9.5 month old DD has chicken pox, and is really poorly with it - not eating, screaming all the time, scratching herself on any available surface, not sleeping (yawn).
We have given her nurofen and calpol as recommended, but they are not really doing much. calamine lotion - not helping. she has spots EVERYWHERE - palms, soles of feet, genitals, in her ears, mouth, nose, every crevice, and her scalp and face are covered in them.
I tried to get poxclin yesterday, but it is sold out locally (going to call another pharmacy on the outskirts of town today to see if they have any).
and we gave her 1ml of piriton last night, which sent her crazy - like a wee drunk - but she did then sleep for 90 minutes.
Oh, and she had a bath with oats yesterday, which made no difference.
We're on day 4, and she is still bursting out in new spots, and is utterly miserable :(
any ideas?
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poxy baby - what can I do to help her settle?
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Kveta · 30/03/2013 08:49
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