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[robin3]

DS1 3.5 had Chicken Pox and was a bit under the weather but Bicarb, Calamine and Calpol kept it all under control.

Now DS2 9 months has it and since last Wed he has been really struggling. The doctor gave me a Piriton type medicine for the itching but I don't think the spots on the surface are the issue. He can't keep any food down and vomits up his milk as well. He's been having dyralite for the past 4 days and we've had to resort to giving him Medised at night because the first two nights he couldn't settle to sleep and was becoming exhausted on top of everything else. 6 days on....not sure what to do. I'm really worried about his lack of nourishment and having to give Medised on an empty stomach.

Is this common? Any experience of how long this might go on for? I thought the younger you were the less the disease was supposed to take hold!

[robin3]

Forgot heading, please answer on other thread thanks.

[usandnosleep]

Does sound more poorly than you would expect for Chicken Pox at this age, maybe back to the dics for reassurance?