Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Anyone unable to stop themselves from scratching when they had this? I've got it now and i'm thinking about tieing my hands behind my back, f*cking horrible.
Jillyanne Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Never had it which I am told is a bad thing.
Weston Super Saint Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Gallons of calamine lotion stopped our daughter from scratching. And warm baths...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Gallons of calamine lotion stopped our daughter from scratching. And warm baths... We always swore by liberal doses of Tixylix - the original one, of course...:smt082
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2009 Author Posted 17 February, 2009 Gallons of calamine lotion stopped our daughter from scratching. And warm baths... Where can you get that? And I have a walk in shower, no bath. :cool:
hamster Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Cut your nails, seriously. I thought that it was only kids that got Chicken Pox, are you sure it's not shingles? NHS direct are good: http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/help/bodykey/questions/index.aspx?nodes=xNmrC0%2bVYtE%3d
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2009 Author Posted 17 February, 2009 Cut your nails, seriously. I thought that it was only kids that got Chicken Pox, are you sure it's not shingles? NHS direct are good: http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/help/bodykey/questions/index.aspx?nodes=xNmrC0%2bVYtE%3d I've thought about pulling them all the way off. And i'm not sure, I thought it was just the higher percentage of people who get chicken pox. Isn't shingles something that develops from chicken pox anyway?
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2009 Author Posted 17 February, 2009 Answered the questions on there and it told me to ring 999 immediately I feel fine though.
Weston Super Saint Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Where can you get that? And I have a walk in shower, no bath. :cool: Any pharmacy, or supermarket. Be warned, It smells!
saintwarwick Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Cut your nails, seriously. I thought that it was only kids that got Chicken Pox, are you sure it's not shingles? NHS direct are good: http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/help/bodykey/questions/index.aspx?nodes=xNmrC0%2bVYtE%3d Nope, adults get it as well, my wife got it as an adult in her twenties.
saintwarwick Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 I've thought about pulling them all the way off. And i'm not sure, I thought it was just the higher percentage of people who get chicken pox. Isn't shingles something that develops from chicken pox anyway? It is, chickenpox doesn't actually go away and the virus stays in you system. Some people may get Shingles later on in life, mostly people over 50.
tommi Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 Where can you get that? And I have a walk in shower, no bath. :cool: get a bath, run a nice warm deep one and put plenty of bicarbonate of soda in it. Stops the itching really well (apparently)
Weston Super Saint Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 get a bath, run a nice warm deep one and put plenty of bicarbonate of soda in it. Stops the itching really well (apparently) Seems a tad extravagant to get a bath installed for a case of chicken pox
St Landrew Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 It is, chickenpox doesn't actually go away and the virus stays in you system. Some people may get Shingles later on in life, mostly people over 50. Correct..! If there is any time it's OK to have a disease, then it's best to have Chickenpox when you're 6-10 years old, I believe. I had it at 6 or 7 years, and there was almost a collective sigh around the neighbourhood that all the youngsters had caught it and got it over. I remember my Mum making me egg custard [i.e. custard from scratch, no powder] and tending to me when I was at my worst. I've never forgotten how wonderful the egg-custard tasted, and how my Mum would comfort me that it would all be over soon. It's a nasty bugger when you get older, and Shingles is really awful and painful. BTW, do anything other than scratch, if you can.
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2009 Author Posted 17 February, 2009 Seems a tad extravagant to get a bath installed for a case of chicken pox My brother has a bath, I might ask to use his.
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2009 Author Posted 17 February, 2009 Correct..! If there is any time it's OK to have a disease, then it's best to have Chickenpox when you're 6-10 years old, I believe. I had it at 6 or 7 years, and there was almost a collective sigh around the neighbourhood that all the youngsters had caught it and got it over. I remember my Mum making me egg custard [i.e. custard from scratch, no powder] and tending to me when I was at my worst. I've never forgotten how wonderful the egg-custard tasted, and how my Mum would comfort me that it would all be over soon. It's a nasty bugger when you get older, and Shingles is really awful and painful. BTW, do anything other than scratch, if you can. At the moment i'm just sort of patting the areas that itch :confused:
Amesbury Saint Posted 17 February, 2009 Posted 17 February, 2009 I had chicken pox at 17. I had a great time scratching all the puss out. 20+ years later I still have the craters. Scratch them ..... you know you want to!
mack rill Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 Never had it which I am told is a bad thing. The girls never had it!...........So who would like to give Jillyanne the Pox,:smt047
Rut Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 If you smoke then getting chickenpox at a later age is a great way to give up. I got it in my 30's and was so sick (it's way, way more than just a few 'nasty rashes') that I hardly ate for a week, let along smoke or drink. When I came through it and got a bit of appetite I kinda fancied a smoke but didn't. It seemed a shame to waste the enforced nicotine withdrawal. I haven't smoke since. In all seriousness if you are older and get it then be careful. Around 10 blokes in their 30's die every year cos they get it. I had the doctor visit the house twice - in the end I was given Morphine (great stuff that is - I can see how junkies become addicted - one minute you feel like death, the next you are sat there grinning).
Scummer Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 Correct..! If there is any time it's OK to have a disease, then it's best to have Chickenpox when you're 6-10 years old, I believe. It seems to be almost encouraged for kids to get it when they are toddlers nowadays. I've heard of people who deliberately take their kids round to houses where someone has it. I guess people just want to get it out of the way. I had it when i was quite young, have still got the scar on my forehead to prove it.
Pancake Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 I've heard of people who deliberately take their kids round to houses where someone has it. I guess people just want to get it out of the way. Thats been going on since the 60s mate.
Dog Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 Saint clark I was having a bad day until I read this, and now it's a f*cking brilliant day. I hope you itch like a flea ridden cat.
Jillyanne Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 Saint clark I was having a bad day until I read this, and now it's a f*cking brilliant day. I hope you itch like a flea ridden cat. You are so nice.
Dog Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 Sorry about that, it isn't funny at all. Get well soon.
JohnnyFartPants Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 I've heard of people who deliberately take their kids round to houses where someone has it. I guess people just want to get it out of the way. Thats been going on since the 60s mate. Surely those kids could be pushing 50 by now? Why are they still taking them around like that?
Dog Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 (edited) Is that brett Ormerod Saint clark Edited 19 February, 2009 by Dog
tpbury Posted 18 February, 2009 Posted 18 February, 2009 Correct..! If there is any time it's OK to have a disease, then it's best to have Chickenpox when you're 6-10 years old, I believe. I had it at 6 or 7 years, and there was almost a collective sigh around the neighbourhood that all the youngsters had caught it and got it over. I remember my Mum making me egg custard [i.e. custard from scratch, no powder] and tending to me when I was at my worst. I've never forgotten how wonderful the egg-custard tasted, and how my Mum would comfort me that it would all be over soon. It's a nasty bugger when you get older, and Shingles is really awful and painful. BTW, do anything other than scratch, if you can. I believe our infinitely wise government has set in place plans to introduce a vaccine for this, thereby ensuring we can pump more **** into babies barely out of the womb. On the grounds that For the OP, "you're gonna need an ocean, of calamine lotion" - Pancake should put that in the next pop quiz.
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