2007-01-03 12:18:22 · 10 answers · asked by m&ms 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
unfortunately yes! i personally have had chicken pox five times. All cases were in childhood, but some people never build up an immunity to this virus. In adulthood, it can manifest as shingles.
it just depends on your bodies ability to build up antibodies to this particular virus. I hope you don't have them again.
There is a new vaccine for chicken pox, if you think you might be at risk as an adult, ask your family doc about it. It is recommended for all children to have this vaccine. I hope this helps. Blessings to you!
2007-01-03 12:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by angell_baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have had chicken pox 2 times in my lifetime and I am only 18. I have also had mono neucleosis twice and doctors say people usually only have both once in a lifetime.
2007-01-03 13:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but sometimes it can be Shingles After the first time Which gives u a big scar around ur torso which is extremely painful (cant sit in carseat without pillow and stuff like that) and might last a really long time in the situation i was around it lasted over a month* you can only get shingles if u have had chicken pox
2007-01-03 12:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by bballrocks!!!!!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Sherry. You can get them more than once if you only had a light case. Two of my kids did. If you're not covered in pox, you only had a light case and you'll be vulnerable to get them again. Or when you're older and exposed to chicken pox, you might get shingles. Either way, it's not fun. Godloveya.
2007-01-03 12:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can!! I am walking proof, and I have the pictures to prove it. I asked my microbiology teacher why I was able to get them twice and he told me that most that get them more than once did not get them bad enough for their body to build up a good immunity to them. Same thing for vaccines...some people get the chicken pox after being vaccinated.
2007-01-03 12:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by sherry c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure you will get hen-pox better than as quickly as. My son had them 2 situations, first grew to become right into a gentle case and the 2nd time grew to become into complete blown hen-pox from ultimate of head to backside of ft. the two situations grew to become into clinically determined through our kin wellbeing care expert.
2016-11-26 01:40:41 · answer #6 · answered by carmean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but usually no. It doesn't happen often and when it does its rare to get them again. once is normal. twice is common. three times is near impossible.
2007-01-03 12:26:49 · answer #7 · answered by Jessie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot get it again.. However, they virus lies dormant in your body forever. It can come back as "shingles".
2007-01-03 12:25:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-03 13:13:53 · answer #9 · answered by couturevogue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, if you get it once, then you're done. you can't catch it from someone else after you get it, either.
2007-01-03 12:21:11 · answer #10 · answered by jenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋