SMX11 Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 Unfortunately I have the pleasure of having chicken pox as an adult. Has anyone come across a good way of reducing the itching? I have used calomine but it has only had a minor affect and it says I shouldn't use it on my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcarr21 Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 Try to take your mind off it. Grab a pen and see what funny dot to dots you can make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 1 hour ago, SMX11 said: Unfortunately I have the pleasure of having chicken pox as an adult. Has anyone come across a good way of reducing the itching? I have used calomine but it has only had a minor affect and it says I shouldn't use it on my face. Anti-histamine's should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 Have the doctors not given you anything. I've had it 4 times now, once as an adult which was way worse than when I was a kid. Anyway, they gave me some tablets which caught it early enough to not cause me too much grief with the spots. The fever that came with it though was evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleatout Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 Eurax cream - from tesco/boots etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxoffderby Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 5 hours ago, SMX11 said: Unfortunately I have the pleasure of having chicken pox as an adult. Has anyone come across a good way of reducing the itching? I have used calomine but it has only had a minor affect and it says I shouldn't use it on my face. Sorry about that. Had it as a kid it's not nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 Sorry to hear of your troubles. Here is a picture of Luke Chadwick, hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 As well as antihistamines try a lukewarm oatmeal bath every 4 hours and in between put some pure honey on the itchy bits .... Have carrot and coriander soup every day (tastes good too) which is highly beneficial .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMX11 Posted 11 January 2017 Author Share Posted 11 January 2017 4 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Have the doctors not given you anything. I've had it 4 times now, once as an adult which was way worse than when I was a kid. Anyway, they gave me some tablets which caught it early enough to not cause me too much grief with the spots. The fever that came with it though was evil. I have the anti viral medicine. So hopefully that will mitigate the severity. Fever comes and goes but as you say it is quite nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMX11 Posted 11 January 2017 Author Share Posted 11 January 2017 1 hour ago, Countryfox said: As well as antihistamines try a lukewarm oatmeal bath every 4 hours and in between put some pure honey on the itchy bits .... Have carrot and coriander soup every day (tastes good too) which is highly beneficial .... The oatmeal bath was beneficial, relieved a lot of the itching on the body. Will have to look into the food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 22 minutes ago, SMX11 said: The oatmeal bath was beneficial, relieved a lot of the itching on the body. Will have to look into the food. Defo worth it on the soup ... Home made of course ... Lots of benefits. Good luck mate ... Nasty little fooker that Chickenpox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Boos Up Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 This thread got me thinking and I've asked a few questions. I know I've had Rubella as a kid (when I was in Germany) but It looks like I've never been inoculated for anything....ever! Should I be concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 53 minutes ago, Great Boos Up said: This thread got me thinking and I've asked a few questions. I know I've had Rubella as a kid (when I was in Germany) but It looks like I've never been inoculated for anything....ever! Should I be concerned? Yes .... Leave the forum immediately and take plenty of fluids ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Boos Up Posted 11 January 2017 Share Posted 11 January 2017 Just now, Countryfox said: Yes .... Leave the forum immediately and take plenty of fluids ... I have and currently am drinking lots of R3COH. The cure for EVERYTHING, apart from alcoholism, in which case I'm fooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 12 January 2017 Share Posted 12 January 2017 13 hours ago, Great Boos Up said: This thread got me thinking and I've asked a few questions. I know I've had Rubella as a kid (when I was in Germany) but It looks like I've never been inoculated for anything....ever! Should I be concerned? Where else would you get German Measles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 12 January 2017 Share Posted 12 January 2017 20 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Have the doctors not given you anything. I've had it 4 times now, once as an adult which was way worse than when I was a kid. Anyway, they gave me some tablets which caught it early enough to not cause me too much grief with the spots. The fever that came with it though was evil. Thought the whole point was that you could only get it once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 12 January 2017 Share Posted 12 January 2017 6 minutes ago, ealingfox said: Thought the whole point was that you could only get it once? That's a myth. If your body never develops the antibodies to fight it then it can and will come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 12 January 2017 Share Posted 12 January 2017 21 hours ago, Great Boos Up said: I have and currently am drinking lots of R3COH. Sounds like a car number plate ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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