FAO sqad

[daffy654]

Is it possible to get chickenpox more than once?
I googled but have read conflicting reports.
I have come out in a rash of tiny itchy blisters that look just like the ones my daughters had when they were little.
I have also had aches and pains and general cold symptoms for the last couple of days.
The thing is I know for a fact I had chickenpox when I was 7 years old and I thought you could only have it once and then you became immune.

[daffy654]

Thanks for the answers folks.
If I don't have chickenpox then I wonder what it is.My GP won't see me at the surgery in case I have swine flu so how do I get a diagnosis? lol

[Sqad]

daffy...where is the rash?

[daffy654]

Face,torso and legs at the moment sqad :(

[Sqad]

daffy....sounds like chicken pox.

[daffy654]

Thanks sqad :(
I wish the bl00dy things would stop itching! Have to send the other half out for calamine I guess.lol

[jonah hart]

I've had it twice :( once at 5 then again at 11 an still got the scars ... R u itching? If so don't 4 get camomile lotion is excellent ... Sqad so glad ur sqad again :-)

[Sqad]

daffy....u certainly would benefit from Acyclovar.

Ring the GP...tell him you have chicken Pox and ask if he would suggest a course of Acyclovar

I will smear the Calamine on if you like....LOL

[jonah hart]

Oppps must av been typing as u answered daffy !!! :-)

[Sqad]

jonah....thanks.......Mohne was too near the truth........LOL

[jonah hart]

Lol :-)

[DEN53]

daffy - my son had chickenpox 3 times - and I actually had measles really bad as a child but also caught it again when I was 26.

People seem to think when children catch childhood aliments once, then thats it - but thats not the case.

Hope you feel better soon. xx

[daffy654]

I can't get hold of my doc till monday now so i'll phone again then.I doubt he'll prescribe me any Aciclovir though! He is one of those 'wait and see' type docs.