The Chicken Pox Chronicles: Day 4 ??
I have had a really hard time believing what he has is pox. They look NOTHING like the pictures that come up when I google chicken pox.
think i have the chicken pox is that harmful to the baby
Shingles- know the facts
Shingles is caused by chicken pox. If you have been vaccinated or have never had chicken pox then you will never get shingles. Residual chicken pox virus lives dormant in the nerve cells closest to the brain and spine. Later in life it can "reactivate" and spread up the nerve to the skin. It will affect only one half of the body at a time. It will look like chicken pox, but it will hurt, not itch. It is unbelievably painful! If you get a blister near your eye it can cau...

Is this chicken pox?
He has eczema on his shoulders, but the rash on his back is different, appeared last night and he now has some on his neck and chest too.
Help!
Vaccinate for chicken pox or let your child get over it naturally? Thoughts?
My mom says I had them 2x as well. Once at about 18 months (thank you brother) and she said it was a medium case. Then I got them again at 5 and yes I remember those and it was a BAD case. So itchy!