also his Mum would miss out on watching her sister get married.

[Sqad]

NoM....good points......but medicine is full of "odds and gambles."

Taking into consideration the feelings of the little 6 yr old and the hope that many mat have had chicken pox at the wedding and he will be coming to the end of his "infective period"............I would still let him go.

I do take your points.

[NoMercy]

I think it would be polite to clear it with the bride and groom first.

[jno]

it's not just the little boy's health you're gambling with, though, Sqad. And to be honest, I wouldn't put the burden of deciding on the bride and groom, who will have quite enough on their plate. One way or the other, his parents should decide.

[boxtops]

If I were a pregnant lady at that wedding, I wouldn't want to take the risk....

[Sqad]

boxy...that is sensationalism, misleading and what you meant to say was:



///If I were a pregnant lady at that wedding/// and hadn't had chicken pox as a child........

That would have been to the point.....

[Prudie]

In that case surely a pregnant women should never leave the house

[NoMercy]

If a pregnant woman never left the house, how would she have her scans?

I'm with Boxy on this one.

[Zacs-Master]

There may be someone there who hasn't had chicken pox and doesn't know they're pregnant.

[Sqad]

NoM...this is getting silly now.......if the pregnant woman attending the wedding was immune (had chicken pox as a child) then she would not be at risk.

boxy just stipulated a "pregnancy".....not indicating any immune state.

[ummmm]

How risky is getting chicken pox in pregnancy?

My sister, niece and nephew all came down with it while I was pregnant. My GP didn't seem concerned.

[NoMercy]

Yes, I know that, Sqad. I didn't feel the need to repeat what you had said.

And what about guests who are on disease-modifying agents? They would have to stop their therapy...

[Prudie]

I wasn't being serious that was my point, I meant if a pregnant woman was that concerned about catching things she could never go out - we run into people harbouring infections all day every day.