Chicken Pox

eamoss · 24-08-2008 11:20pm

Got it when I was about 5 and still have the scars, 3 of which that are on my head

Muzzy · 24-08-2008 11:42pm

I got them last year, I was 22 and it was shít.

My GP was amazed that I never got em, I explained that I was an only child and he reckoned that that was why I never got em before, all the kids got them during summer hols or before they went to school.

My entire body was covered, inside my mouth, on my tongue between my toes, my meat and 2 veg, inside my ears, EVERYWHERE. Got loads of photo's too, but I've no notion of posting them.

Felt crap, had really bad acne in my mid teens that cleared up perfectly and was hit with the Chicken Pox, was so worried about marks and scars, but my only advise if/WHEN is get to a GP and get really strong anti-Histimenes (Spelling!!) They did wonders for the Iching, I really had no iching at all. The lotions do not work.

You will only scar if you scratch, other wise the spots will just boil up, crust/scab over and heal, they whole process is 2 weeks to be totally back to normal.

It's a real sneaky virus too, you get it 2 weeks before you know you have it, take like 15 days for it to incubate in your body!

i didn't do it · 25-08-2008 12:26am

still have a tiny circle shaped scar right between my eyebrows from where i scratched over 20 years ago

ZygOte · 25-08-2008 12:32am

i remeber when i was a kid, when one of the other kids in the neighbourhood got chicken pox or measels all the parents would make all the kids play together and try and make as many of them get it as possible so it was over and done with.

Vince135792003 · 25-08-2008 12:38am

Muzzy wrote: »

I got them last year, I was 22 and it was shít.

Yeah I got it when I was 22 too after my brother got it. I initially thought it was gonna be ok as minor sicknesses go but it was pretty horrendous.

As bad as all the spots were, the fever was the worst part for me.

KnifeWRENCH · 25-08-2008 2:19am

Muzzy wrote: »

I got them last year, I was 22 and it was shít.

My GP was amazed that I never got em, I explained that I was an only child and he reckoned that that was why I never got em before, all the kids got them during summer hols or before they went to school.

My entire body was covered, inside my mouth, on my tongue between my toes, my meat and 2 veg, inside my ears, EVERYWHERE. Got loads of photo's too, but I've no notion of posting them.

Felt crap, had really bad acne in my mid teens that cleared up perfectly and was hit with the Chicken Pox, was so worried about marks and scars, but my only advise if/WHEN is get to a GP and get really strong anti-Histimenes (Spelling!!) They did wonders for the Iching, I really had no iching at all. The lotions do not work.

You will only scar if you scratch, other wise the spots will just boil up, crust/scab over and heal, they whole process is 2 weeks to be totally back to normal.

It's a real sneaky virus too, you get it 2 weeks before you know you have it, take like 15 days for it to incubate in your body!

:eek::eek:
Now I wish I'd never asked

:(

I must go find a protective bubble....

Lazarus2.0 · 25-08-2008 2:51am

My young lad has CP at the moment . He's generous by nature so no doubt he'll give them to his 5 year old sis so they'll both miss out on going to school/pre-school for start of term . He was also warm-hearted enough to give me shingles , which I'm just getting over now (I hope!) . I thought it was just some infection or other on my scalp so pretty much ignored it for the first couple of days . Then woke up with a face like I'd been kick-boxed to within an inch of my life . Doc sent me to hospital and it turns out I'm lucky I didnt go blind in the affected eye . And the hosp doc says it'll be back , most likely . Happy days :mad:

Am now planning on going into the bubble business if you're interested , OP .

KnifeWRENCH · 25-08-2008 3:00am

nessyguin wrote: »

My young lad has CP at the moment . He's generous by nature so no doubt he'll give them to his 5 year old sis so they'll both miss out on going to school/pre-school for start of term . He was also warm-hearted enough to give me shingles , which I'm just getting over now (I hope!) . I thought it was just some infection or other on my scalp so pretty much ignored it for the first couple of days . Then woke up with a face like I'd been kick-boxed to within an inch of my life . Doc sent me to hospital and it turns out I'm lucky I didnt go blind in the affected eye . And the hosp doc says it'll be back , most likely . Happy days :mad:

Am now planning on going into the bubble business if you're interested , OP .

Woah! You've just had shingles??

STEP AWAY FROM YOUR COMPUTER. YOU COULD BE TRANSMITTING IT THROUGH THE INTERNET! :eek::eek:

(Hope you get better soon though!

)

Lazarus2.0 · 25-08-2008 3:47am

I've a wireless connection so everyone within 500m of me was carrying it last week . Update your anti-virus and hope for the best ...

25-08-2008 4:38am

I don't have shingles, I have slates

hussey · 25-08-2008 5:21am

I've had it twice, once as a child 5or 6 and again when I was 22, was a horrible experience,

Was shocked when doctor said it was CP, as I already had it and thought I couldn't get it twice.

Lost about 1.5stone in 3 weeks .. as anything that went in went straight back out.

Hauk · 25-08-2008 10:20am

I'm in the same situation as the OP. My little bro and sister had it at the same time. All my other bros and sisters had it but I never got it.

Hauk

Davidius · 25-08-2008 10:51am

I remember having Chicken Pox. Me and my twin brother had it at the same time.

Had it for my birthday, don't know how old I was. It was very itchy though.

Glad I got it young though. :pac:

Chicken Pox

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