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Does this look like chickenpox?

7 replies

Boobahs · 13/08/2022 21:27

Found on my 6 year old tonight.

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Windy1234 · 13/08/2022 21:30

ThTs exactly what my two's looked like a few weeks ago, it's seemingly rife at the moment.

Notthisnotthat · 13/08/2022 21:31

It does to me! Paracetamol and antihistamines, and oats in the bath should help. It's doing the rounds here and calamine cream is hard to find.

Boobahs · 13/08/2022 21:31

Bit clearer I think. He has some more on the other side of his torso but none anywhere else. Yet.

Does this look like chickenpox?
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YouBoggleMyMind · 13/08/2022 21:33

Yes, that is CP. Calpol, oat baths, piriton, calamine lotion and virasoothe if you can locate it. Hope it's over quickly.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 13/08/2022 21:36

Yes it looks like chicken pox. I put bicarbonate of soda in the bath when my kids got it. Worked better than calamine lotion. You can also get Vira Soothe gel which takes the spots down quickly & minimizes scarring.

Boobahs · 13/08/2022 21:47

Shit.

Thanks all. I thought it must be. Neither he or my 3 year old have had it yet so it was inevitable but it couldn't have come at a worst time.

Luckily I already have some calamine lotion in.

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prescribingmum · 13/08/2022 21:54

As others have said,it's very likely to be. Usually tends to start on torso.
Hope he's not too uncomfortable

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