Chicken Pox: Child
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Chicken Pox
Asked by M.L. from Reno
on August 1, 2009
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Have any of you experienced Chicken Pox in your children even after the vaccine? My 5 year old daughter woke up this morning with 9 little blisters...took her to the ...
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- All three of my kids had them, it took about four weeks of being home bound LOL. Seems that they did not want to have them at the same time, so one child got them, ten...
- Long ago before vaccines, we pretty much all got chicken pox. My mother said I had about two or three blisters. However, my daughter got it about age 6 or 7 and had a ...
- My kids had them I wanted them to get them its not that big of a deal when they are little. I know several kids who had the vaccine and got them in high school NOT GOO...
Chicken Pox
Asked by L.W. from Colorado Springs
on October 1, 2009
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How to deal with chicken pox? My son is 6years old and just started developing a rash and says it itches?
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- Oatmeal baths work great. You could buy the one made by Johnsons & Johnsons or Aveeno. Calamine or Caladryl lotion also works to help soothe the itching.
- Does the rash look like mosquito bites? Has he developed a fever? Is he cranky? If so, it's probably chicken pox. If not, It might be something else. As for wha...
- Hi! I'm glad your son doesn't have chicken pox! I just wanted to chime in and tell you that unless your child has the initial Varicella vaccine AND the Booster shot,...
Chicken Pox
Asked by S.P. from Santa Barbara
on March 31, 2008
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My 10 year old has chicken pox and I was wondering if my 8 month old would get them. Do I have anything to worry about? What do you think?
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- Hi S., I am sure your little one will get them. My daughter was a vaccinated and she still got them from 1 day spent with her cousin. They were very mild and only la...
- Hi S., Can I come to your house for a play date? :) Good luck with this-I hope your kids aren't too miserable.
- Hi S., Well, from experience of my little children, my 9 year old had the chicken pox and yes my 2 month old son caught it. It will happen eventually because of y...
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.F. from Detroit
on May 21, 2009
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I would like to expose my daughter to chicken pox. If anyone has a child or knows of someone with this virus, would you please contact me. Thank you!
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- Try posting on the local Finding your Tribe area on mothering.com. You might get some actual responses to your question, as opposed to people just telling you whethe...
- I got the vaccine as an adult and am glad I did. My kids all got it when they were young, and get a booster at 18 and then are done with the vaccines. It's not true ...
- I guess I'm on both sides of this, so I felt compelled to comment. I've never had chicken pox and when the vaccine came out, I was in college. I have been repeatedl...
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.D. from Sacramento
on September 13, 2008
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hi all,
my 2 1/2 month old has been exposed to shingles and from what the doc says has a good chance of getting chicken pox. Has anyone experienced it at such a you...
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- My boys were 2 and 3 years old when they got chickenpox. One had a severe case the other a mild. Due to the fever and such, I'm certain it's more dangerous for babie...
- The younger the better. As I remember with my oldest son he was about a year old when he got chicken pox and it wasnt bad at all. Hardly any bumps and a low grade fev...
- If your child gets the pox, give him/her benadryl. I REALLY helps with the itching! Mom of 4
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.G. from Bloomington
on October 25, 2007
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My three year old just came down with the chicken pox. Does anyone know how long you have they have before the rash starts and when it safe to take him back to daycare...
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- My 13mth old just had the chicken pox. It took her a week to get rid of all of them. I had to close my daycare for the entire week. My dr said she was contagious until...
- Actually you don't have to have all shots for school, you can sign a waiver like we did. We opt not to get the chicken pox shots for our kids and there was no problem...
- The pox will erupt for the next week and will take up to two weeks to completely stop The child can go back to daycare after the last one scabs over. Just for your inf...
Chicken Pox
Asked by J.U. from Norfolk
on December 23, 2010
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Just a quick question...do kids still get Chicken Pox?
Yesterday my son woke up with a couple of bumps on him. Today I noticed a few more. If he has more on him tom...
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- My son had the vaccine and still ended up with a very small bout with chicken pox. Kids do still get it, but if they've had the vaccine I was told it wouldn't be bad....
- yes kids still get it. My daughter who is 5 has had it twice! I wish my son would get it so I don't have to have him get the shot for it
- yes, kids still get it. Even kids who've had the vaccine. My little bro got a milder version, since he'd had the vax, but he still got it. How old is your son? Whe...
Is It Chicken Pox???
Asked by H.P. from Portland
on March 29, 2007
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Help, My son has a rash all over his chest, tummy and sides. They started out as small red bumps (almost like the start of a zit) and then started to look like a blis...
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- Hi, My daughter got the chicken pox, and even though it was made out to be no big deal, it became one. My daughter spent 3 weeks in Childrens Hospital with complicatio...
- Both my kids got chicken pox right after Christmas! Santa brought us a little something extra! LOL. I thought my kids had the vaccine, but they didn't. It was somethin...
- Could be hand, foot, and mouth. Your pediatrician should take a look. If it is, it goes away on it's own. However, it also means either he got it from another child o...
To Chicken Pox or Not to Chicken Pox.....
Asked by C.S. from Sacramento
on February 4, 2009
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Any thoughts on this? When I was a kid our mothers networked together to make sure we all had the Chicken Pox before a certain age. Now with the vaccine I'm not sure w...
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- Here is what I know. Chicken pox is better to get as a child than an adult. Once you have chicken pox you are not supposed to get it again, there are exceptions. Th...
- Know what? I'd err on the side of caution and keep your daughters away from it if you have an 8mo old with Down's... you don't want any chance of the baby getting cp ...
- Hi, For what it's worth, I believe that the vaccine is the way to go. Whe I was about 20 years old my blood work showed that I had never been exposed to chicken pox ...
Chicken Pox or Is It?
Asked by S.V. from Seattle
on June 3, 2010
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I am wondering if anyone has had this happen to their children that have had the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine.
My daughter is 4 and has had 2 doses of the varicell...
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- Has she been swimming lately? It could be swimmer itch? Looks and acts just like chicken pox. Just a thought; I used to get it as a kids way to often when I would s...
- I don't know much about this vaccine, my kids are still too young for it, but I'm sure like all other vaccines it has the actual chicken pox virus in it, so it's total...
- It was probably a mild case because she had previous exposure to the virus via the vaccine. I had the pox twice, once as a baby and again when I was 10. Apparently, ...
