Chicken pox

[sweetgirl]

Asking for a friend who has two sickly children suffering.

Any ideas of what to use/avoid

Any tips greatly appreciated

Thanks

[usagi]

Poxclin helped my two a great deal. Calamine lotion also helped but not calamine cream which didn?t help at all! Try piriton also. Sending sympathy- both minchildren had it last summer and it was horrendous.

[Digbina]

If they?ll suffer them, soft cotton mitts to minimise harm from scratching.

[klh]

Oats in a pop sock/pair of tights in the bath really help to soothe the itching. Make sure you clean the bath out well afterwards though as the oaty liquid can be slippy!

[Feij?o]

Teach the little ones to pat the spots, it will prevent them from getting scars. Oak in a sock in the bath helped my little one a lot.

[Saffron]

After the blisters stop weeping and start to heal, keep them well moisturised.

The old advice to let them dry out is wrong. It encourages itching/scratching and scarring.

Moisturisers aimed at eczema sufferers are good, long lasting. xx

[edanna]

My GP told me that you should use full sun block or as full as possible on kids for a year after chicken pox to avoid scarring. I know that?s no help now but something to think about in the next few months. Hope things improve v soon.

[sweetgirl]

Thanks all