To ask what I can put on chicken pox on toddlers bits?

[NotAnotherUserName5]

Poor DC is only two and has got a really bad case of chicken pox. It's all in his bum crack and on his bits really severely.
I've put virasoothe on, but I'm worried about infection given his by his bum.
What can I put there to help prevent infection? One or two blisters have yellow puss in them.

Will call doctors tomorrow, but what can I do in the meantime to help?

[StillDrivingMeBonkers]

Eurax cream. As recommended by my pharmacist

[NotAnotherUserName5]

Thanks. Will look into getting some.

Is it normal to have some with yellow puss?

[LadyMonicaBaddingham]

A bath with a huge scoop of bicarb helped both my DSs a lot when they were pox-ridden and itchy/uncomfortable. Otherwise some neutral oil (cooking oil is fine) will help until you can get some Eurax (which is excellent). HTH...

[Girlsinthegarden]

I put on loads of sudocrem.

[Justmadeperfectflapjacks]

Calamine lotion.

[Brittbugs80]

Not calamine lotion!! It dries the pox out and makes them even itchier.

Bicarb in the bath though will help

[NotAnotherUserName5]

Thanks everyone.

Sent DH to boots. We've tried aveeno oat bath, piriton, calpol and virasoothe.

I've never seen chicken pox so bad before. Daughters seemingly got off mildly when they had it in comparison.

[Fluffycloudland77]

Is pus opaque or clear?

I had it really bad at 19 & only felt comfy in a bath.

[jelliebelly]

Oat bath good. Not calamine lotion but you can get calamine in a cream I seem to recall which was loads better.

[NotAnotherUserName5]

Here are the type of ones I'm concerned about.

They have a yellow colour to them unlike the others.

These are the ones under armpit. Has got a fair few by his bits now.

Normal or not?

[NotAnotherUserName5]

He is on Day 3 now

[Bungleboggs]

They look nasty but "normal nasty" my ds had them like that, they do dry up though. I did take my ds to the docs as they were in his eyes.

[Elledouble]

They look normal to me. My son had it quite badly at 18 months or so and the spots do go weepy. It's the first stage of healing, they'll scab soon but keep an eye on them.

[Oldraver]

Oat bath (oats in a sock, or tights). Squeeze the goo out of the sock onto the blisters

[OuiMerci]

My DD had them last month and her poor bottom and vulva were covered in spots. The whole area was red and inflamed. The pharmacist said I could use yellow metanium on them and that really helped.

[P1nkP0ppy]

Normal unfortunately, poor little chap. My DD had them literally everywhere including inside her eye lids, absolutely miserable illness. Hope he's better soon.
Soda bic in the bath helped, and wearing the softest clothes/pyjamas.

[CesareBorgiasUnicornMask]

I've also got a poxy toddler, they're also all over his willy and bum . So far (only day 1 though) oat bath is working really well for us and smothering his bits in virasoothe and then covering with sudocrem as a protective barrier seems to be helping a bit, though he's yelling 'oww' every time he goes to the toilet...

[Fluffycloudland77]

They look normal to me too, most of mine erupted like that.

Poor little sod.

I wonder if ibuprofen syrup would help, adults can take them both together. Piritons better than Benadryl as it makes you drowsy.

[BikeRunSki]

I found Poxclin was excellent. It is a mousse, so you can apply it without actually touching the skin. Sold OTC in Boots.

[Festivecheer2]

Just in case you are not aware, please do not give ibuprofen with chicken pox, it can cause a severe reaction.

I'm going against the grain here. Whilst hard to tell from the pic, I think the red around the pox looks like infection brewing.

[isadoradancing123]

I also think that some of them look as if the may be starting to get infected

[BlueDaBaDee]

Definitely not ibroprofen! Just to reiterate.

[NotAnotherUserName5]

Thanks, won't give ibuprofen, given what I've heard.

CesareBorgiasUnicornMask-hope your toddler is better soon. Such a horrible illness isn't it?

I've got some germoline so have put that on the suspicious looking spots.

OuiMerci-I have some metanium in, will give that a try next time I change him.

[Jollypirates3]

www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?callingViewName=&catalogId=11051&langId=-1&productId=120395&storeId=10052

2.5 years ago when ds 1 was 18 months and we used this. Was amazing and really cooled the skin down!

[priorywharfz]

Eurax is great, but shouldn't be used on any broken skin. Also think it's not meant to be used on under 3's. I used it on my 2 year old though as virasoothe just wasn't working for him. I also used piriton syrup at bedtime and porridge oats in the bath.