Chicken Pox's

[Lindsey]

I had chicken pox TWICE when I was little. The first time was just mild when I was a baby, and then my older brother got them and my parents weren't worried about me because they thought I'd be immune, but nope I got it full blown again when I was 5! My mom swore by bathing with baking soda. You can also just mix a glass of baking soda with water and sponge it on, so that it dries on the skin. It soothes the itching.

[Janet]

That's what my Mom used with me Lindsey.

Haley, we may not have gotten all the shots, but more people actually died from these diseases.

I had chicken pox, 3 day measles, some other kind of measles, the mumps...3 times. You're only suppose to get them once, but I had them on each side and then on both sides at the same time. Plus who knows what else. We are very lucky now to have these vaccines and yes, some can cause adverse reactions, but it is still safer for the vaccine than having some of the diseases.

[Emmsmom]

Just a thought... I am wondering if he will even need the chicken pox shot now. Since he has already had one shot AND the chicken pox you would think he would have built up antibodies. Emmie had them TWICE as well. The second go round was very mild.She had very few spots, no fever, and they didn't itch that much. Glad he is feeling better. They told me that i might want to get her the booster shot. To be honest I am not going to even bother.

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

Just a thought... I am wondering if he will even need the chicken pox shot now. Since he has already had one shot AND the chicken pox you would think he would have built up antibodies. Emmie had them TWICE as well. The second go round was very mild.She had very few spots, no fever, and they didn't itch that much. Glad he is feeling better. They told me that i might want to get her the booster shot. To be honest I am not going to even bother.

The doctor just thinks he has a reaction to the shot, like she told me on the phone if he had full blown chicken pox's i would know, she said he would be covered with them. As long as he wasn't running a fever she didn't want me bringing him in, I'm still giving him Aveeno baths, and the rash seems like its almost gone, and he is feeling much, much better, he's eatting much better, and sleeping better.
Yes he is getting his second chicken pox's shot next month, so i just pray i don't get another reaction like this one! But i'll be ready this time.. I'm giving him tylenol half hour before we get there to ease the pain, and i'll have aveeno ready for his baths. I'm taking a nap when we get home cause i know he'll be up in the middle of the night again with the runs .. oh boy! i wonder how many more shots he needs... I'm going to ask the doctor when we get there...

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by Lindsey

I had chicken pox TWICE when I was little. The first time was just mild when I was a baby, and then my older brother got them and my parents weren't worried about me because they thought I'd be immune, but nope I got it full blown again when I was 5! My mom swore by bathing with baking soda. You can also just mix a glass of baking soda with water and sponge it on, so that it dries on the skin. It soothes the itching.

Lindsey, that what the doctor told me too, you have to get them full blown to be immune to them, i had chicken pox's but mild like you, so i really don't think that i'm even immune to them... so if Micah does get them full blown Mike and I are in trouble.... I thought i had them full blown but talking to my mother, i had a mild case of them..

[Gina]

How is Micah feeling? I hope that he is better.

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by Gina

How is Micah feeling? I hope that he is better.

Much better Gina, Thanks for asking, eating and sleeping better too.
One more chicken pox's shot to go, Thank God....