Chicken pox

[violet1]

My 5 year old grandchild is staying with me and has now got chicken pox. Her spots came lastnight. Should I be worried I have emfersema copd

[dall05]

I know you have to be very careful to avoid chicken pox and shingles if your on steroids, prednisolone etc.

[violet1 in reply to dall05]

I had a chest infection so had a course of anti biotics and steroids I'm still not right in myself no energy at all. Maybe due another trip to see my doctor

[dall05 in reply to violet1]

Hi violet, if you read the list supplied with the steroid tablets I think it will tell you about chicken pox and what to do if in contact with it on that.

[violet1 in reply to dall05]

Thank you for reply il see if I still have box with instructions

[velvet55 in reply to violet1]

Hi Violet

I should go and see your GP. I don't want to worry you but sometimes,

even if you had chickenpox as a child, the virus can lay dormant in your body for years.

It can cause shingles later in life if you come into contact with chickenpox.

I think the most infectious time is when the spots are still inflamed and runny.

I do hope you are ok, we maybe worrying over nothing

velvet xx

[violet1 in reply to velvet55]

Thanku I'm going to try to get app at my doctors today there always busy so can be quite hard to see anyone x

[violet1 in reply to velvet55]

Haven't quite got the hang of this yet so I hope u saw my reply x

[pollyjj]

Hi violet, if you cant get an appointment just phone and ask to speak to the nurse or leave a question for someone to get back to you.

Hope all will be well

take care

polly xx

[violet1 in reply to pollyjj]

Thanku for reply I have app with my doctor in the morning so I will let u know how I get on x

[Billiejean_2]

Hi Violet, good advice here and seems like you should definitely be careful. I used to think if you'd had shingles you were safe but now I'm told you can get it more then once.

[violet1 in reply to Billiejean_2]

Iv never had chicken pox as a child but iv made the earliest app I could get for tomorrow morning . But iv also been told that I'm unlikely to develop shingles as it would have happened by now so still not sure . No doubt my doc will put me right. Thanku for all the people that replyed to my question

[violet1]

Just to give u a update. A nurse told me it's fine to be round my granddaughter so I went to visit her, I came back and my doctor phoned me and said I should stay away from her for 5 days lol . So I'm now staying away pffft . So fingers crossed all will be well ehh