Re: 'lollipox' questions

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I just " went trough " chicken pox with my nonvax still-breastfed 15 month old. He

had 15 bumps on his right leg only. As he always wears pants, he never noticed

he had them, except for in the bath, were they did not seem to bother him. In 3

days they were dried out.

Not quite sure how he got them, possibly at the daycare-hour at church. My

opinion: 20 months old and breastfed should be an ideal time to be exposed.

I don't think (but haven't looked it up) that chickenpox has an effect on the

unborn child. When DS had chickenpox, I was about 15 weeks pregnant with number

two, and I had chickenpox as a child. I was not worried about my unborn child.

Good luck with your decision making.

Annette

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> I have a friend who's daughter came down with the chicken pox today. The mom

is using her to 'infect' lollipops and is sending them out tomorrow. I plan to

give one to my daughter but I want to make sure it's all OK before I do for the

following reasons:

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> She's 20 months old--is that too young to 'purposely' infect her? She is also

still breastfeeding--obviously not exclusively, but will that keep her from

getting it?

>

> I am 6 weeks pregnant. I did have a good case of chicken pox when I was 5.

>

> She has had a runny nose for 2 weeks and a cough for a little over a week--not

sure exactly what it is...I've tried every homeopathic I have that is indicated

for runny nose or cough and nothing has worked...we are trying some herbs now.

Is it a bad idea to try to get her sick when she is already sick? She doesn't

have a fever.

>

> Does she actually have to exhibit the pox for her to really have it? I don't

know how to explain, it's like I want her to GET the pox but not HAVE IT if that

makes sense lol I mean I don't want her to 'suffer' with it if she doesn't have

to. I know homeopathics generally 'increase' the symptoms before resolving

them, would giving her rhus tox help, hurt, or what?

>

> Any other info I should have?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you sure that was CP? I've never heard of it only affecting one leg. Generally it starts on the back (sometimes the front) and spreads all over.

Winnie Re: 'lollipox' questionsVaccinations > I just "went trough" chicken pox with my nonvax still-breastfed > 15 month old. He had 15 bumps on his right leg only. As he > always wears pants, he never noticed he had them, except for in > the bath, were they did not seem to bother him. In 3 days they > were dried out.> Not quite sure how he got them, possibly at the daycare-hour at > church. My opinion: 20 months old and breastfed should be an > ideal time to be exposed. > I don't think (but haven't looked it up) that chickenpox has an > effect on the unborn child. When DS had chickenpox, I was about > 15 weeks pregnant with number two, and I had chickenpox as a > child. I was not worried about my unborn child.> Good luck with your decision making.> > Annette> > > >> > I have a friend who's daughter came down with the chicken pox > today. The mom is using her to 'infect' lollipops and is > sending them out tomorrow. I plan to give one to my daughter > but I want to make sure it's all OK before I do for the > following reasons:> > > > She's 20 months old--is that too young to 'purposely' infect > her? She is also still breastfeeding--obviously not > exclusively, but will that keep her from getting it?> > > > I am 6 weeks pregnant. I did have a good case of chicken pox > when I was 5.> > > > She has had a runny nose for 2 weeks and a cough for a little > over a week--not sure exactly what it is...I've tried every > homeopathic I have that is indicated for runny nose or cough and > nothing has worked...we are trying some herbs now. Is it a bad > idea to try to get her sick when she is already sick? She > doesn't have a fever.> > > > Does she actually have to exhibit the pox for her to really > have it? I don't know how to explain, it's like I want her to > GET the pox but not HAVE IT if that makes sense lol I mean I > don't want her to 'suffer' with it if she doesn't have to. I > know homeopathics generally 'increase' the symptoms before > resolving them, would giving her rhus tox help, hurt, or what?> > > > Any other info I should have?> > > > Thanks!> > > >> > >

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My sister's daughter had it on only one side while her older sister had it all over (had chicken pox at the same time)...

The younger sister is unvaxed and the older had partial vaxes...

Re: Re: 'lollipox' questions

Are you sure that was CP? I've never heard of it only affecting one leg. Generally it starts on the back (sometimes the front) and spreads all over.

Winnie

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Hmmm, sounds like shingles. True CP goes all over the body.

Winnie Re: Re: 'lollipox' questions> > > > > Are you sure that was CP? I've never heard of it only > affecting one leg. Generally it starts on the back (sometimes > the front) and spreads all over.> > Winnie> >

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Well, actually, my sister, the one with these girls, had shingles back when she was a teen... so, she knows what shingles are... as well as chicken pox... shingles are painful.

Re: Re: 'lollipox' questions> > > > > Are you sure that was CP? I've never heard of it only > affecting one leg. Generally it starts on the back (sometimes > the front) and spreads all over.> > Winnie> >

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Oh, that's true. I guess everyone can react differently to any disease.

Winnie Re: Re: 'lollipox' questions> > > > > > > > > > Are you sure that was CP? I've never heard of it only > > affecting one leg. Generally it starts on the back > (sometimes > > the front) and spreads all over.> > > > Winnie> > > > > > >

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She thought it was weird that her daughter only had it on one side too... and at that time, her 3rd daughter was a baby and didn't show any signs of chicken pox... breastfeeding & also unvaxed too.

Re: Re: 'lollipox' questions

Oh, that's true. I guess everyone can react differently to any disease.

Winnie

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I've heard of people doing this before - "infecting" items for other kids to suck on - and personally speaking, I find it rather uncomfortable because it goes against my sense of basic hygiene, but that's just me. My dd shared a cup with a mumps-suffering child, and I guess that's just a variation on a theme.

I would have thought your daughter was just about the right age but as she is still breastfeeding it's quite possible she may not get it. She is going to get those maternal antibodies from your healthy dose, so be prepared to be disappointed!

I've never been one to take too much to heart the warnings of trouble in early pregnancy from a child having CP/mumps/measles/whatever. YOu are exposed to "bugs" out there in the environment every day - unless you are living in a bubble! - and no baby would ever survive if we believed all they tell us about what these "bugs" could do to a developing baby. If your pregnancy is sound, all will be fine.

As far as your daughter's health goes, she will only get CP if she is susceptible right now, and if she already has something going on, it may well mean she doesn't get CP. The body doesn't fight two acute illnesses at one go and she would not be susceptible to CP in that event.

If she does get CP then let it run its course. I may get flamed for this, but it seems to me some parents have a tendency to rush to medicine - allopathic or homoeopathic - for the slightest thing. The body has to be allowed to "do its thing" and it's only necessary and prudent to "treat with medicine" if symptoms are really severe, or if the body is "stuck" and the illness is not progressing. She may have a fever - but that's healthy so don't suppress it with antipyretics; she may itch, but that can be soothed by having oatmeal baths (although don't use calamine lotion as it's suppressive), and if the itching is severe you could use homoeopathy to help things along and soothe the itching - but match her symptoms to the right remedy. Some need Rhus Tox but some don't - my daughter needed sulphur. You need to individualise according to how she is, emotionally and physically.

HTH.

Sue

-- 'lollipox' questions

I have a friend who's daughter came down with the chicken pox today. The mom is using her to 'infect' lollipops and is sending them out tomorrow. I plan to give one to my daughter but I want to make sure it's all OK before I do for the following reasons:She's 20 months old--is that too young to 'purposely' infect her? She is also still breastfeeding--obviously not exclusively, but will that keep her from getting it?I am 6 weeks pregnant. I did have a good case of chicken pox when I was 5.She has had a runny nose for 2 weeks and a cough for a little over a week--not sure exactly what it is...I've tried every homeopathic I have that is indicated for runny nose or cough and nothing has worked...we are trying some herbs now. Is it a bad idea to try to get her sick when she is already sick? She doesn't have a fever.Does she actually have to exhibit the pox for her to really have it? I don't know how to explain, it's like I want her to GET the pox but not HAVE IT if that makes sense lol I mean I don't want her to 'suffer' with it if she doesn't have to. I know homeopathics generally 'increase' the symptoms before resolving them, would giving her rhus tox help, hurt, or what?Any other info I should have?Thanks!