CHICKENPOX!!!!

16011996

maybe so, but it doesn't harm them when they get it like other things (unless they get a really bad dose) and i'm all for keeping vaccines to a minimum. but all kids get it, can't believe school let some daft parents who should know better make the rules. mine went back with spots, soon as they were crusted over, would have kicked off if not, did my head in them being at home all the time.

16011996

true, my bro brought his kids round oto catch it when mine were sick.

Spendless

Sent him this morning. His very 1st time of being there all day (god the house is quiet!) complete with 3 scabs still on face. So far fingers crossed haven't had phone call for him to be returned home.

Js_Other_Half

One of my friends caught chickenpox whilst pregnant with their 2nd child. She had to have various tests and take medication to try and prevent any damage to the baby...

The baby was fine, but it was very scary for her and her husband.

I use bicarbonate of soda and tea tree oil in the bath to help the itching. I also put tea tree oil in the shampoo and let it sit on childs scalp as long as you can.

(BTW, no kids, but lots of babysitting ill toddlers cos they aren't allowed to nursery...lol)

halloweenqueen_2

Use piriton either in tablets or syrup form, it is brilliant for stopping itching.

Smiley_Mum

I wondered if anyone has an alternative to calamine lotion for the treatment of chickenpox blisters etc. My little one has just contracted it and my oldest son is more than likely to get it too. Thankfully I got chickenpox when I was little so shouldn't catch it again, should I?? Any info/tips etc would be appreciated. Particularly info re blisters in the mouth/ears etc. I can't use Ibuprofen unfortunately as they both suffer with asthma. Thanks. I did call NHS24 and they just said to give tepid baths and use calamine lotion on the blisters. Just really info to ease the itching, alternative creams etc. Thank you.

Jay-Jay_4

Is there a specific reason that you don't want to use calamine? What about the lacto-calamine which doesn't go all flaky?

When my little girl had them I bathed her in cool water then I sat with a bowl of calamine and a cotton bud and dabbed each of the blisters.

I kept her virtually naked as being warm makes them itchy and clothes can pop the blisters and irritate the scabs (when they form).

As for itching, I told her to 'press' the itch rather than rub or scratch it. It really worked for her.

Edited to say: paracetamol lowers temperature and thus reduces some of the itching.

Savvy_Sue

Bicarbonate of soda in the bath, I believe. Sorry, don't know quantities. Nor about blisters in mouth/ear etc.

If very troublesome then I'd ask your GP for advice on anti-itching things - whether anti-histamines would help, for example. But I really don't know. Or go to pharmacy and ask if something like MAGICOOL would be OK.

I think the thing with calamine is that it's cheap and cheerful. But it can be quite drying. They do do creams as well as the lotion, but more expensive!

In theory if you've had chickenpox you shouldn't get it again, although one of my sons had it twice, but first time was VERY mild.

Smiley_Mum

I don't really like the smell of calamine lotion, just wondered if there was any alternative. He has ezcema too so if it is drying then it probably wouldn't be a good idea to use it. His nails are kept short so he can't really scratch but he's had antihistamines so hopefully should be ok til the morning. Fingers crossed. I just hope that they don't come up internally in his mouth etc. I called NHS24 and when I called they were just on his trunk, legs etc and when they called me back, about 2 hours later as they were busy blisters had come up on his forehead and around his ears. I just hope they don't come up in his mouth etc as his asthma will flare up, and he's just had a spell in hospital due to his asthma being bad, probably due to the chickenpox virus getting into his system in the first place, as mentioned by the nurse/doc from NHS 24. He's been unwell since the last week of August with one thing and another. I'll give the bicarb a go in the bath tomorrow, thanks for that. Thanks for the quick replies, appreciate it.

Jay-Jay_4

Poor little thing, i hope he doesn't get any in his mouth, nose or around his eyes (My sprog didn't get any there even though her face was covered in blisters)


It's amazing how fast the blisters appear isn't it? You can literally see them forming on the skin


Try to keep his room cool at night x x x