chicken pox

[stephen2504]

im 31 and ive got chicken pox my 3 year old son has just had it two weeks ago now ive got it what shall i do ive heard stories of people dying from it

[Robinia]

Don't worry, I'm sure that's very rare.
I had chickenpox at 26 so I know how nasty it can be when you're older.

There's not an awful lot you can do, but take paracetamol every few hours & keep cool.
(I made the mistake of thinking that I needed to keep warm but as soon as I got my temperature down I felt better).

Hope it's not too bad for & get well soon
And don't scratch! You could try a calamine lotion on the spots, but it tends to rub off very quickly.

[grumpii]

Go to the doctor who will prescribe an anti hystermien aswell, which will help, the calamine only gives momentary relief, you end up caked in it ! The actual illness only lasts about three days, so you will start feeling better fairly quickly you will just look manky for a bit. I would be surprised if you died.

[stephen2504]

thanks for the advice got a fever at the minute and covered in spots

[bigmamma]

You poor soul !!!! I had it as an adult and ,although its rough, you will be fine.
Paracetamol should ease your fever and , as grumpii says, cover your itchy spots in cool calamine lotion.


Try not to scratch !!!!!!

[maviscoull]

save yourself the prescription charge and get some piriton from the chemsit. works wonders for the itching !! as it says on the box