Chicken pocks..
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Wado-Ryu

Original Poster:

224 posts

216 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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Is it possible to get them twice ?

My friends daughter has them at the moment.

I remember haveing them, awful things frown

Rollin

6,333 posts

275 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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Yes... I had it when really young and then at 17. It was bloody awful the second time.

Simpo Two

92,854 posts

295 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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I can't help it.

I'm really sorry, but...















...pox

Penny-lope

13,645 posts

223 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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If you get them as a child, and then again when your an adult, are they not refered to as 'Shingles'?

I know it's certainly ment to be better to get them a child, rather than an adult.

Thankfully I have still never had them biggrin

Simpo Two

92,854 posts

295 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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Penny-lope said:
If you get them as a child, and then again when your an adult, are they not refered to as 'Shingles'? I know it's certainly ment to be better to get them a child, rather than an adult.
You're right, my aunt had them. Affects the nerve endings.




It's horrible, bloody great squares of cedar hanging off your body, you look like a walking Shreddie Monster...

Neil_H

15,418 posts

281 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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Penny-lope said:
If you get them as a child, and then again when your an adult, are they not refered to as 'Shingles'?

I know it's certainly ment to be better to get them a child, rather than an adult.

Thankfully I have still never had them biggrin
Yes you're right, very painful apparently, which is why every kid should have chicken pox.

I think it is still possible to get it even if you have had chicken pox as a child, but much less likely.

staceyb

7,107 posts

254 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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My brother had the pox 5 times in 3 years as a kid and I've had them twice, so yes you can get it more than once.

jessica

6,321 posts

282 months

Wednesday 29th October 2008
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Icaught chicken pox when i was 29 years old.
for the first time. it was horrendous.
had them in my eyes, in my ears and inside all other orifices.
can remember thinking it was a nightmare and that i would wake up.... eventually. no such luck.
I caught them off my ex who had shingles at the time.....
the kids aged 3 years and two weeks also had them. little one was zonked on calpol.
he has aspergers syndrome now. i often wonder if him catching a virus at such a young age contributed to his condition....