Question 1

why is chicken pox so itchy?

Accepted Answer

Salt: The weeping chickenpox lesions will eventually acquire sweat from the nearby skin and the combination of an open wound and salt from the sweat makes you itch.

Question 2

what can i do to relieve my toddlers itchy chicken pox?

Accepted Answer

Itchy Chicken pox: You can use calamine lotion and use over the counter Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to make the baby comfortable and reduce the itching.

Question 3

how do you make a child with chicken pox feel less itchy?

Accepted Answer

First...: ...Trim his or her fingernails (because children will scratch, no matter what you say or do). Oatmeal baths (aveeno is one popular brand) will soothe the itching better than just about anything. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) (an over-the-counter antihistamine) is somewhat effective in decreasing the itching, but will cause drowsiness in most people.  Cool washcloths may help.

Question 4

what to do if i have chicken pox, a really bad case actually. i was wondering, how long do they stay itchy for?

Accepted Answer

2 weeks: Two weeks would be typical.   Watch out late in the course of this illness for a pox with an overlying area of redness that is expanding, hot and tender to touch with fever.  This can signal a secondary infection, one of the dangerous complications of chickenpox.

Question 5

my chicken pox rash is burning itchy- what can i use to soothe ?

Accepted Answer

Clean &amp; moisturize: The main cause of the itchiness appears to be the salt in your own sweat. Keeping areas clean (clear lukewarm baths/shower) &amp; using a moisturizer of your choosing/tolerance helps. I avoid the traditional calamine lotion as I find it too drying. A cool compress placed on any target site of too much itching can reduce the issue.

Question 6

i've got a seriously itchy spot come up on my leg - i've had chicken pox twice before, could it be possible again?

Accepted Answer

Yes: People can get chickenpox more than once if the first case didn't get them fully immune. It is unlikely but possible.

Question 7

i have aquired chicken pox  and coming down to the third day i see a small whitesh bump on my glans.its not itchy but can it be infective?

Accepted Answer

Below: It is possible that this is secondary to the pox and is an infection but your description does not imply that.

If it was an infection, it would usually be red and swollen.

Question 8

i have small itchy red dots all over my body. i have no other problems. i have already had chicken pox and haven't changed any soap. what could be the reason?

Accepted Answer

Scabies: Mite that eats skin itches worse at night. Need to see physician to confirm suspicion.

Question 9

does my son have the chicken pox? my son came and showed me a few bumps this morning that i thought could have been just flea bits... well when he came to take his asthma medicine tonight he said he was itchy and showed me his bumps and they have spreaded

Accepted Answer

Has : Has your son been vaccinated for the chicken pox?  (most kids are vaccinated between 12-15mos and again at 4 to 5 years or age)  if he has been vaccinated, that would make having the chicken pox much, much less likely.

A rash with raised red bumps (sometimes itchy) is called a maculopapular rash and can be caused by many, many things such as: 
-food or drug allergy 
-viral infections such as fifths disease, roseola, ebv, CMV just to name a few 
-insect bites such as fleas or scabies 
-bacterial infection such as scarlet fever (caused by strep) 
-medication reaction

the list goes on and on.

The best thing to do is to call your child's doctor. They may want to take a look to see what it may be. Good luck!

Question 10

itchy red dumps all over the body.they r like chicken pox. it spread when sweaty conditions.

Accepted Answer

Red bumps: The heat and sweating is causing you to develop hives. Take benadryl (diphenhydramine)  to control  the itching

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What to do if i have chicken pox, a really bad case actually. i was wondering, how long do they stay itchy for?

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My chicken pox rash is burning itchy- what can i use to soothe ?

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I've got a seriously itchy spot come up on my leg - i've had chicken pox twice before, could it be possible again?

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I have aquired chicken pox and coming down to the third day i see a small whitesh bump on my glans.its not itchy but can it be infective?

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I have small itchy red dots all over my body. i have no other problems. i have already had chicken pox and haven't changed any soap. what could be the reason?

A member asked:

Does my son have the chicken pox? my son came and showed me a few bumps this morning that i thought could have been just flea bits... well when he came to take his asthma medicine tonight he said he was itchy and showed me his bumps and they have spreaded

A member asked:

Itchy red dumps all over the body.they r like chicken pox. it spread when sweaty conditions.

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