Chickenpox vaccine?
Discussion
anonymous said:
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Got sent home from work Wednesday for being unwell, got home and felt pretty ill quite quickly. No sleep that night, got up Thursday and had a few on my face and neck, by Thursday night I was absolutely covered in them. For some reason I nearly passed out on Thursday and Friday. I assume my blood sugar dropped from not eating. Drinking orange juice and eating carby food seemed to sort me out.
I got sun burnt last weekend on my arms and legs face and neck, for some reason the blisters have taken a particular liking to these areas.
I felt a bit better yesterday and this morning but it's been all about the itching. I literally want to tear my hair out and skin off it is driving me mad.
Doctor basically said tough luck, nothing we can do. If you get really bad then go A+E. The main problem now apart from the blisters and the itching is a really bad sore throat. Swallowing food or water is agony because I assume I have them in my throat. I feel worse this afternoon but I think this is because of a lack of sleep.
My youngest still has them but he's on the mend. My eldest came home from school yesterday with a sickness bug so chances are I will catch that as well.
I have them in my eyes, ears, between my toes, soles of my feet and on my meat and two veg. This is by far the worst illness I have caught from the kids. Give me covid or norovirus any day of the week. Thanks for asking. Any tips you have for dealing with this are very welcome.
As an adult it’s worth getting the vaccine if you’ve not already had chicken pox. The reason it’s not a routine vaccine here is that they prefer children to catch it young, it also provides a booster to the immune system of adults if they’re around kids with chicken pox that helps prevent getting shingles.
As a kid I remember it doing the rounds constantly and us all having chicken pox parties for those who’d not yet caught it. Doesn’t seem as common anymore, I’m wondering if the immunity is passed on in some way?
Bit of info on why we don’t vaccinate in the U.K.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/chicken...
As a kid I remember it doing the rounds constantly and us all having chicken pox parties for those who’d not yet caught it. Doesn’t seem as common anymore, I’m wondering if the immunity is passed on in some way?
Bit of info on why we don’t vaccinate in the U.K.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/chicken...
BabySharkDooDooDooDooDooDoo said:
As an adult it’s worth getting the vaccine if you’ve not already had chicken pox. The reason it’s not a routine vaccine here is that they prefer children to catch it young, it also provides a booster to the immune system of adults if they’re around kids with chicken pox that helps prevent getting shingles.
As a kid I remember it doing the rounds constantly and us all having chicken pox parties for those who’d not yet caught it. Doesn’t seem as common anymore, I’m wondering if the immunity is passed on in some way?
Bit of info on why we don’t vaccinate in the U.K.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/chicken...
If I had known it was going to be this bad I would of payed the £200 or so for the vaccine. Sadly it was too late by the time I did my research. I would strongly urge any adult that hasn't had chicken pox to also get the vaccine. It is a nasty illness. As a kid I remember it doing the rounds constantly and us all having chicken pox parties for those who’d not yet caught it. Doesn’t seem as common anymore, I’m wondering if the immunity is passed on in some way?
Bit of info on why we don’t vaccinate in the U.K.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/chicken...
anonymous said:
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Thanks for the sympathies and advice. I will try a baking soda bath to try and relieve the itching. I will get some tea tree oil shampoo from amazon as well. I am expecting the piss taking too kick off as soon as I get back to work but I'd be more worried if it didn't to be honest 
bloomen said:
My mother had it as an adult. I remember entering a darkened room to hear her groaning. She seemed to be in there for a long time.
No one at all can tell me whether I had it or not as kid. I have no memory of it. I really don't fancy a hefty dose.
I was in the same boat as you and went for a private vaccine 6 years ago. No one at all can tell me whether I had it or not as kid. I have no memory of it. I really don't fancy a hefty dose.
TheThing said:
Got sent home from work Wednesday for being unwell, got home and felt pretty ill quite quickly. No sleep that night, got up Thursday and had a few on my face and neck, by Thursday night I was absolutely covered in them.
For some reason I nearly passed out on Thursday and Friday. I assume my blood sugar dropped from not eating. Drinking orange juice and eating carby food seemed to sort me out.
I got sun burnt last weekend on my arms and legs face and neck, for some reason the blisters have taken a particular liking to these areas.
I felt a bit better yesterday and this morning but it's been all about the itching. I literally want to tear my hair out and skin off it is driving me mad.
Doctor basically said tough luck, nothing we can do. If you get really bad then go A+E. The main problem now apart from the blisters and the itching is a really bad sore throat. Swallowing food or water is agony because I assume I have them in my throat. I feel worse this afternoon but I think this is because of a lack of sleep.
My youngest still has them but he's on the mend. My eldest came home from school yesterday with a sickness bug so chances are I will catch that as well.
I have them in my eyes, ears, between my toes, soles of my feet and on my meat and two veg. This is by far the worst illness I have caught from the kids. Give me covid or norovirus any day of the week. Thanks for asking. Any tips you have for dealing with this are very welcome.
The last person I saw with pox as bad as yours sounds had developed chickenpox pneumonia. For some reason I nearly passed out on Thursday and Friday. I assume my blood sugar dropped from not eating. Drinking orange juice and eating carby food seemed to sort me out.
I got sun burnt last weekend on my arms and legs face and neck, for some reason the blisters have taken a particular liking to these areas.
I felt a bit better yesterday and this morning but it's been all about the itching. I literally want to tear my hair out and skin off it is driving me mad.
Doctor basically said tough luck, nothing we can do. If you get really bad then go A+E. The main problem now apart from the blisters and the itching is a really bad sore throat. Swallowing food or water is agony because I assume I have them in my throat. I feel worse this afternoon but I think this is because of a lack of sleep.
My youngest still has them but he's on the mend. My eldest came home from school yesterday with a sickness bug so chances are I will catch that as well.
I have them in my eyes, ears, between my toes, soles of my feet and on my meat and two veg. This is by far the worst illness I have caught from the kids. Give me covid or norovirus any day of the week. Thanks for asking. Any tips you have for dealing with this are very welcome.
Badda said:
TheThing said:
Got sent home from work Wednesday for being unwell, got home and felt pretty ill quite quickly. No sleep that night, got up Thursday and had a few on my face and neck, by Thursday night I was absolutely covered in them.
For some reason I nearly passed out on Thursday and Friday. I assume my blood sugar dropped from not eating. Drinking orange juice and eating carby food seemed to sort me out.
I got sun burnt last weekend on my arms and legs face and neck, for some reason the blisters have taken a particular liking to these areas.
I felt a bit better yesterday and this morning but it's been all about the itching. I literally want to tear my hair out and skin off it is driving me mad.
Doctor basically said tough luck, nothing we can do. If you get really bad then go A+E. The main problem now apart from the blisters and the itching is a really bad sore throat. Swallowing food or water is agony because I assume I have them in my throat. I feel worse this afternoon but I think this is because of a lack of sleep.
My youngest still has them but he's on the mend. My eldest came home from school yesterday with a sickness bug so chances are I will catch that as well.
I have them in my eyes, ears, between my toes, soles of my feet and on my meat and two veg. This is by far the worst illness I have caught from the kids. Give me covid or norovirus any day of the week. Thanks for asking. Any tips you have for dealing with this are very welcome.
The last person I saw with pox as bad as yours sounds had developed chickenpox pneumonia. For some reason I nearly passed out on Thursday and Friday. I assume my blood sugar dropped from not eating. Drinking orange juice and eating carby food seemed to sort me out.
I got sun burnt last weekend on my arms and legs face and neck, for some reason the blisters have taken a particular liking to these areas.
I felt a bit better yesterday and this morning but it's been all about the itching. I literally want to tear my hair out and skin off it is driving me mad.
Doctor basically said tough luck, nothing we can do. If you get really bad then go A+E. The main problem now apart from the blisters and the itching is a really bad sore throat. Swallowing food or water is agony because I assume I have them in my throat. I feel worse this afternoon but I think this is because of a lack of sleep.
My youngest still has them but he's on the mend. My eldest came home from school yesterday with a sickness bug so chances are I will catch that as well.
I have them in my eyes, ears, between my toes, soles of my feet and on my meat and two veg. This is by far the worst illness I have caught from the kids. Give me covid or norovirus any day of the week. Thanks for asking. Any tips you have for dealing with this are very welcome.
Unfortunately, I think I win at Chicken Pox top trumps.
Got it from my kids 17 years ago (2005) at 34, and it very nearly killed me.
It went for my heart muscle, causing multiple cardiac arrests. Thankfully, by the time it got that bad I was in the right place at the right time, in an ambulance on the way to A&E. They had to stop and shock me back to life on route.
I spent a little under a week in intensive care and a total of three weeks in hospital, not nice at all.
And then, some years later (2013) another cardiac arrest, again very lucky. Left hospital with an ICD (Implanted cardioverter defibrillator) which has saved my life six times now by shocking me out of VT/VF and is currently keeping me alive by pacing my heart.
I've been very, very lucky, it could have easily been all over in 2005 but thankfully wasn't. I'm not in the best health now (heart) all due to this horrible disease.
My advice, don't piss about, get a jab.
Got it from my kids 17 years ago (2005) at 34, and it very nearly killed me.
It went for my heart muscle, causing multiple cardiac arrests. Thankfully, by the time it got that bad I was in the right place at the right time, in an ambulance on the way to A&E. They had to stop and shock me back to life on route.
I spent a little under a week in intensive care and a total of three weeks in hospital, not nice at all.
And then, some years later (2013) another cardiac arrest, again very lucky. Left hospital with an ICD (Implanted cardioverter defibrillator) which has saved my life six times now by shocking me out of VT/VF and is currently keeping me alive by pacing my heart.
I've been very, very lucky, it could have easily been all over in 2005 but thankfully wasn't. I'm not in the best health now (heart) all due to this horrible disease.
My advice, don't piss about, get a jab.
colin_p said:
Unfortunately, I think I win at Chicken Pox top trumps.
Got it from my kids 17 years ago (2005) at 34, and it very nearly killed me.
It went for my heart muscle, causing multiple cardiac arrests. Thankfully, by the time it got that bad I was in the right place at the right time, in an ambulance on the way to A&E. They had to stop and shock me back to life on route.
I spent a little under a week in intensive care and a total of three weeks in hospital, not nice at all.
And then, some years later (2013) another cardiac arrest, again very lucky. Left hospital with an ICD (Implanted cardioverter defibrillator) which has saved my life six times now by shocking me out of VT/VF and is currently keeping me alive by pacing my heart.
I've been very, very lucky, it could have easily been all over in 2005 but thankfully wasn't. I'm not in the best health now (heart) all due to this horrible disease.
My advice, don't piss about, get a jab.
Glad you’re here, that’s awful. Got it from my kids 17 years ago (2005) at 34, and it very nearly killed me.
It went for my heart muscle, causing multiple cardiac arrests. Thankfully, by the time it got that bad I was in the right place at the right time, in an ambulance on the way to A&E. They had to stop and shock me back to life on route.
I spent a little under a week in intensive care and a total of three weeks in hospital, not nice at all.
And then, some years later (2013) another cardiac arrest, again very lucky. Left hospital with an ICD (Implanted cardioverter defibrillator) which has saved my life six times now by shocking me out of VT/VF and is currently keeping me alive by pacing my heart.
I've been very, very lucky, it could have easily been all over in 2005 but thankfully wasn't. I'm not in the best health now (heart) all due to this horrible disease.
My advice, don't piss about, get a jab.
Day 6 now since symptoms started. I felt much better on day 3 but went downhill again on days 4 and 5. This was probably due to a lack of sleep. I seem to be over the worst of it now. I feel much better and my appetite is back. Its just living with these bloody spots and scabs I've got to deal with now. Previous to this the worst illness I had was an intestinal infection that started off as norovirus a few years ago. That was pretty bad but a walk in the park compared to this. Despite this it seems I got off likely compared to some of the other posters on this thread. I dread to think how bad it was for you and I do think there should be more awareness around this disease in adults.
Craikeybaby said:
The OP (me) seems to have miraculously avoided it...
I hope those who have it now get better soon.
You are a lucky man. I would get a vaccine booked up. I don't now how old you are but I assume a similar age to me. You don't want to dodge it now only to catch it 20 odd years down the line off your grandchildren. I hope those who have it now get better soon.
colin_p said:
Unfortunately, I think I win at Chicken Pox top trumps.
Got it from my kids 17 years ago (2005) at 34, and it very nearly killed me.
It went for my heart muscle, causing multiple cardiac arrests. Thankfully, by the time it got that bad I was in the right place at the right time, in an ambulance on the way to A&E. They had to stop and shock me back to life on route.
I spent a little under a week in intensive care and a total of three weeks in hospital, not nice at all.
And then, some years later (2013) another cardiac arrest, again very lucky. Left hospital with an ICD (Implanted cardioverter defibrillator) which has saved my life six times now by shocking me out of VT/VF and is currently keeping me alive by pacing my heart.
I've been very, very lucky, it could have easily been all over in 2005 but thankfully wasn't. I'm not in the best health now (heart) all due to this horrible disease.
My advice, don't piss about, get a jab.
Only just read this. sGot it from my kids 17 years ago (2005) at 34, and it very nearly killed me.
It went for my heart muscle, causing multiple cardiac arrests. Thankfully, by the time it got that bad I was in the right place at the right time, in an ambulance on the way to A&E. They had to stop and shock me back to life on route.
I spent a little under a week in intensive care and a total of three weeks in hospital, not nice at all.
And then, some years later (2013) another cardiac arrest, again very lucky. Left hospital with an ICD (Implanted cardioverter defibrillator) which has saved my life six times now by shocking me out of VT/VF and is currently keeping me alive by pacing my heart.
I've been very, very lucky, it could have easily been all over in 2005 but thankfully wasn't. I'm not in the best health now (heart) all due to this horrible disease.
My advice, don't piss about, get a jab.
t yes you win. Glad you are still here to tell the story.TheThing said:
Craikeybaby said:
The OP (me) seems to have miraculously avoided it...
I hope those who have it now get better soon.
You are a lucky man. I would get a vaccine booked up. I don't now how old you are but I assume a similar age to me. You don't want to dodge it now only to catch it 20 odd years down the line off your grandchildren. I hope those who have it now get better soon.
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