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Is It Safe Enough To Intake Paracetamol During Chicken Pox?
Is it normal for chicken pox spots to turn black and skin to be sore to touch?
My son has had chicken pox spots appear since Friday and his temperature is still high and is suffering with the above, he suffers with eczema normally. He is taking paracetamol and a chicken pox mousse but is refusing paracetamol
My son has had chicken pox spots appear since Friday and his temperature is still high and is suffering with the above, he suffers with eczema normally. He is taking paracetamol and a chicken pox mousse but is refusing paracetamol
Sat, 22 Mar 2014
hi.. it is generally safe to take paracetamol and it has to be taken when there is fever. chicken pox spots spots do turn black and will take time to heal. since your child is having eczema, it is better to start him on antibiotic, because secondary bacterial infections are very common during and after the episode of chicken pox. Also give him nutritious diet to improve his immunity so that he will recover faster.
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