Advice on Chickenpox please, how do i treat it???

[maddyd]

My dd who is 3 has just sprouted spots bless her. I have never had it and niether has my eldest. Do i need to give her anything other than the calamine? Would piriton stop the itching?

Many Thanks in advance. xxxx

[jessicasmummy]

loads of CP threads going round at the moment...

piriton is fine
porridge oats or bicarb of soda in the bath
calemine lotion
calpol if temp

HTH

[Moomin]

If you can get some aloe vera gel, we found this to be a godsend - much better than calamine, and much less messy too.

Cool baths help as well (esp in this weather).
Not sure about the piriton - we found the aloe vera gel took care of most of the itching anyway. HTH

[maddyd]

Porridge oats?????

[jessicasmummy]

apparently so - soothes the itching in the bath!