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Chicken pox / shingles

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faeriesandelves · 27/02/2023 18:40

Hi. DGS 5 diagnosed tonight with chicken pox. DM 83 has surgery for metastatic cancer in 3 weeks. She's currently having immunotherapy. Put a call into her GP but haven't heard back yet whether I can still see her given I saw DGS today and her immune system will be lowered. Looking for advice please whether an adult can catch shingles from chicken pox if they had chicken pox as a child. Many thanks.

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Seeline · 27/02/2023 18:40

No you can't catch shingles from CP

cobblers123 · 27/02/2023 18:42

I've recently had shingles and was told the same.

urrrgh46 · 27/02/2023 18:56

You don't "catch" Shingles. Shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox within an individual. A person who has not had chicken pox CAN catch Chickenpox from someone with active Shingles.

urrrgh46 · 27/02/2023 18:57

However, it is possible to catch chicken pox twice (or more than twice) and as your DM will be immunocompromised i exercise caution around letting your child near until the spots have scabbed over.

cobblers123 · 27/02/2023 19:45

I've had it twice now, I really don't want it again. It's horrible.😭

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faeriesandelves · 27/02/2023 20:20

Thank you all. I will err on the side of caution.

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