Chicken pox treatment for adults

Although chickenpox is often thought of as a childhood disease, adults are still susceptible and symptoms tend to be more severe. However, if you’ve had chickenpox as a child, you’re unlikely to get chickenpox as an adult. Also known as varicella, chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It is most often recognized by a rash of itchy red blisters that appear on the face, neck, body, arms, and legs. People who’ve had chickenpox typically have an immunity to the disease. So, if you had chickenpox as a child, it’s unlikely you will get chickenpox as an adult. • Flu-like symptoms such as • Red spots appear on the face and chest, eventually spreading over the entire body. The red spots develop into itchy, fluid-filled blisters. • Blisters weep, become sores, form crusts, and heal. As some of the blisters form crusts, it’s not unusual for more red spots to appear, for a total of 250 to 500 blisters. As an adult, you are at risk of getting chickenpox if you didn’t have chickenpox as a child or haven’t had the • living with unvaccinated children under the age of 12 • working in a school or child care space • spending more than 15 minutes in a room with an infected person • touching the rash of a person infected with chickenpox or shingles • touching something recently used by an infected person such as clothing or bedding You are at a higher level risk of experiencing complications from the disease if you are: • a pregnant woman who hasn’t had chickenpox • a perso...

Colloidal Oatmeal Baths Finely-ground (colloidal) oatmeal has been shown to contain a number of compounds that can relieve irritation, inflammation, and itching from chickenpox (and other skin problems). You can buy colloidal oatmeal bath products at your drugstore, supermarket, big-box store, or online. These typically come in pre-measured packets that you add to bath water. A small child with the disease may not have the self-control to keep her hands off her rash, so keep her fingernails trimmed and her hands very clean. Adults, of course, can also benefit from this. You also can try putting cotton mittens or socks on a child at night, so she's less likely to scratch in her sleep. Tylenol (acetaminophen) Chickenpox typically causes viral symptoms such as a headache, fever, fatigue, and muscle aches in addition to the itchiness and inflammation of the rash. Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin (ibuprofen), both non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), can help relieve many of these symptoms. Prescriptions For most people, a prescription medication is not part of their chickenpox treatment plan. If the itching from chickenpox rash is so severe that over-the-counter antihistamines aren't strong enough, your healthcare provider may prescribe a prescription-strength antihistamine, but that is not typically necessary. The timing is tricky, though. To be effective, Zovirax must be taken within 24 hours of the first sign of a breakout. What's more, the payoff of this perfec...

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