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Original poster

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

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NotAnotherUserName5 · 07/05/2017 18:01

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?

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StillDrivingMeBonkers · 07/05/2017 18:05

Eurax cream. As recommended by my pharmacist

Original poster
NotAnotherUserName5 · 07/05/2017 18:16

Thanks. Will look into getting some.

Is it normal to have some with yellow puss?

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 07/05/2017 18:20

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... Smile

Girlsinthegarden · 07/05/2017 18:24

I put on loads of sudocrem.

Justmadeperfectflapjacks · 07/05/2017 18:25

Calamine lotion.

Brittbugs80 · 07/05/2017 18:27

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

Bicarb in the bath though will help

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NotAnotherUserName5 · 07/05/2017 18:36

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.
Sad

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Fluffycloudland77 · 07/05/2017 18:42

Is pus opaque or clear?

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

jelliebelly · 07/05/2017 18:46

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

Original poster
NotAnotherUserName5 · 07/05/2017 18:55

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? Confused

To ask what I can put on chicken pox on toddlers bits?
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Original poster
NotAnotherUserName5 · 07/05/2017 18:55

He is on Day 3 now

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Bungleboggs · 07/05/2017 18:58

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 · 07/05/2017 18:58

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 · 07/05/2017 19:03

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

OuiMerci · 07/05/2017 19:06

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 · 07/05/2017 19:11

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 · 07/05/2017 19:19

I've also got a poxy toddler, they're also all over his willy and bum Sad. 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 · 07/05/2017 19:20

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 · 07/05/2017 19:22

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

Festivecheer2 · 07/05/2017 19:41

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 · 07/05/2017 19:54

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

BlueDaBaDee · 07/05/2017 19:56

Definitely not ibroprofen! Just to reiterate.

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NotAnotherUserName5 · 07/05/2017 20:26

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.

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Jollypirates3 · 07/05/2017 20:59

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 · 07/05/2017 21:22

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.