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[ocelot]

I've just discovered that few things feel worse than thinking your kid feels a bit warm, sticking a thermometer under his arm, and seeing it start at 101 and climb. It got up to 102.1, and underarm is about a degree lower than actual temperature.

Well, the weird spots on his arm, as well as the two that just appeared on his belly, suddenly make sense. As does his lack of appetite this morning and quietness now (and, in retrospect, earlier). And probably his friend's lack of appetite, grumpiness, and big old "bug bites" too.

What miserable weather for chicken pox :(

I've been feeling itchy myself, but I think it's just bug bites for me. Nothing looks terribly chickenpoxy, my temperature is normal, and I've already had it at least once (my mom thought I may have had a mild case around Leif's age, but that was never confirmed, and then I got a normal case when I was 7).

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[dempcat.livejournal.com]

Oooooog :(

At least he's so young he probably won't remember it.

[shwin.livejournal.com]

Aw, what miserable weather for chickenpox indeed

[sagefemme11.livejournal.com]

Awww!
Poor bubala!

Fluids and aveeno and Motrin (but not for you) and calamine and cool baths.
And relax, odds are you've had it, and you're already 23 weeks-ish, so don't sweat it now. Call your midwife in the morning if you start feeling cruddy. Got some Tylenol for you just in case?

Feel better, Leif!

[koyote.livejournal.com]

huh. we might have tylenol but don't keep any aspirin/motrin/naproxyn or such around at all since they all make me go to the ER (aspirin is a definite, the other two are maybes) and get fun amounts of 02 and epinephrine shots and breathing tratments and suchlike.

Personally, I'd rather get it done now, though we are in the middle of a ***HEAT*** wave.

I wonder how long until he's safe to take out in children's areas again

[sagefemme11.livejournal.com]

Once the pox crust over he's no longer contagious. So you've got a week or so before he play with others. But you may be surprised at how many parents WANT their kids to get chicken pox so they won't have to immunize them at age 6 (NYC law to go to school). I tried four times to playdate them with poxy kids and it never took, so they had to be vaccinated. yuck.

[nedia782.livejournal.com]

poor baby :( Thats got to be so yuckie!! Ive already had the 'pox so ((hugss)) all around :)

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

Poor kid. I hope the weather doesn't make it worse.

[rubbrduckage.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Poor bub - sitting in a cool oatmeal/baking soda bath for the next week, it sounds like. At least he'll have it over with (I'd call the ped to get it "on record" or whatever so there's no squabble over vaxing). If A were a little older, I'd be tempted to expose him.

[rubbrduckage.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I also meant to say Denali broke out with fever/rash yesterday and has coxsackie :( Not a good week for either one!

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

I thought about the chicken pox party thing, but he's so tired and feverish today that I don't think it would be a good idea.

I thought about the vax thing, and we'll see. It's bad timing for that, since it's the weekend. If he gets any worse he'll be going regardless, though. They do have a test for antibodies, so if it does ever become an issue we can always do that.

And yeah, except for the weather, I'm just as glad he has it now.