Im gettin quite worried, All my friends and other people i know have hade chicken pox.
Why haven't i?
Shall i contact the doctor?
Or just forget about it
Please help i don't wanna keep worrying xxxx
2007-09-05 09:19:12 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
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I'm 14 and I had chicken pox when I was 4. What I think you should do is talk to your doctor about getting a vaccine. A vaccine is basically a weakened version of the illness. When you are injected with chicken pox your body creates antibodies to fight the disease. Since the vaccine is a weak form of the illness, the antibodies will destroy it. When you finally do get chicken pox, your body will still have antibodies left over from when it fought the vaccine so you don't have to worry about getting really sick b/c your body already knows how to fight the illness. They did this kind of thing a long time ago with small pox only they'd scratch a baby and put the pus of a small pox onto the scratch. The baby would suffer from a mild form of the diesease but then it'd be immune to it for the rest of its life.
I hope this helps.
Anna :D
<3
2007-09-05 09:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Depp 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you get chicken pox as a child, you'll get it out of the way and you won't get it again. If you don't get it as a child, but do get it as an adult it will be harder on you then.
When our son was about 10, and hadn't gotten it.......I let him go over and play with a kid who did have it and he got it.
However, I am now finding out that anybody who does get chicken pox is more likely to get shingles at an older age, which is pretty tough, too.
Basically, I think you should ask your doctor what he thinks.
2007-09-05 09:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means that the shot you got when you were younger is working. that a good thing. Anyway, why do you want the chicken pox? They are horrible. I havent had them and I am 14. that is perfectly normal. Besides, that doesnet mean that you wont get them. And DONT call the doctor. He will think that it is weird. you dont have to have the chicken pox to be normal.
2007-09-05 09:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you worry??? I had it at 18! you'll get it at some stage, unless you're very very lucky, but no point worrying because there's nothing to worry about. A small percentage of the population are also immune to certain illnesses so perhaps you'll never get it.
Also i'm now 35 and have never had mumps.my best friends mum had them at 54! can't wait for that to hit!!
2007-09-05 09:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were probably given the chicken pox vaccine or were not exposed to droplets or in direct contact. Check with your mother if she does not remember then check with your doctor for your immunization records. If you were not given the vaccine, get it. Don't worry. I you are exposed there is a varicella-zoster immune globulin to stop the varicella virus if given within 72 hours of exposure.
2007-09-05 09:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you did not get it is that you were not exposed to the virus that causes it, or you had such a mild case it went undetected.
If you are concerned contact your doctor, there is a vaccine out now that will prevent this but I am not sure it is suitable for a teen.
2007-09-05 09:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by Mad Embalmer From the North 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 23 and I've never had them either.. It's really no big deal.. You can get a shot so that you won't get them... Everyone says it's best to get them when you are younger, but it's nothing to worry about it.. I'm just fine, and I hope I never get them! I guess you could call the doctor about getting the shot if you wanted to?
2007-09-05 09:26:46 · answer #7 · answered by silverchick_8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do not want it. The virus stays in your system and can come out years later as shingles which is a very, very painful condition which last about six weeks but which can also leave you with pain for life.
Rejoice you have not had chicken pox!!!!!
2007-09-05 19:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may still be young enough that you can get the vaccine so that you will never get it. But I would talk to your doctor. I think you're still young enough that if you got it, it wouldn't be as serious, so maybe if you know of anyone who has it, you could go be around them for an hour or so (many parents do this with their small children to get it over with).
But talk to your doctor and see what kind of advice he has. If you're going to get it, you do want to get it when you're young, so it can't hurt to talk to your doctor. Best of luck.
2007-09-05 09:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by dancerhelen2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why in the heck would you be worried by this? Maybe you had the vaccination on your friends didn't... Both of my kids were vaccinated. Why would you wish you a miserable infection that leave you itching and scared? Forget about it! Be glad you DON'T have it!
2007-09-05 09:27:43 · answer #10 · answered by Starlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋