Is there a product that i can use to numb my sons really bad chickenpox?

Answer 1

Go to Walmart and get a bottle of Caladryl lotion. It is a combination of calamine lotion and benadryl. The calamine will soothe and the benadryl will stop the itching. This is in the aisle with the calamine lotion...

Answer 2

Careful what soda you use! Do not use! Some are caustic! A warm baths will help, as said calomine lotion helps, keep out of sun!

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Treatment

Chickenpox usually clears up without treatment. There are some things you can do to ease the symptoms.

You can take mild painkillers such as paracetamol to relieve fever symptoms. Give child paracetamol to children, and don’t give aspirin to children under 16. If the rash is very itchy, try dabbing it with calamine lotion.

Give children warm baths without soap every three to four hours for the first couple of days. Adding a few tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda to the bath water may help.

Sugar-free ice-lollies help to lower temperature and give the child fluids, as well as soothing a sore mouth if it’s become infected. They may be used in children over four.

In severe cases an antiviral drug called acyclovir may be prescribed early on in the virus.

Answer 3

Oatmeal baths...
You put oatmeal in a sock and let the water run over it into the bath tub, TIE the sock closed to prevent any from getting into the bath to clog the drain.
It will be like an oatmeal TEA bath.

WHAT ARE THE COMPLICATIONS OF CHICKEN POX?
Chicken pox can lead to fetal death if the disease is acquired by a pregnant woman within four days before the baby's birth. Although young adults are less susceptible to varicella than children, their chance of experiencing serious complications is much higher.

Therefore, YOU SHOULD REPORT THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS TO YOUR PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY: severe chest pain, difficult or labored breathing, blood when you cough, sudden onset of severe headache, unexplained drowsiness (some medications, including decongestants and medications to relieve itching, can cause drowsiness) or severe vomiting.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE CHICKEN POX?
For older adolescents and adults, many physicians recommend starting on oral acyclovir within 24 hours of development of rash; so contact your physician right away to see if you are a candidate. Acyclovir may decrease the total number of lesions, the time to cessation of newly-formed lesions, and the need for pain relievers and fever reducers. It may also reduce the possibility of serious complications. The following measures may help you feel more comfortable:

Cool compresses and cool to tepid baths with baking soda and calamine lotion can help soothe itching.

DO NOT SCRATCH YOUR LESIONS.

Using a humidifier, sleeping with your head elevated, and taking decongestants can help relieve your stuffy nose.

Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Panadol, Datril) can help relieve body aches and fevers. AVOID ASPIRIN PRODUCTS.

Cool juice, popsicles and cool liquids can soothe your throat. Avoid spicy foods, citrus drinks, chocolate and hot sauces.

Clean cotton sheets can increase your comfort. Wear cotton T-shirts or gowns. Polyester can be too warm and other fabrics can irritate your lesions.

Answer 4

When my daughter had chickenpox we used a homeopathic remedy (sorry can't remember the name). She was really bad with the itching for the first day and after that she was absolutely fine.
I thought that it wouldn't work but it did.

Answer 5

Calomine lotion in the bath is the age old technique. Cucumber is a good coolant. Um, there's a freezy spray a bit like deep heat but like deep freeze or something. And gaffa-tape oven mitts to his hands so he cant scratch, I got my scars still.

Answer 6

Orajel might help. It numbs the gums of teething babies. Emla is not over the counter in the United States.

Answer 7

A warm bath with oatmeal in it, followed by calomine lotion and the recommended dose of calpol. Cotton pyjamas and cool cotton bed sheets help too.

Answer 8

There is something...it was iodine maybe? Not sure remember my dr. giving it to my mom for me to rub on when i was little and it helped with the itching...could have been an orange bar. I just remember being orange all over and watching it run down the drain wheni rinsed off.

Answer 9

there is a topical over the counter numbing cream called Emla, it's sold in Canada in the pharmacy, I don't know about the US, and I also don't know if it would be ok for chicken pocks

Answer 10

lavender aromatherapy oil - mix 5 drops with a carrier oil and rub in to skin - buy in chemist £5 approx