Chicken Pox remedies?

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Any suggestions in addition to:

anti-virals
oatmeal baths
calamine lotion
benadryl/antihistamine(s)

?

[GeoPatSK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeoPatSK]

We used witch hazel to stop the itch and dry up the sores.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Who's got the chicken pox???

I wanted DS to get them and he never did. Now the schools make you get the vaccine.

No other advice accept to put cotten gloves on to prevent scratching and scarring.

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

When my younger dd got them the doctor put her on meds (same meds as for herpes) since she got a really bad case. It didn't help the itching.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

We used witch hazel to stop the itch and dry up the sores.

Sounds good, thanks!

Who's got the chicken pox???

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Thankfully not me, I am asking for a friend, she is miserable.

When my younger dd got them the doctor put her on meds (same meds as for herpes) since she got a really bad case. It didn't help the itching.

Yup, that's the Valtrex, often used for chicken pox. The FDA approved anti-viral for chicken pox is Zovirax.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Poor woman! It's supposed to be much worse if you get it as an adult, too. Check this, but I think I've read something about using a paste of baking soda and water to reduce the itching.

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

It is indeed horrible as an adult. I tried time and time again to expose my daughters; neither got it. My youngest did eventually get it--at 35. She asked her husband to just take her out and shoot her. Fortunately, he didn't, and she did get through it, but it's horrible.

Seeing that prompted me to get my shingles shot.

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Yes, heard t was much worse as I an adult too. A good friend of mine got it as an adult and it was not pretty or fun.

Not sure if bathing in Pinetarsol will work for her. It worked with my 4 kids but it stinks. Also bathing in Sodium Bicarb was good for hem.

Didn't know they have shingles vaccine. Cool!

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Now that so many kids are getting the shot, there isn't as much chicken pox around as there used to be. Our oldest (now 18) got it at three, along with most of her preschool class. Our middle one (now 13) got it at four, along with the three other kids in her preschool class who hadn't gotten the shot. With our youngest (now 9), we waited and waited and waited till the week before kindergarten started, hoping she would get it...but she didn't...so she got the shot, because she wasn't allowed to start school without it.

I really feel bad for your friend. Is anything working for her?

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Now that so many kids are getting the shot, there isn't as much chicken pox around as there used to be. Our oldest (now 18) got it at three, along with most of her preschool class. Our middle one (now 13) got it at four, along with the three other kids in her preschool class who hadn't gotten the shot. With our youngest (now 9), we waited and waited and waited till the week before kindergarten started, hoping she would get it...but she didn't...so she got the shot, because she wasn't allowed to start school without it.

I really feel bad for your friend. Is anything working for her?

I am going to play nurse tomorrow, so will have a better idea then. So far her case seems relatively mild, fingers crossed that doesn't change overnight. She had them as a kid, so she may get lucky with a mild case second time around.

My kids got chicken pox before the vaccine became mandatory. I did my best to see they got exposed so we could avoid the vaccine, it was so new at the time. It used to be when kids got chicken pox, they had to stay away from other kids, but when my kids had it, whoever had the chicken pox was the most popular kid in town....