chickenpox??!!

[Lila]

wow-
i think i got a real good christmas present- chickenpox.
i broke out in blisters this morning and felt bad already since a few days...
my head itches, my back, my arms...
the blisters start to fill up with fluid- so i think it is needless to ask-
i guess it´s pretty sure i DO have in fact chickenpox!
what do you think???
(my doc is on holiday, of course....)
can you help...
I AM ALL ITCHY:mad:

p.s. we had chickenpox in school, so school broke up around a week ago...would fit perfect...

[mum_I'm_hungry]

You poor thing! Hope you're feeling okay. I just wanted to let you know what happened to us this time last year, though. We thought my daughter had chickenpox (my husband is a doctor) and so did our GP, even though she'd had the vaccine (there is a slight failure rate). It just got worse and worse and she became quite sick. Then one of my husband's colleagues realised it wasn't chickenpox, but a bad case of impetigo (school sores). They can look really similar at first. We felt awful as a quick dose of antibiotics and it was all gone. If only we'd known sooner! Anyway, good luck!

[Lila]

thank you soo much alli!!!
i will keep a close eye on it- and hope to catch my gp soon....
as for now- i am just itchy.....

thanks a LOT

[Hokey Pokey]

Oh you poor thing :hugs:
My girls are yet to get chicken pox...

[Merlion]

Sounds like chicken pox. Jess had the chicken pox last week. But she had so mild that we thought it was mossie bites at first

[Lila]

thanks sooo much girls...
my spots are growing and getting more
AND
i am STILL itchy...:eek:

well, i think i will survive, but hearing i might be on the right track is good- so at least i am 100% sure i DO indeed HAVE chickenpox...OH DEAR..LOL
(but - it could be worse, so NO whinging!!!!)

p.s. still no luck with my gp- he probably has a few well earned days off...the one time in year i would need a gp....:ecomcity:

[Merlion]

Have a bicarb bath and then put calmine lotion on your spots.

[iluvmeboyz]

i hope you get better soon.

[blessedmummy]

aww you poor thing!! i remember having chicken pox when i was a kid! everyone had it at the time..it was like a outbreak of it!! LOL!! anyhow..emily has had chicken pox...a few weeks before i had clare!! clare has been vaccinated for it, so she should be ok. hope you get better really soon!! and have a oat bath and smother ya self in calamine lotion! :yes:

[Lila]

dh put pinetarsol on my spots- good hubby :)
thanks for all your tips!!!
i will give EVERYTHING a try!!!

...ummm an update?? STILL ITCHY ....LOL :laughing:

[vanillabean]

DS had the chicken pox 2 weeks ago and still has a few spots although they have dried up (he was yet to be immunised). DD who is immunised seems to be coming out with a few spots on her tummy and back, so I don't know whether she is getting a mild case. They do say if you get chicken pox as an adult it tends to be worse than as a child. Hope you get better soon.

[dannii]

oh u poor thing, just lovely present to get at christmas time!!!:(

[Lila]

LOL
thanks for the worse part...:)

my big ones are immunised AND had them too 3 years ago...so they are fine.
bubby is not yet immunised- gp said when he turns 18 month- so we see if he gets it or not. hope NOT!
dh is still standing - NO i DO not get spoilt- MIL is here and need entertainment, i am soooo sad to have a bit a break and not being allowed to join them on their day trips....:angel:
i am evil i know

[poodysmum]

You poor thing!:hugs: Just make sure that you dont scratch them (or at least TRY not to) as they can leave nasty scars. HEAPS of calomine lotion is the way to go!:yes:

Alli

[Lila]

okok-
i said no whinging- but now............................................
I AM SOOOOOOO ITCHY
i can´t swallow (i have bumps IN my mouth)
and
i feel like scratching- but can´t GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrr

end of whining part

otherwise i am fine
my family took off and i am all by myself enjoying the peace and quite...well kind off :)

[iluvmeboyz]

aww you poor thing i hope it clear's up soon.