House of Pox!
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Topic: House of Pox!
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: House of Pox!
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 6:14pm
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i think a few of us have poxy kids at the moment.
My older boy has just started breaking out in spots too now, and hopefully he will be done by the time school starts. I didnt want him to miss that first week back. Lucky for him we didnt notice till after we had been to the movies! So come join me if you too have a house of pox... Oh and if you want your kids to catch it do feel free to come over for a visit!  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 6:34pm
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That reminds me, I really should get Dan vaccinated! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 6:50pm
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how long does the vaccination last for flissty? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 7:04pm
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Pass. I know nothing about it (other than many paeds recommend it and I can't afford all the time off work if Daniel had to be in quarantine - already been there done that for a chicken pox scare)
Here we go ... (from IMAC) A vaccine given by injection is available for those aged over 9 months. Most people (95%) who have this vaccine will not get chicken pox, but if someone who has had the vaccine does get chickenpox, it is usually very mild. The vaccine costs approximately $60-$90 per dose. Also, if given within 3-5 days of exposure, the vaccine may prevent, or will modify, the severity of chickenpox. How long does the protection from the vaccine last? Studies in Japan show protection more than 20 years after immunisation. In the USA where the vaccine has not been in use as long, follow-up studies also show that almost all vaccinated individuals remain immune. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 7:16pm
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In australia they vax against CP as a standard vax.
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 10:09pm
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The official word on the vaccinations is 10 years but like Flissty said the trials in Japan are showing immunity at 20yrs+
We only got Rowan done because the studies also indicate that it may help prevent shingles too (even if she does get the pox) as shingles are not likely to develop from the cultured strain used in the vaccine - and DH's family is bad for that so I didn't want to risk it. -------------  
 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:23am
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Make sure you take yourself to some chicken pox parties then if you vaccinate your kiddies for CP. The best way to avoid shingles is exposure to CP.
You also need to get a booster vax for cp after a couple of years. ------------- 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 12:28pm
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Oh I feel for you Bizzy!
We were hoping the kids got them from DC before I started back at work but alas no. So fingers crossed when they do get them it's during school holidays 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:10pm
Yep its done at 18 months old. Even though Jackson has them we will still get him vaccinated 
Were up to day 5 now and we are still finding new spots coming up. Is that normal?? ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Aliasmum wrote:Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:17pm
How come you are going to get him vaxed when he has already had them? I doubt he will be eligible, and as CP stays in the body forever, the vax will just add to that -------------
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:22pm
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The Dr said that its still advisable to vaccinate. Albiet we didnt think to question him cos we were preoccupied with Jackson and his pox, so not sure of his reasoning behind it. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:25pm
On the immunise.health.gov.au site it says "This Program commenced on 1 November 2005. It provides free varicella vaccine for all children at 18 months of age and a catch-up program for children aged 10-13 years who have not received varicella vaccine or who have not had the disease." Im not 100% if that reads as only the 10-13yrs who have not had the disease, or everyone. -------------
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:28pm
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Hmm good to know, thanks. Will have another chat to the Dr about it. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:34pm
No problem I hope your little man is doing okay -------------
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 4:15pm
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Yeah he's getting there Just time and keeping an eye on him. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:46pm
Oh dear Bizzy  . 2 down, one to go huh? We'll come visit, pox don't scare us (anymore  )...
That's not the case, once you've had chicken pox, the virus lies dormant and can present as shingles at any given stage in the future. If you've been vaccinated against the virus (varicella zoster) then you won't develop chicken pox or shingles. That's assuming the vaccine is effective, I'm not sure what % of people contract the virus after vaccination, but I do know that when the vaccine was added to the schedule in Australia, chicken pox rates dropped dramatically. Rianna08 - yep, that's normal unfortunately . My older three had all their spots by about day 3, but lil miss had a cracker of a dose and was still getting new spots after a week. She ended up in hospital as we couldn't get her temp down and the doc there said it can take as long as 10 days for all the spots to come out .
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:03pm
I meant if you vaccinate your kiddies, the parent of the vaxxed kids should go to the parties, as the best way to help prevent shingles reappearing in later life is exposure to others with CP :) Unfortunately I have become a bit of an expert on shingles lately, I have just recovered from a rather severe dose of them. -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:05pm
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But if the child has been vaccinated against pox, they also won't get shingles - both are caused by the same virus. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:08pm
Hehe, I mean the PARENT needs to go to the parties...as most of us have had chickenpox, and now with all our kiddies getting vaxxed we won't be exposed to it, thus increasing instances of shingles in our generation. -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:09pm
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Oh I see what you mean, the *parents* should expose themselves to the pox. Sorry, misread that. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:09pm
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Snap lol! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:11pm
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:17pm
Generally shingles occurs in people (altready infected with the varicella zoster virus - aka CP/shingles virus) that have weakened immune systems. Exposure to more CP might boost your immune response slightly, but I don't know if it would prevent a shingles outbreak/recurrence? Sometimes the VZV vaccine can be given post-CP exposure to lessen the severity of the disease. http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001833.html - Here is a link about that. -------------  
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:23pm
I had heard from a few sources that exposure to cp may help to prevent shingles in later life Quote from this page http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2563790/ - link "Shingles is caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus, which is thought to occur when specific cell mediated immunity declines. The lifetime risk of shingles is 10%–30% and increases with age, affecting up to half of people who live to 85 years. We know that exposure to chickenpox can significantly prevent or delay shingles (by exogenous boosting of immunity).6 Increased annual chickenpox rates in children under 5 are associated with reduced shingles in the 15–44 age group. Having a child in the household reduced the risk of shingles for about 20 years, the more contact with children the better, and general practitioners and paediatricians have a statistically significant lowering of risk,7 possibly because of their contact with sick children (teachers did not have a significantly reduced rate).8,9" -------------
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:00pm
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Yep I did some research too and they do think that as more of the younger population gets immunised more of the older population will get shingles. They're actually working on a shingles vaccine (in the states I think) because of it.
Kellie I knew what you meant - it's a good point.
ETA: By random coincidence I happened to be flicking through an old Aussie WW today and there was an article on the CP vaccine and it did say the older kids only got the vaccine if they hadn't been vaccinated before AND hadn't got the virus. -------------
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:11pm
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Really interesting to hear about that research. Thanks for the link Kellie And it will be interesting too to see whether the incidence of shingles does increase - I guess the US and Aussie will show us, as they both have more or less compulsory vaccination including the CP vaccine. -------------
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:20pm
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Is it free here or do we have to pay?? Im confused.
I hadn't even thought about giving DS the vacine but now Im not so sure
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:58pm
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Thaks for all the info ladies. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 9:14pm
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Both my kids have had the pox but I haven't. Seeing as how I 'nursed' them through it I suspect I have a natural immunity. Still, not willing to take any chances so I'll give you a wide berth atm Deb. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 9:53pm
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Star you have to pay here. It's about $90 and you need to let them know ahead of time as some clinics don't keep it on hand due to the short shelf life.
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 7:47am
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Poor gabriel has it much worse than his brother did. His poor face is very spotty, and he has bloodshot eyes too.
And i think i saw a spot on Eden last night too, so that will be all of them done and dusted for the pox! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:15am
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Oh poor Gabriel Has he managed to avoid the temps?
Still as you say, at least it's going to be all over soon. Would be worse if you had to wait for Eden to catch it from Gabriel and it was drawn out even longer. -------------
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:34am
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yep gabriel has a temperature. Hes just now got out of bed, and so far seems in good spirits though! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 6:48pm
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Jackson has had a low grade temp for a few days now. Nothing thats worrying us at this stage and its not been over 37.5 degrees. Should we just keep monitoring it and giving paracetamol or see the Dr? He is generally ok aside from normal pox grumpiness. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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