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My roommate was found suffering from chickenpox when few dots on his body was confirmed as dots of chickenpox, I stayed in the same house for next 18 hrs, as it is highly contagious it's more likely to come to me, I'm taking acyclovir 800 mg twice in a day as a preventive measure, I would like to ask few questions! 1) What kind of treatment would be the best for chickenpox (allopathic, Ayurvedic & Homeopathic? 2)What are the safety measures to prevent it or reduce the effect of it? 3) None of the family members suffered from chickenpox yet, is there any medicine than can help them from being affected by chickenpox while taking care of me? 4) What are the food items to avoid and to have during the period of chickenpox? 5) What is the time duration required to get rid of chickenpox, completely from the body.
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Aciclovir to be taken only if symptomatic otherwise it is not to be taken and I will suggest you to eat nutritious home made food with adequate fluid intake and take physical rest when you are symptomatic and for preventing it I will suggest you to get your self vaccinated.
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