Chickenpox

**tomthumb** · 16-05-2008, 01:35 PM

Hi,

One of my mindee has chickenpox (hope my baby won't catch it, she just came out of hospital!) so was wondering how long till he can come back to me. I know you have to wait till all the spots have crusted over but not sure how long it takes.

Thanks

Elodie XX

Pipsqueak · 16-05-2008, 01:37 PM

Its whenever the spots crust over, so they are not open/sore - I think its 5 days roughly. Generally the infectious period of chickenpox is the incubation period before hand as well which is about 7 days I think

**scottie** · 16-05-2008, 01:40 PM

hope your baby doesnt catch it i was under the idea tha it was 10 days

**sarah707** · 16-05-2008, 01:49 PM

Takes different time for different children - depends how much they scratch and if they get infected...

My dd was fine in about 5 days ... took my ds 2 weeks for them all to dry up

Hope mindee is feeling better soon, at least it's a little cooler now

Pipsqueak · 16-05-2008, 01:50 PM

I discovered E45 Calamine - not a lotion but a cream. It doesn't dry out and make you itch more (I use it on my allergy)

**emler** · 16-05-2008, 01:52 PM

One of my mindees had chickenpox in January and it took almost 2 weeks for all of her spots to scab over.
Fingers crossed none of your family catch it

Emler x

**miffy** · 16-05-2008, 03:58 PM

Chicken pox was doing the rounds here in April - I sent a child home with it and the following week mum tried to send him to me but I refused.

Mum claimed the GP had told her it didn't matter whether the spots had crusted over or not as the infectious period was before the spots come out.

I stood my ground and refused to have him - was almost tempted to tell her to get the GP to look after him!

Another mindee had 2 weeks off with it because his spots just took such a long time to come out.

miffy xx

**tomthumb** · 16-05-2008, 06:14 PM

thanks for your replies, it's more or less what I thought.

Elodie X

**chez1373** · 16-05-2008, 08:23 PM

I have a mindee thats just come out with them too.....

**bubbly** · 16-05-2008, 08:53 PM

I had chickenpox in April, then my 7 year old son caught it, then the baby I mind got it too!

The doctor told me you're contagious until the last spot has popped & crusted over. My son was off school for a full week. He returned looking very spotty but wasn't contagious.

Hope this helps.

**fionamal** · 16-05-2008, 09:18 PM

Eurax is an excellent cream for Chickenpox and dries the spots up really quickly and takes away the itch better than calamine lotion and doesnt leave you all pink coloured.

Hope your baby doesnt get it.

**bubbly** · 16-05-2008, 10:17 PM

My doc said 9 out of 10 people will catch it if they haven't had it previously & come into contact with someone who has it.

Trouble is, you've usually passed it on before you realise you've got it. I thought I'd shared my bed with a vicious bunch of fleas & been bitten to death. It was 2 days later I was diagnosed & I'd done the school run & everything

**Gherkin** · 16-05-2008, 10:18 PM

Eurax is the cream we used in November and it is fantastic. We also gave the children baths in bicarbonate of soda which helped stop the itch. I minded throughout as my mindees had either caught it or had already had it.

**LittleAcorns** · 17-05-2008, 06:26 AM

Chicken pox is aweful as an adult, Bubbly where you very poorly?? I had it at age 25 and have never felt so ill in all my life! It was 3 times as bad as the flu, I couldnt walk, was so weak...........I truly hope nobody ever gets it as an adult!!!

Hope all poorly children are feeling better xx

**bubbly** · 17-05-2008, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Louisec

Chicken pox is aweful as an adult, Bubbly where you very poorly?? I had it at age 25 and have never felt so ill in all my life! It was 3 times as bad as the flu, I couldnt walk, was so weak...........I truly hope nobody ever gets it as an adult!!!

Hope all poorly children are feeling better xx

Yes, I was in a great deal of pain. My scalp literally felt like it was on fire. It was agony. I had hundreds of spots on my scalp and couldn't wash or brush my hair for days. The past year hasn't been good - I had glandular fever too.

**chez1373** · 28-05-2008, 08:53 PM

Hi all i had a mindee that came with chicken poxs the mindee went home that day and now my son has come out in the them my question is what do i do about work??
Should i close for two weeks or what is the protacall for this?????????

Im really worried as i am the only one bring in in any money and my parents need and rely on me..

Any one with any advice please....

**bubbly** · 28-05-2008, 08:56 PM

^ My doctor told me there's no reason why the children couldn't come to me as it's best they caught it whilst young. That's the message I passed on to the parents and I let them decide if they wanted to send their kids or not.

**chez1373** · 28-05-2008, 09:00 PM

oh thank you for replying im panicing as this is the first time ive come across it and its happening to my only son so feeling a little worried scared and sad and all the other feelings that come with it i am taking him to the docs in the morning to make sure but i shall text all my mums to inform them..

**miffy** · 28-05-2008, 09:03 PM

I agree with Bubbly - leave the decision up to each parent

Hope your son is OK

miffy xx

**berkschick** · 28-05-2008, 09:07 PM

One of my mindees came out with it at the weekend. He is a twin. Mum was really worried she had passed it on but everyone here that day had had it. But then Mum said she will be sending him this friday

Even if he is ok, I am worried the other twin maybe about to come out in it and therefore infectious.

ALl my kids have had it but my 7 year old has had it 3 times and has no immunity to it and it is worse each time. As it is half term, they will be with each other all day

I am hoping I wont have to tackle this one