Chicken Pox #2

[sherrardk]

I have already posted that thing 2 has chicken pox and I have received some good advice. However, he is absolutely plastered in the them - they are in his ears (which were already sore from a bout of glue ear last week and have been bleeding) and he now has them in his mouth and throat. Is there anything more I can do for him? He is having piriton and calpol but the itching is driving him mad when the medicine wears off and he can't have any more. I am applying cream to the spots (well, I am virtually just covering him in it from head to toe). Can I/should I bath him? If so, can I put anything in the water to ease the itching? Thanks for any help.

[Mamyalynne]

Bicarb in the bath helps.

[sherrardk]

Thank you. I will get some tomorrow - sorry to be a pain, but how much(ish) are we talking?

[Eve]

Someone suggested an oatmeal bath to me and I have had a few since, just put some porridge oats in some old tights, tie up and pop in the bath and squeeze to release the oaty stuff.

[Sqad]

sherrardk.......2 things.

I advised Chlorphenamine which is stronger than Piriton for the relief of itching.

Ears don't bleed from "glue ear."...........

Yes you can bath him, but i cannot see that putting anything in the water will help.

[Mamyalynne]

Eve is right too, I used to do oatmeal and dried powdered milk in a sock, hang it under the hot tap as you run the bath.

Bicarb - ooh never measure a few tablespoons would think.

[Mamyalynne]

Based inexperience it does help soothe, poor lad, ha has got them bad.

[Mamyalynne]

on experience (sorry clumsy typing)

[Sqad]

Sorry...chlorphenamine is piriton..;-)

[sherrardk]

Thanks all. Sqad, the stuff that comes out of his ear irritates the skin and makes them sore + chicken pox spots = bleeding ear (he may have rubbed it).

[Charity]

I remember using a hair dryer on cool setting to dry my kids when they had it.

[PringlesQueen]

Fellow mummy friends have all recommended ViraSoothe to apply to the spots http://www.itchi.co.uk/parents/introduction.aspx