Does anyone know if you can get Chicken Pox twice?

29 Jul 2004

my daughter had chicken pox a few years ago when she was tiny.
she has been a bit poorly over the last few days.....a bit warm and feeling off , and this afternoon has come out in a rash(suspiciously like chicken pox). i have called the doctor who is allegedly on his way to come and have a look..... but i am sure it IS chicken pox.
what i want to know is.... does anyone know if you CAN get it twice? i was always under the impression that once u had it, you became imune to it?
my second question is... how the hell am i going to stop the itching? i seem to remember calamine lotion is about as much use as a chocolate fire gaurd.
she is asleep now but am sure when she wakes up i am going to have a dogs life!

29 Jul 2004

29 Jul 2004

Yes, it is possible to get it twice, especially if the first time was a mild dose. As for the itching, try baking powder in the bathwater, and cold wet teabags on the skin smile

Give the little one a hug from me, poor lil bugger
Venusxxx

29 Jul 2004

i Had it a few years ago at Christmas,i caught it from my youngest daughter.I wasnt very lotion is the only thing that i know thats stops the itching.

29 Jul 2004

I remember my mum bought me calamine cream which was more resiliant to general wear and tear of moving around. She made me sleep with cotton socks on m hands to stop me scratching in the night too.... confused

worked though.

29 Jul 2004

WBB
We currently have it in our house sad

so sympathies .. the 4 yr old a fortnight ago and now the 7yr old (and a few of hers are infected because she can't stop touching them).
Calamine lotion helps, as does piriton (the antihistimine medicine for kids) especially at night. You can also try oatmeal baths (tie some oatmeal in a muslin square and run it under water - don't put it loose in the bath as you just get porridge :!: )
You can get some homeopathic remedies, they help more with the whineyness and clinginess of children, but if you want some ideas please pm me smile

Calista

29 Jul 2004

Sure you guys have all the right advice about getting it twice, but all I would urge is that you do all you can to prevent your children scratching. Our daughter was hospitalised at an early age with a severe case and despite everyone's efforts, she still managed to scratch which has left her with very deep scars on her face, so much so, that she is considering some fairly radical remedies. So please no matter how distressing it is preventing your child from scratching, do it!

29 Jul 2004

yes you can get it twice, i think it's a virus. try caladryl lotion, it's not inclined to dry as fast as calamine and so less irritable

29 Jul 2004

Quote by well_busty_babe
my daughter had chicken pox a few years ago when she was tiny.
she has been a bit poorly over the last few days.....a bit warm and feeling off , and this afternoon has come out in a rash(suspiciously like chicken pox). i have called the doctor who is allegedly on his way to come and have a look..... but i am sure it IS chicken pox.
what i want to know is.... does anyone know if you CAN get it twice? i was always under the impression that once u had it, you became imune to it?
my second question is... how the hell am i going to stop the itching? i seem to remember calamine lotion is about as much use as a chocolate fire gaurd.
she is asleep now but am sure when she wakes up i am going to have a dogs life!

OH NO!!! this doesnt mean you and Tongue wont make the party does it?? I was looking forward to meeting you both finally!!
And on a less selfish note, hope the little darling gets better, Chicken pox is HORRIBLE!!
(I had it over Valentines Day when i was 13)

29 Jul 2004

I remember my Mum doing me a coolish shallow bath with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in it. I sat in it for about 10-15 mins splashing myself. I remember it being helpful for soothing the itching in my little girls parts (I was 14) :shock:
All the stuff everyone else has said is good too.
Rachel

29 Jul 2004

Wbb - watch out!
When you are older - if you have previously had Chicken Pox - you can get Shingles (same strain - Herpes Zosta).
More painful than Chicken Pox and can also result in Neuralgia too!
And yes - you can get CP more than once when you are a kid.
Hugs (and scratches on the itches),
Alex x x x

29 Jul 2004

thanks for all the advice peeps.
. doctor came before.. never even woke her up. just glamces at her and says.. chcicken pox then went to walk out... he then as an after thought asked me if i wanted a prescription for calamine lotion and left.. oh well.. its me against the world lol.

29 Jul 2004

Well at least she`s asleep :love: If she doesn`t scratch too much, the really itchy period should wear off in about three days.
Venusxxx

29 Jul 2004

Yep. I've had chicken pox twice and shingles as well. sad

Not as bad as my dad though. He had shingles and it put him out of action for almost 2 months. (lazy malingering git that he is)
It's a virus (as mentioned) and it does mutate, so there are loads of different strains much you can do to prevent yourself from getting it either TBH. Just try and boost your immune system and hopefully it'll fight it off quicker or stop you getting it at all.
:therethere: from us here. kiss

*quickly goes off for a bath in antiseptic afterwards*

29 Jul 2004

now wbb listen to you auntie debbiewebs!.......................
number one!..................... go and get the cream called Eurax...................no dear not Durex................!.Eurax..then some piriton!............that will take it all away for her!
And be carfull you can catch shingerls!

29 Jul 2004

Quote by debbiewebs
now wbb listen to you auntie debbiewebs!.......................
number one!..................... go and get the cream called Eurax...................no dear not Durex................!.Eurax..then some piriton!............that will take it all away for her!
And be carfull you can catch shingerls!

Isn't Eurax for earwax ?
Agree with the piriton ... our two have both had it and hardly moaned at all

29 Jul 2004

Quote by Calista
now wbb listen to you auntie debbiewebs!.......................
number one!..................... go and get the cream called Eurax...................no dear not Durex................!.Eurax..then some piriton!............that will take it all away for her!
And be carfull you can catch shingerls!

Isn't Eurax for earwax ?
Agree with the piriton ... our two have both had it and hardly moaned at all
no dear Eurax is a cream that stops itching fast!...it works up to 10 hours!......................can be used for personal itching too redface

30 Jul 2004

Quote by JudyTV
There doesn't seem to be the same amount of it about these days, or am I mistaken? I'm often mistaken and permanently confused.

Oooh!!! I think you're very mistaken Judy!! :shock: :shock: :shock: Both my kids and ALL their friends have had it recently, but Piriton saved the day!! (Thinks: mmmm, next Masked Ball I could be "Piriton Man"!!) lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:

30 Jul 2004

Quote by debbiewebs
now wbb listen to you auntie debbiewebs!.......................
number one!..................... go and get the cream called Eurax...................no dear not Durex................!.Eurax..then some piriton!............that will take it all away for her!
And be carfull you can catch shingerls!

Shes right Eurax is fantastic,my two had them when they were quite little and getting calomine lotion on was a nightmare,Eurax as a cream is easier to apply and works a treat,hope she gets over it soon Busty,
Clare,xxx
wink

30 Jul 2004

Quote by JudyTV
Do they still have measles party's? There doesn't seem to be the same amount of it about these days, or am I mistaken? I'm often mistaken and permanently confused.
JudyTV

I think the MMR jab has cut out most of the measles, but it is coming back as lots of parents are worried about it causing autism.
I was taken along to a mumps party when I was a kid as we all know what happens when adolecent boys get it, so mummys try to get the boys to have it when they are very young.
And of course the girls don't get away with anything. Their particular cross is Rubella, dangerous if you're pregnant.

30 Jul 2004

My mum made me play with my cousins when they had chicken Pox, both strains of Measles and Mumps, couldn`t seem to catch any of them. She herself was the same, couldn`t catch it off of her sisters.
DIDNT STOP ME GETTING BLOODY GLANDULAR FEVER RECENTLY THOUGH DID IT?! mad

Venusxxx

30 Jul 2004

No itches for me yet boo hoo i want Well_Busty_Babe to rub me down with lotion wink

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:lol: i know what you are going to say ........any excuse,and i`ll answer this too bloody right :lol:

30 Jul 2004

Hi wbb,
you could also try aqueous cream for the itching worked wondered when i had chicken pox last year.
Hope little one is better soon
Olive
lol

30 Jul 2004

Quote by well_busty_babe
my daughter had chicken pox a few years ago when she was tiny.
she has been a bit poorly over the last few days.....a bit warm and feeling off , and this afternoon has come out in a rash(suspiciously like chicken pox). i have called the doctor who is allegedly on his way to come and have a look..... but i am sure it IS chicken pox.
what i want to know is.... does anyone know if you CAN get it twice? i was always under the impression that once u had it, you became imune to it?
my second question is... how the hell am i going to stop the itching? i seem to remember calamine lotion is about as much use as a chocolate fire gaurd.
she is asleep now but am sure when she wakes up i am going to have a dogs life!

I'd personally recommend seeing your GP for a proper diagnosis and blood tests. Although you are mostly likely correct, it could be a number of things. Possibly an allergic reaction to something like suggested by your GP. Your daughter's current rash sounds nodescript, most likely some other virus. Treat any itch with Calamine. If it spreads or doesn't go away snellish or if she develops a fever (monitor closely!) get a hold of your GP. After her initial infection of chicken pox, the virus stays in the body for life. Although people cannot get chickenpox twice, the same virus causes shingles. A person with shingles can spread the virus to an adult or child who has not had chickenpox, and that person can develop chickenpox.So look after yourself as well!!!!!!!!!

30 Jul 2004

My sympathies WBB, and I wish your little girl a speedy recovery.
I caught Chicken Pox for the 2nd time at the age of 39. I have never felt so ill as I did for the two weeks it took me to get over it. The only thing that helped me was soaking in a bath full of bicarbonate of soda (as Rachel said earlier).
Interestingly the only part of my body unaffected was my bits. I was gutted that I didn't have a valid excuse for scratching my bollocks redface

30 Jul 2004

I got measles, mumps, whooping cough, and chicken pox all in the same year when I was about 5 or 6..... agggghhhhhhhhhhhh for my mum! :shock:
I also have an ill child at the mo, but just a bit of a virus........ he's milking it to high heaven though rolleyes

Hope your daughter is better soon WBB......... at least you have the forum to keep you sane ! lol