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I was near a child with boils. Could I get chickenpox?
Query: Hello doctor, I never had chickenpox as a child, and I wonder how you catch it. I was in the same room as a child with red boils that seemed like crusts for about 45 minutes. Is there a risk? Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Varicella (chickenpox) is an acute infectious disease, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is a herpes virus group. The average incubation period for varicella or chicken pox is 14 to 16 days after exposure to v... Read Full »
Does the appearance of a few blister of chicken pox suggest enough antibodies in body?
Query: Hello doctor,My twin daughters are 17 years old. One of them got the first blister of chicken pox and totally she got 30-40 blisters a few on the back, hands, scalp, and chest, and 4-5 blisters on the forehead. Now since yesterday, they have formed a scab.The second twin got the first blister on the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to understand that chicken pox (varicella) vaccine does not guarantee that one would never get chicken pox. It tries to give control over it and if it fails, chicken pox occurs. Most of the times the severity is low, as the person already has pre-formed anti... Read Full »
I have fever and small spots on the back. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have fever since last night. These small spots on the back. I am sending the picture through email. Please advise what it can be. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Are these distributed evenly on the back, also in the chest? If yes, it strongly raises the possibility of chickenpox, especially if not suffered from it in the past. If these lesions a... Read Full »
Is it good to breastfeed two weeks after chicken pox?
Query: Hello doctor, It has been 16 days since my sister was diagnosed with chickenpox. All the scabs have vanished. She had temporarily stopped breastfeeding her six-month-old baby. Can she start feeding the baby again? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, she can start feeding her baby again, as she no longer carries the infection. Read Full »
Is it possible for me to get chickenpox after shingles?
Query: Hello doctor, Are there chances of developing chickenpox after shingles? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chickenpox and shingles are caused due to the same virus. Chickenpox occurs first and the virus stays dormant in the dorsal ganglia of the spinal nerves. After years or when immunity decreases, the person gets an attack of shingles. Most people get shingles only once, b... Read Full »
My daughter has recurring chickenpox. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter got chickenpox last year. During that time we did not take her out and applied neem leave paste. It got cured in 15 days. Now, this year also, again she got chickenpox. Now, she is 4 years old. What to do now? Why has it come again? She ate chicken and mango the same day. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I would want to know if the diagnosis of chickenpox is made by you or a doctor. It is highly unlikely for anybody to get chickenpox twice and even if the person gets chickenpox twice least likely it would be once every year. Her weight 24 lbs is very less for a... Read Full »
After a fever, I got rashes and blisters. What is it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34-year-old female. I had a severe fever and body ache before a week. I had a rash before days. Then the next day got a few more rashes and then a lot of blisters all over. I did not scratch them. I just applied Lacto calamine lotion on the dots. I was taking Azithromycin and Acycl... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chickenpox rash may take a coursebetween 5 to 15 days (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is advisable not to pick the scabs. You can continue with Lactocalamine. Once the scabs fall off, you could start using sunscreen lotion during the day and a skin li... Read Full »
Can my child suffering from chickenpox get the measles vaccine?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 9 months old. His measles vaccine is pending and he got chickenpox just 10 days before. Is it safe to give measles vaccine today? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chickenpox and measles are similar kind of diseases, categorized as viral infections with a rash. In such a scenario, it is better to give measles vaccine one month after full recovery from chickenpox. It is not a problem to give measles vaccine after a month. Until... Read Full »
How to safeguard rest of the family from chickenpox?
Query: Hi doctor, My brother is suffering from chickenpox. What can I do to prevent it from spreading to my family members? What type of diet can he take? He is a 10 year old boy whose weight is 51 kg. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In case all of your family members have got full blown chickenpox earlier, there is nothing to worry about. Otherwise, you need to keep your brother in a separate room until all his lesions have crusted. Wash all his utensils and clothes separately in hot water. He ca... Read Full »
Can I take Deflazacort and Hydroxyzine HCl for hives during pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, The dermatologist has said that I have urticaria (hives) and prescribed Deflazacort 6 mg and Hydroxyzine HCl, but I am 28 weeks pregnant. Can I take those medicines? Suspecting it is chickenpox. The itching started 10 days ago, rashes started five days ago. Appears to be small red bumps ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Deflazacort is corticosteroids and can be used as per need but can interact with diabetic medications and will act as an anti-inflammatory and can give side effects like weight gain, mood variations, vomitings, etc. Hydroxyzine is antihistamine and can be used but bette... Read Full »