Quick tips for helping with symptoms - Revision history

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 # If you find Calamine lotion too drying, try Aqueous Calamine Cream or mix with your own Aqueous creams like E45.
 # Older children can be given a paintbrush so they can paint their own spots with Calamine
-# Paracetamol and Chlorphenamine (Piriton) will all help - particularly good before bed to get them through the night
+# Paracetamol and Chlorphenamine (Piriton) will all help - particularly good before bed to get them through the night nb Piriton not to be given to under 12 months.
 # Dead Sea Bath Salts, can be drying, but very effective - also good for psoriasis
 # Ice lollies can soothe mouth sores (if you worry about sugar, you can get sugar free)

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 # Bicarbonate of Soda added to the warm/tepid bath water - 1/2 to 1 cup to the full bath water
 # Calamine lotion - applied to spots, or put in the bath
-# If you find Calamine lotion too drying, try Aqueous Calamine Cream
+# If you find Calamine lotion too drying, try Aqueous Calamine Cream or mix with your own Aqueous creams like E45.
 # Older children can be given a paintbrush so they can paint their own spots with Calamine
-# If Calamine too drying you can use it mixed with aqueous cream or E45
+# Paracetamol and Chlorphenamine (Piriton) will all help - particularly good before bed to get them through the night
 # Dead Sea Bath Salts, can be drying, but very effective - also good for psoriasis
 # Ice lollies can soothe mouth sores (if you worry about sugar, you can get sugar free)
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 # Australian Tea Tree Cleansing Soap, a soothing antibacterial antifungal soap
 # Babies can be given mitts to stop scratching
 # Make sure the little ones drink plenty to avoid dehydration
 # Keep clothing light and loose as possible, but covering up may help if scratching is a problem - although if scratching isn't too bad it might be better to keep them just in a nappy
-# Keep the childs finger nails as spotlessly clean as you can, to prevent infection when scratching
+# Keep the child's finger nails as short and as clean as you can, to prevent infection when scratching
 # Add 2 cups of ground oatmeal to the bath water
 # Bio-Oil can be used after suffering from Chicken Pox to reduce scarring caused by scratching the rash.

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-[[File:Chickenpox.jpg|400px|right| Author Jonnymccullagh]]
+[[File:Chickenpox.jpg|500px|right| Author Jonnymccullagh]]
 # Bicarbonate of Soda added to the warm/tepid bath water - 1/2 to 1 cup to the full bath water
 # Calamine lotion - applied to spots, or put in the bath

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-[[File:Chickenpox.jpg|400px|right Author Jonnymccullagh]]
+[[File:Chickenpox.jpg|400px|right| Author Jonnymccullagh]]
 # Bicarbonate of Soda added to the warm/tepid bath water - 1/2 to 1 cup to the full bath water
 # Calamine lotion - applied to spots, or put in the bath

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-# Bicarbonate of Soda added to the warm/tepid bath water - 1/2 to 1 cup to the full bath water [[File:Chickenpox.jpg|400px|right Author Jonnymccullagh]]
+[[File:Chickenpox.jpg|400px|right Author Jonnymccullagh]]
 # Calamine lotion - applied to spots, or put in the bath
 # If you find Calamine lotion too drying, try Aqueous Calamine Cream