2007-01-03 12:26:05 · 7 answers · asked by Sam 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I have always been told that chicken pox when your an adult is harder on you then when you are a kid. You can go get immunized for the chicken pox and that way you won't get it as bad.
An expert on infectious diseases at UT Southwestern, says adults who don't recall having chicken pox as children should be tested for immunity to the disease. If they don't have immunity, they should receive the chicken pox vaccine. Most adults who have died of chicken pox since the vaccine became available caught it from their children.
I hope this helps................. I gave you a link to explain it better.
2007-01-03 13:15:12 · answer #1 · answered by kathleen_martin8 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. Adults who get chicken pox usually just get the same flu like symptoms and red bumps kids do. However the risks of certain complications are higher in adults. A serious complication is a pnuemonia caused by the chicken pox virus. If you haven't had them...get vaccinated. Oh yeah, shingles are only possible if you've already had chicken pox. If you get the vaccine, you shouldn't get either one.
2007-01-03 13:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by DrCochran1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, getting chicken pox as an adult can be pretty bad. The virus that causes chicken pox in kids can flare up in adults as shingles. It's very painful and stress can make it worse. There are new vaccines that you may be able to get to prevent you getting it.
2007-01-03 12:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by Cara M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a child, I was exposed to chicken pox numerous times and never caught it.
I've heard that if you get it when you are older, it's worse than as a child.
I got it from my best friend's kid when I was 21. Nothing like hysterical laughter from your boss when you call off for that one. Anyway, for me it was 5 days-from the first sore to the last of them to dry. It wasn't that bad, I took a lot of oatmeal baths and slathered it all over my face.
As a side note, I didn't know it at the time but I was pregnant. My daughter was fine, and when she caught chicken pox at age 3, she only had it for three days.
2007-01-03 12:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mary L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my sister got chicken pox at 36 the doctor put her in the hospital for a week and told her she was lucky to live through it but as for other people i don't know if it would be as serious or not
2007-01-03 12:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by kat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call it dangerous. I'd call it very uncomfortable. Seems like kids manage these things very well compared to adults. Godloveya.
2007-01-03 12:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally its worse as an adult but mor mild if your healthy
2007-01-03 13:17:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋