Chicken pox

[Sula]

My varicella vaccinated boy has the chicken pox. They aren't bad. He feels fine, but itchy and his face is just all jacked up looking. Most of the pox are around his mouth and inside of his nostrils.
I'm having a difficult time finding ways to give him any relief from the itchiness because of the location of the pox. I have soaked a wash cloth in warm oatmeal bath and laid it on his face. It seems to work well as long as it is on his face, but the itchiness returns as soon as it is removed.
Any ideas, suggestions, or personal experience would be great. TIA

 

[geminigrl]

Have you tried Benadryl?

 

[Sula]

Have you tried Benadryl?

If someone tells me that it works I will try it. I have avoided giving it to him because it tends to make him very hyper. Since I am going to be home with a 6 year old boy, who feels fine, for the next week I'd like confirmation before trying.
Geez, how about that run-on sentence?!?

 

[LusbyMom]

If someone tells me that it works I will try it. I have avoided giving it to him because it tends to make him very hyper. Since I am going to be home with a 6 year old boy, who feels fine, for the next week I'd like confirmation before trying.
Geez, how about that run-on sentence?!?

Seems to work for everything else. Don't know about chicken pox though. It makes him hyper? I love Benadryl... it makes mine sleep

 

[geminigrl]

Seems to work for everything else. Don't know about chicken pox though. It makes him hyper? I love Benadryl... it makes mine sleep

Sure does. I give it to my oldest and it helps to calm him and help him go to sleep.

 

[Sula]

Sure does. I give it to my oldest and it helps to calm him and help him go to sleep.

It knocks me out. It makes me want to knock him out when I give it to him.

 

[geminigrl]

It knocks me out. It makes me want to knock him out when I give it to him.

Mine is hyper w/ out it.

 

[LusbyMom]

It knocks me out. It makes me want to knock him out when I give it to him.

Okay just knock him out.... or you take it... you will be out and it won't matter what he is doing.

 

[Sula]

Okay just knock him out.... or you take it... you will be out and it won't matter what he is doing.

You know that's not a bad idea. Or if I drink enough I won't care huh?

 

[LusbyMom]

You know that's not a bad idea. Or if I drink enough I won't care huh?

Sounds good... want some help with that? better to not drink alone

 

[geminigrl]

Sounds good... want some help with that? better to not drink alone

I'll help too..

 

[LusbyMom]

I'll help too..

Meet me at WAWA in California... and we can ride the rest of the way together... I know sorta where she lives... we can just shout SULA until she answers

 

[Sula]

Sounds good... want some help with that? better to not drink alone

Anytime! I'm in love with a new hot cider recipe that was given to me. Makes me all warm inside and giggly on the outside.

 

[Sula]

Meet me at WAWA in California... and we can ride the rest of the way together... I know sorta where she lives... we can just shout SULA until she answers

That works for me. But please yell "Sula, Baby!"

 

[geminigrl]

That works for me. But please yell "Sula, Baby!"

I'll yell...Sulla, baby...WDF!!

 

[Sula]

I'll yell...Sulla, baby...WDF!!

: Just had to have a conversation on whether you knew what WDF meant. I forgot you did.

 

[geminigrl]

: Just had to have a conversation on whether you knew what WDF meant. I forgot you did.

Yes I do!

 

[Sula]

Yes I do!

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