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chicken pox when should I panic??

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sparklymieow · 19/05/2005 08:59

DD2's eyes are nearly closed becaus eof spots and she has a temp. of 103.4. Just spoke to NHSdirect and she just told me how to deal with it, like I didn't know about priton, calpol etc, but what can her temp./ go to before I panic........

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cadbury · 19/05/2005 09:33

how many days is it since this started? It often gets worse, then peaks and then gets better a few days in to the illness. We had to give calpol and ibuprofen to get dd's temp down for a day or two but then it turn the corner and we barely needed any meds after that.

Sorry you and she are having such a rotten time with this.

Flossam · 19/05/2005 09:34

Just to make sure, you did tell them about the temp didn't you?

HandbagAddiction · 19/05/2005 09:45

Sparklymieow, I would get your dd down to the doctors as soon as possible. My friend's dd also had chicken pox quite badly and especially around her eyes and the doctors gave her some anti-viral drugs to sort it out. Given that she has such a high temp too - I would definitely try and get something to sort her out.

sparklymieow · 19/05/2005 11:52

Went to the docs and they have given some drops for her eyes, her temp was 103.5 just now, so given her more calpol, and she is slumped on the sofa, think she will fall back to sleep soon. The doctor did say that her skin immuntity system might be poor which is why she has such a very bad case of CP and why she had a very very bad case of Imtigo (sp??) last year. So when she is better I am going to get that checked.

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HandbagAddiction · 19/05/2005 12:02

Glad you're sorted and I do hope she feels better soon.

bigdonna · 19/05/2005 21:29

hi hope your little girl is feeling better soon.if she is really itchy i used rhus tox it is homepathic sorry cant spell,you can buy it in boots it really helps to stop the itching .how old is your dd ,her temp does seem high have you tried nurofen, i find calpol does not work anymore.

Clarinet60 · 19/05/2005 23:22

Yes, I've heard that nurofen is better.
Hope dd is better soon, mieow, it sounds awful.

misdee · 19/05/2005 23:23

nieow dont give your dd2 neurofen if she is asthmatic.

sparklymieow · 19/05/2005 23:25

shes not Misdee, doctor checked her over... Both girls are up still, they can't sleep and DD2 looks terrible.....

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misdee · 19/05/2005 23:26

put dd2 in her eczema sleepsuit.

sparklymieow · 19/05/2005 23:27

it doesn't fit anymore

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tiffini · 19/05/2005 23:29

cut the feet off.

sparklymieow · 19/05/2005 23:32

Hi Tiff, thas a great idea....... thanks

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tiffini · 19/05/2005 23:33

sparklymieow · 20/05/2005 13:44

she is walking very stiffly, is that normal???

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cadbury · 20/05/2005 13:50

Is she still running a temperature?

sparklymieow · 20/05/2005 13:51

101.3 atm.

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sparklymieow · 20/05/2005 13:52

she also seems in a lot of pain, she is sleeping atm

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cadbury · 20/05/2005 13:56

is that with calpol in her system?

PrettyCandles · 20/05/2005 13:56

Does she have spots in her groin or between her buttocks? That could make her walk uncomfortably.

You know that you can alternate Calpol and Nurofen if her temp stays up? So, if Nurofen is given at 6h intervals, then you can give Calpol 3h after the Nurofen.

Also, tepid baths with cornflour and oats will cool her as well as soothe her skin. It's fine for eyes as well.

Hope she feels better soon.

sparklymieow · 20/05/2005 13:56

she had calpol at 9am, her temp. isn't coming down with calpol tho.

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sparklymieow · 20/05/2005 13:57

like said she is sleeping atm so I am going to let her sleep, because we all had a bad night, two with chicken pox ain't fun!!!

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cadbury · 20/05/2005 13:59

it should turn the corner soon. Sorry you are having such a cr*ppy week (or three)

sparklymieow · 20/05/2005 14:03

tell me about it, feel drained anyway without the bloodly chicken pox, was supposed to be on holiday this week but cancelled it when DS had it two weeks ago, so glad I did now.

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bigdonna · 20/05/2005 22:25

im sure if you are giving nurofen and calpol the calpol should be every 4 hrs not 3

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