Chicken Pox

[JHJC]

Hi Parents,

could someone share what to do, and avoid when kids (3yo) have chickenpox? do they hv to avoid any kind of food? take shower? etc? please advise.
Thank you!

[outsider]

Mods,

There were already 2 threads on chicken pox.... U want to merge them?

[tankee]

jiyou2003:

tankee:

hi


Take care

This is a brief guide from Health Promotion Board

http://www.hpb.gov.sg/diseases/article.aspx?id=6432

Thanks Tankee,
Had just read from the link.
I had sms to two pregnant women on Monday after doctor cfm I hv chicken pox. When I was pregnant I stay home most of the time after work.

No worries :celebrate:

[tankee]

outsider:

Mods,

There were already 2 threads on chicken pox.... U want to merge them?

done ! Thanks ! :celebrate:

[tankee]

JHJC:

Hi Parents,

could someone share what to do, and avoid when kids (3yo) have chickenpox? do they hv to avoid any kind of food? take shower? etc? please advise.
Thank you!

hi,

the info you seek are in this thread.

[JHJC]

thanks all for the help... Twins got it same time , was a bit lost since i hv not gotten it before.

[jiyou2003]

JHJC:

Hi Parents,

could someone share what to do, and avoid when kids (3yo) have chickenpox? do they hv to avoid any kind of food? take shower? etc? please advise.
Thank you!

Hi JHJC,
When I return to work last week after chicken pox, there are so many saying on do and dont. If u believe these:
1) no bathing, just wipe/sponge the body
= I think this is to prevent bursting and to keep body as dry as possible.
(Actually I did take shower and wash hair !!!!) Change cloth as often as u like.
2) use \"snake\" brand power (st luvis) for cooling purpose.
3) no chicken, egg, seafood, papaya, cucumber, yam, sweet potatoe. (I had taken cucumber, payaya and sweet potatoe !!!) :stupid:
4) no dark soya. (This is commonly known, BIG no-no on so many races.)
5) drink herbal tea every day, can try also fresh coconut juice to detox.

[blessings2]

Hi all,


Just like to share, for chicken pox, actually very important to keep clean, so bathing or sponging is a must, especially in our weather. Try using oats (normal eating oats) to bathe. Put a handful in some muslim (or baby cloth nappy), tie it up so oats contained and put in pail of water. Oats will make water cloudy. The cloudier the better. Use cloudy water to bathe. No need to rinse off. You want the oats to coat the skin. Can use to wash whole body, including hair. It actually acts a s cleanser too.

[auntieM]

I remembered dabbing myself dry with 'bouncy' kitchen paper wipes when I had chicken pox.. ..much more comfy and faster than dry cloth.

[JHJC]

jiyou2003:

JHJC:

Hi Parents,

could someone share what to do, and avoid when kids (3yo) have chickenpox? do they hv to avoid any kind of food? take shower? etc? please advise.
Thank you!

Hi JHJC,
When I return to work last week after chicken pox, there are so many saying on do and dont. If u believe these:
1) no bathing, just wipe/sponge the body
= I think this is to prevent bursting and to keep body as dry as possible.
(Actually I did take shower and wash hair !!!!) Change cloth as often as u like.
2) use \"snake\" brand power (st luvis) for cooling purpose.
3) no chicken, egg, seafood, papaya, cucumber, yam, sweet potatoe. (I had taken cucumber, payaya and sweet potatoe !!!) :stupid:
4) no dark soya. (This is commonly known, BIG no-no on so many races.)
5) drink herbal tea every day, can try also fresh coconut juice to detox.

hi jiyou2003
i did the same, bot this extra big St Lukes and 2 x of Calamine lotion.
Lucky it lasted less than 3 days for the 2 of them. It also helps that they have mossie like and not blister like chickenpox. Foodwise i try to follow the advise here tough PD said can eat anything.
(fyi my kids were vaccinated before.., my fren told me i shld ask for my $$ back! hahahah)