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what are the common remedies for chicken pox?

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Tx: Treatment for chicken pox can include Acyclovir (antiviral medication). Itching can be soothed with calamine lotion & colloidal oatmeal baths.  To reduce infections from scratching blisters – keep fingernails short.

Question 2

would it be common to faint with the chicken pox?

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No: Fainting is not a norma; reaction to having chicken pox-check with your doctor to discuss your specific situation.

Question 3

i am 30 weeks pregnant and my colleague has been diagnosed with chicken pox. i dnt spent time around them but do share common areas with them.. should i be worried?

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Yes &amp; no: If you never had chickenpox it is more risk to you than baby at this stage of pregnancy. If CPX develops the last week of pregnancy or at delivery it can be fatal to baby. If you had it as a kid, or were vaccinated, it should not be a problem for either. Since the virus can be spread in the air brief exposure nearby can pass the germ.Incubation is 10-21 days. Discuss meds with your OB if you erupt

Question 4

is it common to have a rash that itches and is feverish after a chicken pox vaccine?

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Fever and rash: It is not common to get either a fever or a rash from the chicken pox vaccine. See your doctor for diagnosis

Question 5

what are the signs of chicken pox?

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CHICKEN POX: Chicken pox starts as a small itchy blisters on the face, trunk and scalp. They can then spread to the entire body. This rash is often accompanied by aches and pains, fever, headache, muscle aches, and sore throat. It is highly contagious.

Question 6

what predisposes someone to chicken pox?

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Lack of immunity: Chicken pox (varicella) is due to a viral infection from herpes zoster. Everyone, who has never had the infection or the vaccine is at risk of acquiring the infection from an actively infected person. Everyone else is immuned to a second exposure. Hope this helps.

Question 7

how to lessen the stickiness of chicken pox?

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Homeopathy: Homeopathic remedy rhus toxicodendron is wonderful for decreasing the itchiness and speeding the crusting over of chickenpox.

Question 8

what are the signs of chicken pox in babies?

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Rash, fever: Chicken pox in a baby will start as a rash just as it would in older children.  The rash often starts out on the abdomen, and is papulopustular in appearance.  Itching is quite common. There may be associated fever, and upper respiratory symptoms.  Babies may get quite sick from the chicken pox so if unvaccinated, should seek medical care.

Question 9

childhood illnesses i have never had mumps. measels, chickpox or any other childhood health issue even though all of my 4 siblings did. i am now 45, do i still need to be worried about being infected around kids?

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The : The reason you may not have had mumps or measles is because you were vaccinated against it when you were a child. Chicken pox(varicella) is another story because there was no vaccine for ir when you were a child. You may have had this disease as a child and not be aware of it. Your doctor can do special testing in order to find out if you are immune to varicella, as well as measles and mumps. If you are not immune then you can request to be vaccinated. 
Also keep in mind that most kids are vaccinated against these diseases so your overall risk of being exposed is fairly low.

Question 10

what to do for chicken pox?

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Give it time: Chicken pox is contagious until all the lesions have scabbed over. Oatmeal baths can give some temporary relief as well as an occasional antihistamine for some people. Applying ice or cold compresses may also reduce the itch. Let fevers do their job and do not use fever reducing medications unless needed.

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