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Lovleyjubley1 · 2025-08-01T06:53:38+00:00

To an outdoor car boot. We’re on day 6 but some still not crusting over, others have. Obviously would tell her not to touch anything. Thanks!

GRex · 01/08/2025 08:31

mamagogo1 · 01/08/2025 08:22

when my dd had chicken pox the doctor had to wait in the car park and checked the rash there! (I was on four and yes it was raining)

if you posted you had no food and needed to go to a shop for 5 minutes I’d say go ahead but an optional event like a car boot (had no idea they still existed, haven’t seen one advertised in 10 years, an aside) no. If you are stir crazy in the house a walk in the open air is ok but not play parks

There is simply no need to go to a shop with food delivery services. It's also possible to ask neighbours to pick up a few bits like milk, bread and butter. Please don't encourage people to find loopholes just because they don't fancy staying in.

Theroadt · 01/08/2025 08:33

No. You do know with infectious diseases you isolate TO PROTECT VULNERABLE PEOPLE, don’t you?

BostonBeGone · 01/08/2025 08:37

No, she’s still contagious. You sound like an irresponsible parent

endofthelinefinally · 01/08/2025 08:43

PolyVagalNerve · 01/08/2025 08:18

Pharmacists have been commissioned by NHS to do some clinical work that the GPs would have been the first port of call for,
like looking a rash,

you know the advert : think pharmacist first ??

im sure the chemists really don’t want poorly, rashy people in the shop !!

but that’s there role now

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Yes I do know and I think it is unsafe. (I think the same about physician associates with 2 years training working in GP surgeries and receptionists triaging patients),
Pharmacists have got enough of their own work to do and tbh I have overheard some very poor advice being given. The fact that the OP was told to bring a child with chicken pox into the chemist is evidence enough.

anon15830201174585920220384848320204738229 · 01/08/2025 08:44

Dd had chicken pox a few years ago and the gp said to take her out as normal and only to keep her in if she was poorly with it.

KentishMama · 01/08/2025 08:46

Absolutely not.

Beryl23 · 01/08/2025 09:03

Lovleyjubley1 · 01/08/2025 08:00

Weirdly, I called the chemist for some advice the other day and they told me to bring her in and they could take a look. They never said don’t go anywhere either. Just to keep away from anyone who could be vulnerable if we did go somewhere

I think you’ve answered your own question here… ‘they told us to keep her away from anyone who could be vulnerable if we did go somewhere…’ you wouldn’t know who might be vulnerable at the car boot.Best not to risk it!

Discobooloo · 01/08/2025 09:04

Nope. I just had shingles and it's horrific so don't risk infecting anyone, old or young

ToKittyornottoKitty · 01/08/2025 11:15

anon15830201174585920220384848320204738229 · 01/08/2025 08:44

Dd had chicken pox a few years ago and the gp said to take her out as normal and only to keep her in if she was poorly with it.

That seems pretty unlikely.

endofthelinefinally · 01/08/2025 11:28

Discobooloo · 01/08/2025 09:04

Nope. I just had shingles and it's horrific so don't risk infecting anyone, old or young

I am sorry you had shingles but that isn't relevant to this situation.
If you have shingles you risk infecting vulnerable people with the chicken pox virus, so you shouldn't go out while the shingles blisters are present/exposed.
Ditto if you have active chicken pox.
Nobody can "catch" shingles.
Unfortunately until everyone is vaccinated we all risk getting shingles as a result of having had chicken pox at some time in our lives.
I have been hoping for the shingles vaccination for years, but I am never in the correct age group (which changes every year).

anon15830201174585920220384848320204738229 · 02/08/2025 19:08

Well it happened.

BoredZelda · 02/08/2025 19:17

My daughter’s chicken pox didn’t scar over for over two weeks. It took about a month for them to all be crusted over. We spoke to the GP and they said it was highly unlikely she was still contagious, as she hadn’t had any new spots appearing for about 4 days. Our nursery agreed and let her return.

I only mention this as the “spots crusted over” advice can have exceptions. Whether you choose to take her or not comes down to whether you are willing to risk someone else’s health.

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Lovleyjubley1 · 02/08/2025 19:28

BoredZelda · 02/08/2025 19:17

My daughter’s chicken pox didn’t scar over for over two weeks. It took about a month for them to all be crusted over. We spoke to the GP and they said it was highly unlikely she was still contagious, as she hadn’t had any new spots appearing for about 4 days. Our nursery agreed and let her return.

I only mention this as the “spots crusted over” advice can have exceptions. Whether you choose to take her or not comes down to whether you are willing to risk someone else’s health.

We didn’t go.

thanks for this. Tomorrow will be a week since they first showed. And majority are scabbed over, but not all yet. She’s not had any new ones appear since Wednesday

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myglowupera · 02/08/2025 19:29

Baddaybigcloud · 01/08/2025 07:58

No! You could just ruin a whole load of kids summer holidays!!

My DD has just caught chicken pox over the holidays. It’s a good job we have no big plans planned over this next week.