I Have Chicken Pox!

Wow, that was bad having to miss a party just because of chicken pox. Having chicken pox can really spoil many things for us as we are unable to do anything. It's just like being in prison, and eating the same food everyday. Yea, I know that part of being in myLot more hours, haha! More $$$ is what I see now

wow, so may be people can really get chicken pox more than once :o

Take loads of rest and get well soon, hope it leave no marks.

Thanks, whateva. But my Mom couldn't be wrong when she told me that I had chicken pox before because her memory was already very good. Even so, then I should have got it when my 2 kids were having chicken pox last year, but I didn't get it then. Thanks, I will rest more as there is nothing much that I can do right now.

Yes, I thought so too but my doc said that there are possibilities of it happening again. I was wondering if there are any traditional ways for fast healing.

I will ask my mother what she did to me before..As far as I could remember, its like an oil with herbal roots on it..it dried the chicken pox faster.

Thanks, that would be a great help.

I know, that was what I thought so too. My doc says that it will come again if the first time when it came wasn't complete.

Well, I guess those unlucky ones would have to go through it all over again and just hope those lucky ones get to stay lucky always.

It can come back as shingles in adulthood.

Sometimes it stings, but not always. It usually will go away in a week or two, at least that's what I've been told, haha!

Yea, I read about it - Shingles. It is also considered as a second outbreak of chicken pox. Sad that all these diseases never seem to end. Thanks, PQ.

Is yours painful. My mom had it in her left arm and shoulder and was in pain for months.

Believe me, it's my first time hearing about it too, but there are a few myLotters who have confirmed that they have got it twice as well. Gee, thanks for all the advice. You seem to know a lot about chicken pox. Have you got it before?

Thanks, that's very sweet of you. Okay, my advice to you ... stay away from chicken pox. But if you ever get it, DON'T GO HOME!!!

No, just just help you found the information form internet. Actually i no experience at all, my whole family member still not got it. I also worry that day will come, hehe. Now i already 18 year old, other are older than me. If my family got it , sure very bad.

Hi Choi Yee Yes, I have fever and I have ulcers in my mouth, so you know how heaty I am. Well, let's just hope you don't get it while you're still alive cause it is really suffering especially when one is already an adult. Yea, I may have to go get some herbal tea for the heat. Thanks for the advice!

True, as you don't want to infect anyone else.

Thanks, 1hopefulman. Sad though that not able to go out and play.

Hi savak, thanks for the FR. Why are you sick now? Yea, believe me, this is the first I am hearing about it myself. But after feedback from a few myLotters, now I am confirmed that it is possible to get it a second time. Yes, I too heard that shingles only happen with old people. Your son is really too young to be getting it. How old is he now? I'm sure he's free from chicken pox and shingles now as I doubt they will attack him again, right? Thanks for the advice but I still have to leave the house at least twice a day, one is to send my kids to school in the morning and another one is to fetch them back from school in the afternoon. But I will usually cover myself up even though I will just be in the car. I've been told that we can't go out at night and can't let the rain touch the spots. I don't know much about this, but like you said ... an old wives tale that we still have to listen to. Anyway, thank you for sharing your experiences with me. Will say a short prayer for you to get well soon. Have a pleasant day and take care.

Hi momof3kids So, you had it twice like me. Indented as in a little hole ... that's really bad. I definitely will keep my hands off the chicken pox on my face. Funny thing is that, when my kids had it last year, I didn't get it at all, so I thought I was safe. Anyway, thank you for the advice and for sharing your experience with me.

Hi HWG So, it is true that chicken pox can happen twice which of course is a very rare case. Sorry that you and your son had to suffer twice like me. Yes, the sores in my mouth makes it hard for me to chew and swallow anything and the calamine lotion really does help. Thanks for the well wishes. I just can't wait for it to end.

Yup, no eggs and no chicken, that's what the old ones would say. I think I got the virus from a VBS Camp, probably one of the kids already healed and started passing the virus over. It seems many who attended that camp also got chicken pox 2 weeks later. It's good that everyone in your family had it all at the same time. Saves you the trouble of looking after one by one. Both my kids had it at the same time last year but I didn't get it then. This is actually my second outbreak. I had it before when I was small. That's why I was a bit shocked when I saw the spots appearing as many said that chicken pox happens only once in a lifetime. It would be easier to rest if we are feeling comfortable but with this itchiness, I doubt it. Thanks for the advice and for sharing your experience.

Wow, what do you mean by 2nd outbreak may not be good news. Am I going to die with the 2nd outbreak? At least tell me where you heard it from. So maybe I can take precautions.

Hi alvan, thanks for the tips. Nope, no scratching. Whenever I feel the urge, I just rub the area with my palm. And my fingernails are all trimmed as I was afraid of that as well.

Thanks, secretbear. It is a rear case but even my doctor confirmed that it is possible. Just never thought that it would happen to me cause I look so hideous right now. Thanks for the advice, though.

Thanks, AG. Yes, it's starting to itch here and there now. But I've got my fingernails cut already for that matter.