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Posted on Wed, 3 May 2017

Question: Treatment for Chicken Pox
My daughter 32 years aged is suffering from chicken pox; it was noticed on 22-03-2017.
The boils are spread all over her body including face, head, chest, back, hands, legs etc.
Today dt. 23-03-2017 she is having pain & itching; she is feeling uncomfortable.
Doctor has prescribed Cobadex forte, Cetrizine, Paracetamol, Caladril lotion, Emanzen.
Please advise for any other treatment, drugs or precautions.
Thanks & regards,

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take antiviral medication

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints.
The medicines prescribed to you are fine but the doctor hasn't prescribed any antiviral medication.
If I was her treating doctor I would recommend her to take antiviral medication like tablet valciclovir 1 gram thrice daily for 7 days.
It is a prescription drug and you need to see a doctor in person to get it.
Also ask her to take plenty of fluids and stay indoors till the blisters and scabs dry completely.
Ask her to not pick the scabs as they can leave permanent scars.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 days later)

Doctor has prescribed Zovirax (Antiviral tablet), with 5 hours frequency, for 5 days. Today is 5th day.

What precautions should be taken by family members? Sometimes I step on her bed sheet.

Do my son 28 years & myself 70 years require vaccination?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Zovirax tablet is fine

Detailed Answer:
Zovirax tablet is fine.
No specific precautions are required except that you should stay away from the patient.
No need of vaccination for you and your son as it is not 100 percent effective and moreover you have been exposed to the patient for many days already.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 days later)

(i) Chicken pox was noticed on 22nd March, and today is 10th day.
(ii) Now scabs are almost dried down; hardly 5% remaining to dry down.
(iii) She is taking above stated medicines including Caladril lotion.
(iv) The lotion is found to be sticky on face. She has taken today normal bath, without soap. When she washed lotion on her face, the portion became reddish.
(v) She is not finding stickyness in hands, legs, stomach, back etc. She finds sticky on face only, and when she washed lotion portion on her face, those portions of face became reddish.

Now what further treatment should be taken for making face normal.

Regards,

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Go for nonsticky sunscreen gel on face

Detailed Answer:
She can continue with caladril lotion on her body.
For the face ask her to use a nonsticky sunscreen gel like suncros soft gel or lashield sunscreen gel on her entire face.
She is noninfectious now and can do her routine activities.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Now scabs are almost dried down; hardly 5% or so remaining to dry down. I think by tomorrow 100% scabs will be dried down.
Now can she be treated noninfectious, from tomorrow morning dt. 01-04-2017?
Can she resume her office on Monday dt. 03-04-2017.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
She is non-infectious, can join office

Detailed Answer:
Yes she is noninfectious.
She can resume her office from Monday that is 3.4.2017.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 days later)

My daughter was concerned that after applying Caladril Lotion, the face was becoming reddish in some portion.
Doctor suggested Aloederm cream, however even after applying it, reddish is still there in some portion of face, say 25% to 30%, and skin is peeling out. I have also brought Suncros soft gel, but she has not used until now.
Now this is summer, and XXXXXXX is very hot.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
I would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 hours later)

I am attaching herewith following photographs.
Photo 1, 2 & 3 are taken at 10:34 AM, before applying cream.
Photo 4 & 5 are taken at 10:38 AM, after applying Aloederm Cream.
Photo 6 & 7 are again taken at 11 AM.
Thanks & regards,

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Continue with aloederm cream and caladril lotion

Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photographs.
It is nothing serious.
The redness will take some time to disappear.
Just ask her to continue with aloederm cream and caladril lotion.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (5 days later)

My daughter is okay, and now she has consulted Skin Care doctor, who gave hydration treatment, by applying water with pressure on face with an equipment. This hydration treatment is to be repeated once in a week, for 3 times only. Doctor has also given lotions, for applying on face & body. Such treatments are usually taken by ladies, for removing patches from face.

However now my son aged 28 years, is suffering from chicken pox.

He was having headache on 06-04-2017 night; and headache & fever in the morning 07-04-2017.

Chicken pox was noticed on 07-04-2017 morning; and we immediately consulted Doctor, who prescribed medicines: Becosules, Calpol, Acivir, Caladril lotion.

Doctor told to apply Caladril lotion, after drying down of boils. The boils are now spread all over his body.

Doctor has prescribed Acivir (anti viral tablet) in place Zovirax, given to my daughter; these tablets are to be taken once in 5 hours, for 7 days.

Please advice for any other treatment or precautions.

Thanks & regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Medicines prescribed are fine, plenty of fluids, rest, avoid office

Detailed Answer:
The medicines prescribed by your doctor are fine.
Ask him to take plenty of fluids, don't rub, scratch or pick the vesicles, stay away from kids, don't go to work and take rest.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (35 hours later)

He is taking plenty of fluids including butter milk. Caladril lotion is not started, as boils are not dry down.

Doctor has prescribed Acivir (anti viral tablet).

My son is scared to take bath, since boils are not dry down.

What care I should take, from infection? I am 70 years age.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Wait for few more days to take bath

Detailed Answer:
He can wait for few more days to take bath.
Let the blisters dry further.
If you have been infected with chicken pox during your life no need to worry as their are rare chances of contracting chicken pox.
If you haven't developed chicken pox in your life then stay away from your son.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng