Question 1

can chicken pox affect your period?

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Stress illness: If you are under severe stress, including illness, it can affect your period.

Question 2

i don't know if this rash developed over a 3 day period is an allergic reaction, or could be shingles, or even another type virus. i have never had chicken pox as a child, i confirmed this with my mom?

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Need some info: Many people may have chicken pox exposure and not know; shingles is painful.  It spreads in a distict dermatome, or nerve distribution of the skin.  Is it all over the body? Any recent new soap or products? Were you ill? There are many types of rashes. Some are a reflection of a systemic ilnesss, some are viral, some bacterial, some are allergy. Hydrocortisone cream with fungal cream may b gd strt.

Question 3

so im 16 i was diagnosed with third nerve palsy at the age of 4 cause by chicken pox.  i had an operation to connect the unparalysed part of the nerve to the 2 and 1st nerves at the age of 6 will my eye make any recovery ?

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Ophthalmologist  rev: Please consider talking to the ophthalmologist who did your surgery, or the one who currently follows you. They can review what your current status is and your past history and let you know better about your prognosis.

Question 4

how does chicken pox spread?

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Contact: It's viral infection. Usually need contact with patient (who acts as source).

Question 5

how does a person get chicken pox?

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By catching it: Chickenpox is caused by having  a first time infection with a particular virus, the chickenpox or varicella-zoster virus.  It is caught by touch and breath.

Question 6

how did my child catch chicken pox?

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Chickenpox: Chickenpox is caused by a virus called varicella zoster. The virus is passed through oral and nasal secretions and close contact of unprotected individuals. If your child is immunized and becomes ill with chickenpox chances are the disease will be very mild.
The better immunization rates with our children create protection for all our kids.
Currently the vaccine is given at ages 1 and 4 years.

Question 7

what is another name for chicken pox?

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Varicella: The name of the virus is the varicella virus which can cause either chickenpox or shingles.

Question 8

how can i know if i have chicken pox?

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Be Seen: Best answer is to let a doctor see the rash.Classic varicella looks like a dew drop upon a red base.They scab over as they heal. And usually there are different stages of rash on the body from red spots to fluid filled lesions to scabs.Usually very itchy.

Question 9

is chicken pox at age of 17 dangerous?

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Can be: Those who get chickenpox in adulthood are more likely to develop complications like pneumonia, which can be deadly. There is a medication called acyclovir, an anti-viral that can reduce the intensity of the illness. One of the last deaths from chickenpox in my town was a 22 yo otherwise healthy male.

Question 10

what are the ways that chicken pox go away?

Accepted Answer

No: Ther is no magical cure but it will go away in 7-10 days  it is a virus and there  is no specific therapy for this.

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So im 16 i was diagnosed with third nerve palsy at the age of 4 cause by chicken pox. i had an operation to connect the unparalysed part of the nerve to the 2 and 1st nerves at the age of 6 will my eye make any recovery ?

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