Do you know why people get them? WHy is it so necessary for people to get them?
2006-09-16 05:49:34 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
15 yrs old
2006-09-16 05:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by JTB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got the chicken pox when I was in grade 2.
INFO ON CHICKEN POX
What Is Chickenpox?
Chickenpox is caused by a virus called varicella zoster (say: var-uh-seh-luh zas-tur). People who get the virus often develop a rash of spots that look like blisters all over their bodies. The blisters are small and sit on an area of red skin that can be anywhere from the size of a pencil eraser to the size of a dime.
You've probably heard that chickenpox are itchy. It's true. The illness also may come along with a runny nose and cough. But the good news is that chickenpox is a common illness for kids and most people get better by just resting like you do with a cold or the flu. And the really good news is that, thanks to the chickenpox vaccine (say: vak-seen), lots of kids don't get chickenpox at all. Kids who do get it, if they got the shot, often get less severe cases, which means they get better quicker.
Most people have chickenpox as children. It is rare for a person to have chickenpox a second time. If it does occur, the second illness is usually very mild. For some people the virus can become active again later in their life and cause a painful rash called "shingles"
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However in adults the infection may be severe or even fatal, especially in those people with an impaired immune system as they may go on to develop pneumonia. If you develop chickenpox as an adult you should always consult your doctor.
What is the link between chickenpox and shingles?
Once a person has had chickenpox they will develop an immunity to it and will not contract it again. However, the virus lays dormant in your nervous system and if you had chickenpox as a child it may cause you to develop shingles later in life. You can only get shingles if you have previously had chickenpox.
What is shingles?
Shingles is a painful rash, caused by an inflamed nerve. The actual rash is similar to that of chickenpox though it only affects one side of the body. You may also have headaches and feel very tired and run down. Unlikle chickenpox, shingles is not very contagious, though you should stay away from those who have not had chickenpox.
2006-09-16 13:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the fifth grade. The only benefit of having the chicken pox is to build up immunity from ever getting it again. However, that is also a myth - because it has been proven that some people can develop a second case of chicken pox, if the first case was mild. And, as an adult, you can still get shingles, which stems from the same virus. The symptoms of shingles are far more severe than chicken pox.
Years ago, it was a commonly accepted practice with diseases such as chicken pox, measles, and mumps - for families to expose all children to the infected child so that they would all hopefully get the illness, and therefore all become immune. Obviously, this was also dangerous, as the potential complications from these illnesses permanently harmed or in rare cases killed some children.
Today, with the chicken pox vaccine, there is no need to deliberately expose someone in an effort to allow them to contract the illness.
2006-09-16 13:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by oscarschic 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
7 or 8
2006-09-16 12:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by annastasia1955ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got them when I was about 4 or 5 years old, and I had them for 2-3 days, then I gave them to my mom and she had them for 2-3 weeks.lol
2006-09-16 12:56:27 · answer #5 · answered by masterurownmind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 8 yrs old I lived on a farm in Santa Rosa CA All the kids got them at the same time Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! They itched like fire..."don't scratch! It will leave a scar!" I did & it did...I think this is a viral thing related to Herpes Complex don't quote me( better yet look it up) ...I think it is easier on the individual if one goes through this earlier in life...but it isn't common in the US anymore...It is very contageous!
2006-09-16 13:00:26 · answer #6 · answered by red heads ha! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got mine in Grade 8, about 12 years old.
2006-09-16 12:51:23 · answer #7 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the 6th grade and it is not necessary to have them ask a doctor it is nothing you have to go through
2006-09-16 12:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by Cheryl J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think i was 4 lol i'm not sure.. i know i got them tho..
its not necessary i don't think..... now a dayz kids get vaccinated for chicken pox b/c more and more cases are supposedly becoming deadly.... i'm 14 and i'm glad i lived though it... i feel bad for those who don't!
oh yea lol i read ur thing about u lol and u sound HOT!!!! lol sorry i had to say it...
well have a good day!
2006-09-16 14:27:30 · answer #9 · answered by *411* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was five.
When my oldest son got them at age 6, I had him play with my youngest son, 3, so that I could go ahead and get both through it at the same time.
2006-09-16 12:53:12 · answer #10 · answered by Emm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got the chicken pox on my 12th birthday. i got them one day b4 my 12th b-day. Then when i turned 13 i had my tonsils removed. I had a weird childhood!
2006-09-16 12:54:08 · answer #11 · answered by Tabitha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋