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Chicken pox
My kid is suffering from chicken pox. How she is having around 15 to 20 boils in her body. How to stop preventing from increasing the boils. I am giving zovirax syrup, sinarest af, meftal & dermidew for the skin.
Kindly suggest me some medication for my daughter. Are can I follow the old treatments like neem leaves, tender coconut water etc. Please give some suggestions.
Thanks for the help - Fredrick
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Chickenpox is a viral illness and usually passes on in 7 to 10 days. Having boils during active phase is normal and usually the itching that accompanies it needs to be treated.using antihistamines like cetrizine works well and ointments which have acyclovir works well .maintain hygine.regular bathing is important
Use cotton clothes
Do not puncture scabs
Neem leaves work well when they are boiled in water.
Do not apply coconut water to boils.
Use coconut water for drinking.
Change the child's bedding regularly.
Next Steps
once your Peds has confirmed that it's chicken pox the child should not recieve chickenpox vaccine
Health Tips
any child or adults who come in contact with someone who has chickenpox should get chicken pox prevention shots if possible in first 3 days or otherwise as soon as possible.
chickenpox can be prevented by giving 2 shots of preventive vaccine
first shot at 15 months and next anytime after 3 months of previous dose.
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Nothing has to be done
Just take care n give her plenty of fluid and watch for complications
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Nothing more needs to be done... Just maintain hygiene and give lot of liquids and fruits..
The course takes 5-7 days to settle
Take care
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