Tell me about chicken pox

The little girl across the street has chicken pox. Of course she was playing with Abby on Wednesday evening and my daughter has not had the vaccine yet.

I called the ped and he said to bring her in today to get the vaccine. What am I in for? What should I have in the house in case she gets them? I am ready to cry. The thought of my happy baby covered in itchy, scabby, chicken pox is so upsetting.

Lay it on me BTDT girls. How bad is it going to be?

Re: Tell me about chicken pox

Calamine lotion. Not to worry if she gets them, hopefully she'll become immune on her own.

What Happens When You Have Chickenpox?
Chickenpox may start out seeming like a cold: You might have a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, and a cough. But 1 to 2 days later, the rash begins, often in bunches of spots on the chest and face. From there it can spread out quickly over the entire body - sometimes the rash is even in a person's ears and mouth. The number of pox is different for everyone. Some people get just a few bumps; others are covered from head to toe.

At first, the rash looks like pinkish dots that quickly develop a small blister on top (a blister is a bump on your skin that fills up with fluid). After about 24 to 48 hours, the fluid in the blisters gets cloudy and the blisters begin to crust over.

Chickenpox blisters show up in waves, so after some begin to crust over, a new group of spots may appear. New chickenpox usually stop appearing by the seventh day, though they may stop as early as the third day. After about a week, all the blisters should get scabs on them and start to heal. Besides the rash, someone with chickenpox might also have a stomachache, a fever, and may just not feel well.

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