What should you pay attention to when you get chickenpox

Chickenpox is something that many people have to experience in the process of growing up, and many parents are very concerned about their children's chickenpox. After all, chickenpox has a certain impact on children's normal life and physical health. As for children themselves, there are many aspects that need to be paid attention to when they have chickenpox. So, what should you pay attention to when you get chickenpox? This is what most kids want to know.

Although chickenpox seems ordinary and simple, there are actually many things to pay attention to. If our children do not pay attention when they have chickenpox, it may affect their lives. Therefore, our children must take the issue of chickenpox seriously. So, let’s talk in detail about some precautions when dealing with chickenpox.

Chickenpox is caused by a viral infection and is somewhat contagious. Therefore, during the illness, patients should generally not play with adults or children who have not had chickenpox to avoid infecting others. Recommendation: Oral ribavirin or acyclovir, topical calamine lotion.

If there is itching, take chlorpheniramine or ketotifen orally at the same time if the blisters are broken. Take oral antibiotics such as azithromycin or amoxicillin to prevent infection. People with fever whose body temperature is generally above 38 degrees can take antipyretics orally, such as: Chen Gong Zai Xin, eat a light diet, and eat less raw and cold food. Be careful not to scratch the skin around the blisters to avoid skin infection or leaving scars or pigmentation. This disease can be cured in 7-10 days with active treatment.

Chickenpox is common in winter and spring. It is a primary infection caused by the herpes zoster virus. The virus is present in the patient's blood, herpes fluid and oral secretions. It can also be transmitted through the respiratory tract through droplets, and people may also be infected by contact with dust, clothes, utensils, etc. contaminated with the virus. People who have had chickenpox will not get it again because they already have antibodies in their bodies. Therefore, it is best not to come into contact with other people during the period of chickenpox to avoid infecting others.

Because the rash appears in batches, different stages of rash can be seen existing simultaneously in the root of the disease, one after another and unevenly. The symptoms of chickenpox in adults are more severe than those in children, including persistent high fever, severe systemic symptoms, and fused rash. Complications such as hepatitis and pneumonia are common and should be paid attention to. The fever starts while the chickenpox spreads and goes away when the chickenpox disappears. During a fever, as long as the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, there is generally no need for antipyretic treatment. If you need to reduce the fever, it is best not to take aspirin, as this will increase the chance of complications.

Generally speaking, chickenpox occurs and subsides according to the natural course of the disease. Even if large blisters rupture and form erosive surfaces, they will heal quickly and leave no scars. However, if you do not pay attention to keeping your skin clean and scratch it repeatedly, the blisters may easily develop bacterial infection or even gangrene after they burst, leaving scars on the affected area after healing. So be sure not to scratch the affected area with your hands.

Chickenpox is highly contagious, so children must be isolated early until all the rashes have crusted over. During the fever period, children should rest in bed, take measures such as trimming their nails to prevent them from scratching sores, change their clothes frequently, take a bath with warm water, and keep their skin clean and hygienic. The sick child’s utensils should be sterilized by exposure to the sun or boiling.

Diet and taboos: Give high-calorie, easily digestible food and plenty of water, eat more vegetables, avoid eating rooster, carp, seafood, crab, shrimp, beans and their products, bamboo shoots, garlic, onions, soy sauce, eggs, dog meat, beef, chili, etc.

To sum up, I believe everyone should have learned some precautions when getting chickenpox. In fact, for ordinary people, there are many aspects that need to be paid attention to when getting chickenpox, such as: do not contact others after suffering from chickenpox, do not scratch the affected area with your hands, do a good job of isolation, eat more vegetables, and do not eat some common irritating foods, etc.