deano Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Help......................been feeling "rough" for a few days now,very fluey.......woke up this morning covered in spots.....ive got chicken pox I,ve heard it can be quite bad in adults,do i need to see a doctor?....is there anything they can do?....how long do i have to stay in quarentine for?............great end to the year,covered in spots and feeling like ive gone ten rounds with tyson!!! Any advice much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunette Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Ooh, soory to hear that Deano! I had it when I was 18 and was poorly for nearly 3 weeks! the general cencus of opinion is that you're infectious until the last of the spots has scabbed over. Calamine lotion or a tepid bath with bicarbonate of soda will help the itchy spots, and paracetamol to help any temperature will all go towards making yourselfa bit more comfortable. Get someone to bring you round some soups - the spots in my mouth made eating a bit uncomfortable and chicken soup (ironically) kept me going. Hope you feel better soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 OK...here we go : http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=97 Avoid contact with pregnant women as the virus can be problematic for the baby, and pregnancy also increases the risk of complications form chickenpox for the mother. The only other bit of advice is don't scratch - you can end up with some pretty nifty scars, and there is also the risk of infection of the scratched spots. Not much that the medics will do unless you get the complications (which are not common) like pneumonia and encephalitis. best treatment is the usual rest, paracetamol and calamine lotion to ease the itching of the spots. You're infectious until all your spots have scabbed over and dried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 Thanks guys.................feeling pretty sorry for myself at the moment:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Thanks guys.................feeling pretty sorry for myself at the moment:( You will, mate. The only other bit of practical advice that worked for me years ago was not to get too hot - it made me itch more. I had it as a kid and I was farmed out to the local parents who wanted their offspring to get it as well. I was too young to realise I should have charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 You will, mate. The only other bit of practical advice that worked for me years ago was not to get too hot - it made me itch more. I had it as a kid and I was farmed out to the local parents who wanted their offspring to get it as well. I was too young to realise I should have charged. Lol..............ive heard that,mothers trying to get their kids to catch it.......just read a journal of a chap with adult chickenpox.....mmmm i may be in for a bumpy ride lol...........only 1 in 10 adults get chickenpox.....so i'm special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyesey Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 ...only 1 in 10 adults get chickenpox... Because almost everyone had it when they were a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms_Tetley Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Sorry Dean ..hope you feel better soon xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 Because almost everyone had it when they were a child. Not me obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Because almost everyone had it when they were a child. Not these days they don't. When I was a kid we all had chicken pox, measles, german measles etc. My kids haven't had to suffer any of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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