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Symptoms Of Chickenpox Questions

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Asked for female, 21 years old from Bangalore
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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopath•Vadodara
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You will not develop chicken pox again. Nothing to worry. Throat will be better. If you don't feel better than you can consult me through Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment and further guidance
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General Physician•Alappuzha
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Symptoms of chickenpox the most commonly recognised chickenpox symptom is a spotty, blistering red rash that can cover the entire body.
Chickenpox spots
the spots normally appear in clusters and tend to be:
behind the ears
on the face
over the scalp
on the chest and belly
on the arms and legs
there is a chickenpox vaccine that is used to protect people who are most at risk of a serious chickenpox infection or of passing the infection on to someone who is at risk.<...more
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Deoria
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
Chickenpox needs to managed according to the symptoms shown, if you have fever then take medicine for fever as prescribed by doctor,
as a protective measure, it is required to stay at home while they are infectious to avoid spreading the disease to others.
Cutting the nails short or wearing gloves may prevent scratching and minimize the risk of secondary infections
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Asked for male, 30 years old from Ahmedabad
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General Physician•Gurgaon
classic symptom of chickenpox is a rash that turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters that eventually turn into scabs

also have some mild flu-like symptoms.

Chickenpox infection usually lasts about five to 10 days.

Other signs and symptoms, which may appear one to two days before the rash, include:

Fever
Loss of appetite
Headache
Tiredness and a general feeling of being unwell (malaise)

Chickenpox (Varicella) is caused by a virus

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Asked for male, 20 years old from Allahabad
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
Myth: Once you’ve had chickenpox you are immune from it for life.
Fact:
When your child contracts chickenpox the body develops antibodies called immunoglobulin. It is these antibodies that fight off the chickenpox virus in later life. However not all those who contract the chickenpox virus will go on to produce protective levels of the vital antibodies and those that don’t may catch chickenpox again. A blood test can assess whether or not your child has immunity but this is not routinel...more
Asked for male, 22 years old from Mangalore
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General Physician•Mumbai
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Fever with chills and headache are few symptoms of malaria and Fever with cough and cold with leucopenia are few symptoms of flu
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Give him homoeopathic medicine
sambucus 30.
See if it helps.
You can consult me at Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment.
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General Physician•Lucknow
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No not to be worried. For encephalitis there are minor chances. If any symptoms present like headache ,seizures, etc or for further queries please consult me personally on Lybrate.
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Homeopath•Vadodara
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It is a self limiting disease and mostly resolve in due time itself...
So if you have no other symptoms then you may wait...
Or Consult for proper treatment..
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