Chicken pox

LegacyUser

goddamnit these are killing me now,

only got them a day and they spread down to my chest stomach and legs.

the problem is they also appeared on my sack and on the head on my penis. ouch i hear you say...

just wondering is this normal and is it ok to stick calamine lotion there.

if it helps i'm in my 20's and got this off my nephew, and it's not a sti as well you know

seamus

They're going around. I've never had them, and there's a guy in work whose child has them, so I'm steering clear of him

Get yourself to a doctor. Chickenpox is relatively harmless as a child, but can be very serious to an adult.

viking

Stay away from anyone pregnant, chicken pox and pregnancy is a very, very bad mix!

Santa Claus

I'm hoping this isn't construed as medical advice as it's an over the counter treatment homeopathic treatment, but Mods please remove if necessary.

Both my nephews and my niece had this in the past few weeks and my sister in law had them on something called Rustox (sp?) which cleared up their spots a lot faster than any of their school friends.

Calibos

Santa Claus wrote:

......... over the counter treatment homeopathic treatment, but Mods please remove if necessary.

yeah Remove to the recycle bin

Homeopathy.

the_syco

seamus wrote:

They're going around. I've never had them

OT, but the longer you don't have them, the worse they are. I've had them (ruined my christmas) a few years back, but if you catch them at say... 40, you could get something else as well as the ChickenPox, which is way way worse.

Marksie

the_syco wrote:

OT, but the longer you don't have them, the worse they are. I've had them (ruined my christmas) a few years back, but if you catch them at say... 40, you could get something else as well as the ChickenPox, which is way way worse.

Shingles is a reactivation of the chickenpox that you had earlier as the virus causing it lies dromant in the nerves.

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/chickenpox.html
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/shingles.html

Oryx

My hubby had them 2 years ago. It got pretty bad, sorry to say. Its also normal to get them inside your mouth and on the soles of your feet, if its really bad.:( Get to the doc to get checked if you havent already he will recommend what to use, and where you can use it. A complication of chickenpox in adults is pneumonia, so best to be safe.

Victor

Get thee to a doctor.

Avoid 'activity' of any kind until you are clear.

GoldieBear

Sometimes chicken pox develop into shingles in older adults so definately go to your GP. Also apart from the calamine lotion , you should have a bath in bread soda as it will ease th discomfort. Hope you get better soon.

LegacyUser

but doesn't shingles only effect one side of the body and never crosses the mid ridge of your body.

i have spots all down my chest stomach pubic area.

RuggieBear

shingles is a ****ing bitch...among the most unpleasant ailments i've ever suffered.

Go to Doctor pronto

fuzzywiggle

Go to the doctor. He/she might be able to prescribe something that will heal it..and maybe give you better relief than the calomine

Victor

poxy wrote:

but doesn't shingles only effect one side of the body and never crosses the mid ridge of your body. i have spots all down my chest stomach pubic area.

I somehow doubt that - I don't know. Go to doctor. Phone A&E if you have to.

Marksie

You have a primary infection with chicken pox.

Shingles is a reactivation in late life.

free2fly

Try a bath product that contains oatmeal. It can be surprisingly helpful at calming the itch.