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Suggest Remedy For Chicken Pox In Pregnancy
hi Dr,my wife is 3 months pregnant and she has got chicken pox since yesterday, what is the best i can do for her at this time, i'll be visiting the gynaecologist tomorrow whom we visit for her regular check ups for cosultation, can she use lactomine on her body where ever she has got chicken pox
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
Your treatment will depend on the stage of pregnancy and your symptoms. If your is pregnant and having chickenpox, contact your GYNECOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY.
Chickenpox can cause complications for both the pregnant mother and her baby, so you should get medical advice as soon as possible.
You may be offered Aciclovir, an antiviral medicine, which should be given within 24 hours of the chickenpox rash appearing.
Aciclovir doesn’t cure chickenpox, but it can make the symptoms, such as fever, less severe and help to prevent complications.
Aciclovir is usually only recommended if you’re more than 20 weeks pregnant, but in some cases, your doctor may suggest it if your wife is less than 20 weeks pregnant. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
To help relieve your symptoms, you can try the following:
1 drink plenty of fluids
2 take paracetamol to lower a temperature or help with pain
3 use calamine lotion to help relieve any itching.
I hope i have cleared your query
Thank you
Take care
Chickenpox can cause complications for both the pregnant mother and her baby, so you should get medical advice as soon as possible.
You may be offered Aciclovir, an antiviral medicine, which should be given within 24 hours of the chickenpox rash appearing.
Aciclovir doesn’t cure chickenpox, but it can make the symptoms, such as fever, less severe and help to prevent complications.
Aciclovir is usually only recommended if you’re more than 20 weeks pregnant, but in some cases, your doctor may suggest it if your wife is less than 20 weeks pregnant. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
To help relieve your symptoms, you can try the following:
1 drink plenty of fluids
2 take paracetamol to lower a temperature or help with pain
3 use calamine lotion to help relieve any itching.
I hope i have cleared your query
Thank you
Take care
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