she is 69 and is feeling pretty low but thankfully the spots havent itched much at all, she has spoke to 2 docs on the phone who have both said it was chicken pox but didnt say how long it would be before she felt better and when she can go back 2 work without being infectious. she has been ill for 8 days now.
2007-01-26 01:19:57 · 6 answers · asked by Lisa pizza 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
She will feel lousy.Watch out for shingles.She will remain infectious until the last scab drops off.Tell her not to rush back -----nobody is irreplaceable ,they will manage .My sympathy goes out to her.She should start to feel better in a week or so
2007-01-26 01:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Xtine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had chicken pox when I was 22, and although the spots werent to itchy and I didnt have a lot of them, I felt sick as a dog for over a week. High fever, chills, etc. I was back to Uni in one week and a half ( maybe even two weeks) after getting sick. I could have gone earlier, but I did not fel comfortable looking like a strawberry :-)
Best wishes, as I know chicken pox feel ****!
2007-01-26 09:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by MM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have no fever and all the "pox" have completely dried and feel up to it, you can go back to work and won't be contagious. The crusty places may take several weeks to completel heal and she should be careful to watch them for any signs of infection. However, this is not something that should have been diagnosed by phone. A blood test will be able to confirm that this was really what she had.
2007-01-26 09:27:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once she has stopped getting any new spots it is not infectious. Really she can go back to work whenever she feels okay, it just depends on how vain she is!
Usually you can only get chickenpox once but very rarely some people get it twice. I did. That's the kind of luck I have!!
Last time it took nearly 2 weeks for me to go back to school, but I was playing for sympathy and terrified of people laughing at me!!
2007-01-26 09:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jamesina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At her age she may be a while, as they may develop into shingles. In children its usually 2 weeks before theyre up and about again. Hope shes feeling better soon.
2007-01-26 09:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by Mas 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the max time she can stay at home is a month.cus of her age , itll take longer to heal
2007-01-26 09:36:48 · answer #6 · answered by lontohjnr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋