Tia Has Chickenpox
It started with a sore head. Tia told me her head is sore. After school yesterday as soon as she saw me she started crying.
"Mummy my head is so sore," she said.
And then her teacher approached me and said that Tia didn't tell her that she was not feeling well and had just been upset when about to go home.
At home, I gave her Calpol. She told me she didn't tell anyone that her head is sore. But told her, if that happens again she must let the teacher know so the teacher can call me and I can pick her up.
After that, I let her rest and she falls asleep right away. Their class went out for some outdoor activity so I thought she was just foundered.
At night she got the temperature. So I keep giving her fluid and Calpol. The next morning she got spots. I thought it was only at her face then I check her body and there was more on her chest and back even her legs. She got rashes.
I phone for her Doctor's Appointment right away as I don't want to guess what it is. I was just praying it's not chickenpox. The Doctor confirms that it was chickenpox upon seeing Tia and that nothing they can do or give aside from Calpol.
There is also a breakout in school and usually, it's really at her age that they get chicken pox. She could have also got it from the fair. That we are not sure of. My Papa used to say better to get it when you're young than when you're old.
It's giving Tia a hard time. The spots are all over her body. Her scalp is so itchy. I reminded her not to scratch it. What I do is:
Cold compress with a towel
Aloe vera Gel
Sudocrem
The doctor said I can use calamine lotion. Today I washed her with water with baking soda as per the doctor's advice.
I put the aloe vera gel in the fridge so it's nice and cold to help with the itch. Then I make her drink plenty of fluids.
Some blisters are huge. And when I say it's all over her body, it's everywhere, even inside her mouth and the private part that is breaking my heart because she is in so much pain. I have to keep doing the cold compress than the calamine when it's really itchy.
The doctor said it will last for at least a week. My Tia still smiling and laughing. But when it takes its turn she cries so loud that tears running down her face. My poor baby!
All of us in the house already had chicken pox. It is highly contagious to those who never had it.
Does anyone know any remedies for chickenpox that might help her rashes dry faster or better stuff for soothing it?
Thank you in advance for any advice.
Why you are not posting are you all feeling down?.?