Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 Thanks to everyone who answered my questions on chicken pox - you were spot on... :-)DD and DS must have been infected exactly 24hrs before their little friend got his spots... and then they got ill this Monday - about 10 days later. Now they are covered from head to toe literally, in horrible spots. I was fooled yesterday since they both seemed relatively well, but last night they took turns not sleeping at all (!) and just turning and twisting in agony. What to do! Ok they've both had calpol (though DS always throws up, so not much use) and are covered with calamine lotion from top to toe (well DS is, but DD claims it stings - perhaps it does when the spots are leaking?). Poor DS has them in the mouth (or so it looks) and probably 50 or so in the wet nappy area. I guess we just wait for it to pass - how long does it take...? The first spots are starting to get crusty (the ones they got on Tuesday) but there seems to be a never-ending supply of new ones. What a lovely bank holiday weekend we are going to have... Karina Mum to Emilia (Oct 98) and Sebastian (Aug 00) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 > Ok they've both had calpol (though DS always throws up, so not much > use) and are covered with calamine lotion from top to toe (well DS is, > but DD claims it stings - perhaps it does when the spots are > leaking?). If you don't have any nut allergies try clalmine cream rather than lotion. Personally I think lotion is too drying and creates its own itch whereas cream is moister and doesn't make the skin tightening. The reason I mention nut allergies is that they cream I got contained peanut oil but there was no warning on the label and the ingredients were only underneath the main label, on one of those special peel-off things. Took about 5 days for Steffi's spots to all come out and scab over. Nursery expected her to be aay no more than 5 days but of course the scabs take a little longer to heal Keep them creamed to prevent itching. Bicarb baths is another thing I have heard is good. Finally, I bought Piriton but don't think I ever used it. Good luck. -- Sue Melbourne, Australia (where you can't buy calamine cream, only lotion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 > I guess we just wait for it to pass - how long does it take...? The > first spots are starting to get crusty (the ones they got on Tuesday) > but there seems to be a never-ending supply of new ones. > > What a lovely bank holiday weekend we are going to have... My 2 DS got it over the same bank holiday (also very hot) a few years ago, so i know how you feel. Don't bother with dabbing the stuff on - get a bath sponge and saturate it with calamine and swoosh it all over them (preferably in the empty bathtub!) - so much easier. The bicarb bath is good too - couple of tablespoons in the water. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 Hi Karina What a nightmare! I would keep up the calpol, if you can. I have heard that calamine on its own can be drying, which might aggravate the itching. You can get calamine in aqueous cream from the chemist (if you can face a trip out!) which is very moisturising. Apparently, a couple of spoonsful of bicarb in a warm bath is also very soothing. For DS' nappy area, you could try the chamomile and honey teabag trick (make a bag of chamomile and honey tea and soak a muslin in it. Wring out so not actually dripping wet and put into nappy). It works beautifully for nappy rash - truly miraculous - so may help with poxy bums, too Best of luck Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 More suggestions: There used to be some stuff called greasy calamine lotion - as easy to lob on but less drying. (Vivid memories of plastering a house mate in it) Oats in the bath water is also a good one (though remember to keep them tied up in muslin or you'll have porridge - they are especially good if you gently pat/smooth with the muslin bag) -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 We did the bicarb and calamine, though we bought the calamine in France and it didn`t go 'chalky' & dry - wonderful stuff. GP prescribed Phenurgan - an antihistamine, to reduce itching, though didn`t use it - mine didn`t itch much, though they were dickered. DH, DD1(aged 4) & DD2(1yo) all had CP when on hol in France! What a restful hol that was (not!) Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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