2 nearly 3 ds with chicken pox worst I've ever seen

[chickenpoxson]

Please help I'm on the phone to 111 to help advice he is very upset
He's having all medicine around the clock

Baby who's 14 weeks now has it but she was prem.

My six year old was not sick with it 2 weeks ago

Name changed as is a photo of my son

What do I do

Also think that looks like a perfectly average case of chicken pox to me.

I had it in my late 20s and gave it to my then boyfriend. He had the worst case I've ever seen. He was completely covered in blisters from head to toe.

Please make sure your ds isn't picking up on your anxiety or he'll worry that he's really ill.

Looks similar to when my kids had it, which to be fair was nowhere near as bad I had it when I was 20!

I found poxclin helpful and also I remember reading not to give ibuprofen to kids for pox

hope he feels better soon.

Oh god mine was the same. I couldn’t put a finger between the spots. I was covered and then the ones on my face got infected! Gross. Was very joyous brushing the scabs out my my scalp though when they started falling off!

Chickenpox in the eyes needs to be seen.
Trust your gut if you feel he needs to see someone take him to gp/out of hours.

Bicarb baths. Dries them up faster.

Another one saying normal chickenpox, which is miserable but they get through it.
Two of mine had it so badly they were literally covered, couldn't put a grain of rice between the spots and had it in the ears, sole of feet, in the mouth and down inside. Dd2 was only 6 months at the time too.
They were seen by the doctor because it was bad, but it was very much watch and wait and they both got better fairly quickly from the worst point. It was mostly breathing difficulties they were concerned about as it was inside.

Pharmacist here. That looks like a total normal case of the pox. Try not to worry. If the spot is close to his eye then that is fine and can happen, it’s when it’s on the lids or actual eye that precautions may need to be taken. So if the spot is in either of those places then 111 is your best bet.

Like others have said, lots of calpol and piriton. He’s nearly three so you can use Eurax cream which will really help with the itching but only use once a day due to his age. Calamine lotion is impossible to get hold of atm so try oatmeal baths.

Hi all
Not sure if I'm exhausted and defensive but some of the replies felt like it was a competition for who had them worst

Anyway, I was told my son and my baby needed to be seen. My son has them under his foreskin and is struggling to wee.
He has them everywhere you can imagine including his eyeballs

He was not given an anti viral eye drop but I'm
Worried now!!

He was offered to stay in for observation over night or take home. I got the spray for his mouth and took him home. He drank less then an ounce of water until they gave him the spray 2 hours ago
He has perked up some. He's been hiding under blankets because the light is hurting his eyes. He is totally sick. He has only been to the doctor once in his life for whooping cough to get some steroids in the night. That is just it. So I am not particularly over the top with my children's health.

Yes mine, I am anxious, but the children I try to pretend to be relaxed so they don't worry

And it's worked for the three of them so far

Thank you to all the other helpful replies

I've been bickering all day with my husband and I'm just drained and tired and sad

🍷🍰Best of luck
. Glad you managed to get him checked out, it's awful when they are so poorly.

Glad they've been seen, I hope he improves quickly.

My DD was so ill at 11 months, after 3 days of no sleep and spiking temperature I called the Dr out, admitted to hospital. Turns out she had an ear infection as well. That's why it's worth being seen as it can mask other things.

Just a shame the locum GP was shit and didn't check her over properly.

Oh @chickenpoxson It's awful seeing our wee children so ill and helpless. My youngest was around 2 when she got them and, like your child, had them in her genitals, her mouth, her eyelids.

I found regular baths would be soothing for a ten minute window. The calamine cream worked better for us than lotion. She was prescribed a strong antihistamine from the hospital which gave a small amount of relief. Do you have any antihistamine in?

It'll just take time, patience. Plenty of fluids and cuddles.

I hope they are both much better soon.

DS was this age when he got it, and passed it onto his baby twin sisters and his dad

Cool baths in bicarb were the only thing that helped - he didn't like anything put on him. We got together a collection of unused baby bottles with measurements on them, plastic jugs, funnel sets and stacking beakers. Pouring things from one to the other, with bubbles, seemed to soothe him for a while.

One of mine was just as bad as this. Has a few permanent pox scars I am afraid. My godson was far far worse. More pox than skin. As long as you are keeping his temperature under control and doing your best to keep him comfortable then that is all you can do. It will be over soon and he will have fabulous lifelong immunity. My baby got it very mildly due to breastfeeding.

Don't want to dismiss your fears op, buy my dd did have very bad pox. The spots pretty much joined up and looked like open sores.

Oh poor thing. In this heat too. From your pics it looks like a normal case of chicken pox but from your update about the pox bring in his eyeballs and under his foreskin....eeek. That's a bit horrifying. Hope he is better soon xxx

Op - I don't think people were competing to see who had them worse. I think people were hoping it would reassure you if they talked about worse cases they'd had or seen.

Not sure if this will reassure you or not, but my dm had shingles blisters on her eyeball and it didn't have any long-term effects on her eyesight.

My 6 year old is just getting over chicken pox, she has 100 + spots just on her tummy and back, we counted!
But she was only lethargic on day 3 so if your lo is still feeling very low it's best to speak to a medical professional.
Dd has really large ones down one side of her face and on her back but most have started to crust over.
Please do get some advice

I'm sorry, I certainly didn't want to dismiss your worries, rather calm them. When my first got it I'd never seen the pox so had no idea what was normal. I had no idea that normal was fucking awful

Just seen your update now, I'm glad you've been seen.
Will he accept an icepop or something similar,
Maybe a milkshake or something that feels a bit special?
Dd had three on her tongue and I let her just have icepops and milkshakes for a day or two.
My older ones never had it this bad so I just thought she would be the same otherwise I'd have looked up the vaccine

My youngest had a rotten case. I remember saying it was the worst 10 days of my life, he was so sick & miserable. He was covered all over his body, scalp & face. Eventually he started to gag and I realized they had started to develop in his throat. I brought him to GP & he was prescribed liquid zovirax - a medicine to swallow, not applied topically. He started to improve shortly after that. Keep a close eye on his mouth and his eyes and seek medical attention if you're concerned. Especially if he seems reluctant to swallow.

My DD had it a lot worse aged 4, OP - don’t worry.

She had spots a lot like your pics but then she developed another ‘wave’ of smaller, more prolific spots several days later that covered her whole body - eyes, genitals etc. She was poorly but absolutely fine afterwards.

There were a couple of spots that got very big and looked infected but I had them checked out and they were fine. She still has a couple of scars though (12 now).

Head and Shoulders used as shower gel in the bath, let them play in the water for a while. Slobber them in almond oil to help the crusts come off without damaging the skin.

The spots picture you posted didn't look that bad, but I would say if your child is very unwell or in pain then get them seen. Normal chicken pox can be very spotty but children are not usually particularly ill apart from itchy and grumpy and a fever. If not improving by day 4-5 then definitely get them seen.

Also be aware it takes them a long time to get back to normal after a bad case. You can expect a couple of weeks of extreme grumpyness, bad sleep, regression in potty training etc. Keep them out if childcare for at least a week after the spots have scabbed otherwise they will get any other viruses going around as CP depresses the immune response.