Chicken Pox

[emmie24]

Hi everyone, im 25 and i`ve just got a nasty dose of the chicken pox. My mean irriatation is my scalp i can seem to control the itching else where. i was wandering if anybody had any ideas as to how i can relieve the itching on my scalp or if their is any shampoo i can use.x

Thanks

[chinadog]

I can only think of Calamine lotion emmie. Maybe you could dab it on then cover your hair with a shower cap or scarf?

[ethandron]

oh emmie, you have my sympathy. i had it at about your age too, you couldn't get a pin between the spots, it was awful. all i remember doing is spending most of the time sitting in a luke warm bath with bicarb dissolved in it, using a cup to pour the water all over me to relieve the itching. and plenty of calomine lotion when i wasn't in the bath.
how about ringing the surgery for some advice, maybe some antihistamine tablets or cream would help. if you're not going out, it really doesn't matter what you look like, with cream or lotion smeared on your head, just as long as it helps with the itching. poor old you :(

[emmie24]

Thanks for your help everyone. Will Put your advice to good use.

[sahida]

avoid being in the sunlight, good luck.

[lynb]

Poor you! Some Piriton antihistamine might be worth a try.
Lyn x