CHICKEN POX - how to dry out spots???

[looneytune]

Hi

Posting on behalf of another mumsnetter who doesn't have access to PC at the moment. She wants me to ask what it is you use to dry out the spots with Chicken Pox? I've never heard of this and just remember having Calamine Lotion put on mine.

Does anyone know what she can use?

TIA

Nowt - they go in their own sweet time! Having said that my dd2 had an enormous one on her back side that wouldn't go because of the wetness so I whipped her nappy off and it scabbed in 6 hours!

must admit, i'd never heard of anything. she mentioned it could be bicarb of soda???? but wanted me to check

lareg spoon of bicarb of soda in a tepid bath or run the bathwater through a sock filled with oatmeal attached to tap !

wow, didn't know that. thanks, will let her know!