Chicken Pox
- Thread starter rockcreek
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fruit loop
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It's good to get it now
She'll never be at risk again.
Treat the sores with lots of calamine, maybe give her a bath with some baking soda in the water to help with the itching. It's a virus and just has to run its course.
She'll never be at risk again.
Treat the sores with lots of calamine, maybe give her a bath with some baking soda in the water to help with the itching. It's a virus and just has to run its course.
Just a Nurse 2
Senior Member
Expert: Dr. Frederick Blount
Date: 5/15/2004
Subject: Infant and Chicken Pox
Question
My son is 3 months old.
I am writing to you because he was exposed to his 7 year old cousin who has just been diagnosed with chicken pox.
What should I do???
Answer
Giving him an injection of gamma globulin, which is a blood product taken from an adult population most of which have had chicken pox in the past and therefore contains antibiodies, may prevent the disease but it will definitely make the disease less severe. If you had chicken pox in the past you will have passed on antibodies to him that will last about 6 months. If you have not had the disease I would call his pediatrician or family physician Monday and ask about the gamma globulin. I would avoid the emergency room because the time if not an emergency. If you have had chicken pox call your physician Monday and see if h/she agrees with me.
http://experts.about.com/q/Pediatrics-1429/Infant-Chicken-Pox.htm
Date: 5/15/2004
Subject: Infant and Chicken Pox
Question
My son is 3 months old.
I am writing to you because he was exposed to his 7 year old cousin who has just been diagnosed with chicken pox.
What should I do???
Answer
Giving him an injection of gamma globulin, which is a blood product taken from an adult population most of which have had chicken pox in the past and therefore contains antibiodies, may prevent the disease but it will definitely make the disease less severe. If you had chicken pox in the past you will have passed on antibodies to him that will last about 6 months. If you have not had the disease I would call his pediatrician or family physician Monday and ask about the gamma globulin. I would avoid the emergency room because the time if not an emergency. If you have had chicken pox call your physician Monday and see if h/she agrees with me.
http://experts.about.com/q/Pediatrics-1429/Infant-Chicken-Pox.htm
jmh
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Three of my children had it at the ages of 4 yrs, 2 yrs and 6 mo. The 6 mo old was totally breastfed and the doctor didn't think she would get it or it would be a mild case. It was a bad case with pox in her mouth and vaginal area. She still has scars even though she never scratched.
Please don't assume that chicken pox is a benign disease for infants. My children were pretty sick for about a week.
jmh
Please don't assume that chicken pox is a benign disease for infants. My children were pretty sick for about a week.
jmh