I naively thought the extent of chickenpox was just an annoying, itchy, all over rash.
5yo dd started getting a few spots on Fri night. By Sat morning, her back, front bum, tummy, chest and armpits were covered.
Yesterday they came up on her scalp, face and a few across her arms.
Today, there are a few more on her arms, and some on her hands and feet. Several on her face look extremely red and angry. There is one that has burst beneath her eye, and the skin around the eye is now red.
There is a huge yellow one beneath her nose and another on her chin, which also has a thick circle of red around them.
She's been feeling rundown for several weeks. Last week she had a tummy bug.
Since Sun, she's been really bad. Hardly eating. Coughing. Runny nose. Keeps getting very sweaty despite the fact it's frosty outside and i leave a window open for her when she's hot. Then goes very cold. So her temp is constantly up and down.
She's constipated. She's saying that her tummy feels like it needs to be sick, but no sick is coming out. She's barely left bed/the couch.
Today has been the worst. Absolutely soaked in sweat earlier despite the freezing cold temp and a window being open. Hasn't eaten in over 24 hours. Burst in to tears when i tried to put Sudo Cream on the 2 huge, yellow spots on her face. Says she's scared to look at herself because the spots scare her. And now she's finally napping.
She just seems so weak and drowsy and fragile.
I can't even take her out to get her a medicine. My Gp requires you to go pick up your prescription paper in person then take it to a chemist for the medicine. I don't even think there is a medicine that could help.
Any tips? Or even some reassurance that this is perfectly normal effects of CP? No idea who she has picked them up from.