CAGlover Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 My 7 yr old has got chicken pox, anyone know the best thing for soothing them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Calamine lotion? Don't they do a new thing now which is a moisturise with calamine? Best to ask the chemist. I wonder if childrens anti-histamine/allergy syrup will work against the itching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebopaloola Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 calamine lotion or cream sooth and you can also get piriton in medicine to reduce the itching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAGlover Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Putting Calamine cream on and he's been having piriton, but it only works a little while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHoosier Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I had chicken pox as an adult and, in addition to coating my body with liberal amounts of calamine lotion, I soaked in colloidal oatmeal baths. Very soothing. Aveeno is the brand I used but I don't know if you have that in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 this is what nhs direct says: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Chickenpox/Pages/Treatment.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble3082 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Savlon cream for bites and stings worked wonders for my daughter - it took the itch right out of the blisters. Combined with calomine lotion, she was a lot more comfortable. Its also worth putting gloves on her at night, as she might not realise she's scratching when asleep. Add a little Calpol for the fever and she should be right as rain PS. Not sure if you know but even if she's got loads of scabs she's fine to go back to school etc., as long as all the blisters have scabbed over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie9865 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 phenergans its a sedative and also relieves itching, you can buy it for under a fiver at chemist over counter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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