My 3 y.o. daughter has got chicken pox and I'm smothering her with calamine lotion every couple of hours to try to stop the itching. Has anyone got any other suggestions that might work better?
2007-03-04 03:41:52 · 16 answers · asked by Spottie 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Can't think of anything better than calamine,but I am sorry, I know how frustrated you must be feeling
2007-03-04 21:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My 3 year old twins have just got rid of chickpox. I was told to give piriton liquid to stop the itching. It really worked. Try to keep her cool through the night and give calpol if the spots hurt. Instead of Calamine lotion, NHS Direct advised me to use bircarbonate of soda, mixed to a paste with water and apply that. It dries the spots out really quick. If she is really bad, bath her in Aveenol (Only from Chemists). It is made of olive oil and oatmeal and also worked well. I would only bath her in this if really necessary as the warm water seems to aggravate the itching.Its awful to see the children poorly, but chickenpox soon passes and at least she's had them before school. I hope my advice works for you
2016-03-28 23:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Beth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your daughters peditrician, my 2 yr. old grandson just got the chicken pox and nothing was working either. We did the calamine lotion, oatmeal baths and baking soda baths. The Dr. ordered and oral med that helped quite alot. But nothing will take all the itching away. You just have to tough it out for the most part. Good luck.
2007-03-04 03:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill an old sock with porridge oats tie the end and let it soak in a hot bath, squeezing it out from time to time. when cool enough give her a long soak in the resulting cloudy bath - should keep her from feeling itchy for the whole night. Works a treat, and a lot cheaper than pharmaceutical options too!!
2007-03-04 03:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by Buckaroo Banzai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lacto calamine cream is very good, cool baths and loose clothing an piriton are all excellent, hoe it clears up soon!
2007-03-04 03:50:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try chamomile tea bags. It's worked for me on insect bites and allergic rashes. Chamomile is soothing on the outside as well as the in. I save the tea bags when I make a cup, and use them while still wet.
I know what it's like, I've had it myself and seen my children through it. Hope your daughter is feeling better soon.
2007-03-04 04:06:09 · answer #6 · answered by Florence-Anna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your doctor he can prescribe someting for that. when my 5 kids got it my oldest sons itching was severe and the calamine lotions and oatmeal baths didnt help the medicine did. good luck to you.
2007-03-04 05:20:02 · answer #7 · answered by dixie58 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ask the Triage Sister in your surgery she will be able to advise you and give you something on prescription if calamine is not working
2007-03-04 03:55:43 · answer #8 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somehow, I seem to recall, that a paste of Oatmeal and milk will relieve the itch. Maybe it's because it's so messy you forget it.
2007-03-04 03:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by olemerv2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Witch Doctor witch hazel gel worked on my daughter: it's very cooling too.
2007-03-04 03:50:25 · answer #10 · answered by i bear no gifts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋