Chicken pox - what can I do to help?

[newstartamiready]

So my dd is 9 she had a high temperature yesterday and felt very cold then hot! Tonight I realised she has lots of spots and I think it's chicken pox. What do I need to do for her apart from calpol?

I will call the doctors first thing tomorrow!

Also my dd always wants to come in my bed when she is ill but I have recently stopped her from coming in my bed atall do you let your D.C.'s in the bed when they are ill?

[OneLumpOrSeven]

If she has chicken pox you don't need to take her to the doctors. Especially as it's not a good idea she sits in the waiting room. Calpol if she's sore, I think we gave piriton for itching. You can also get virasoothe and calamine cream from the pharmacy.

Yes I let my dc in the bed when they're ill, one of mine is in the bed right now.

[BWatchWatcher]

Keep her cool.
Heat makes the pox spread and multiply faster.

[Catcrazy008]

Piriton helps stop the itching.
Oats ground up in a pair of tights is really soothing.
My son loved is oat bath!

[Sittinginthesun]

Antihistamine for the itchiness. Rather than the doctor, take a photo and ask a pharmacist to check it is chickenpox. They may recommend a viral cream (can't remember it's name).

And, yes, I let them sleep with me. Normally evict DH into the spare room. When ds2 had an asthma episode last year, I slept with him for a few nights until I was happy the steroids were working.