TREATMENT: FIGHTING IT BACK

I decided to fight chicken pox back by taking a warm bath (not hot!) with three tablespoons of sea salt and two tablespoons of rosa mosqueta salts  twice a day (I tried one with oatmeal, but I didn't feel as soothed as with the sea salt). I also had next to me a bowl with some warm water (again, not hot!) with a green tea bag in, and I would apply the tea bag on the skin when I felt my skin was burning.

It felt very important to me to keep the skin clean, as the main complication in adult's chicken pox is bacterial infection of spots. I changed my bed linen every day, and used a clean towel every time.

Gargling with a teaspoon of sea salt in water helped my throat a lot.

I daily drank two liters of water with fresh lemons in it to boost my immune system, and to help reduce the redness and inflammation of my skin. I also drank lots of green tea and fruit juices.

I paid a lot of attention to my food intake. I chose to eat foods to feed the skin with the correct nutrients: avocados, olive oil, almonds, eggs, cantaloupe, spinach, tomatoes, salmon, tuna, and whole grains. In this way I was stimulating the production of collagen, essential for skin regeneration, while trying to prevent scarring.

I also started taking a daily multivitamin supplement on day 4.



Obviously I didn't touch my spots, and I wouldn't even rub them with a sponge. A light pat on the body after my bath with a clean towel was enough. I chose to wear comfortable clothes that were loose and easy to put on and off without rubbing the skin.



Note: An infected spot/pustule/blister shows redness coming outward from the spot and leaks pus. You can sometimes see some blood on it. The skin around the spot is very red and feels hot to the touch. In this case antibiotics are required to fight the infection.

THE INFECTION: HOW DID I GET THIS?

Despite my family's efforts for me to catch the virus as a child, (chicken pox parties and so), I never caught it, so I entered adulthood knowing that this could happen.

The virus is extremely contagious: it can be spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or by touching the fluid from a chicken pox blister. The virus can even be spread by touching an object that has been previously contaminated by fluid from blisters or by the coughing and sneezing of a person with the disease. Also, an adult suffering from shingles can give you chicken pox if you're not immune.

Pets don't get chicken pox. Humans are the only species that suffer from it.

Someone with chicken pox is most infectious during the two days prior to the chicken pox rash.



It can take from 7 to 21 days for the first symptoms of chicken pox to appear.


I have absolutely no idea of who passed me the virus. But I am making sure I am not passing it to anyone. I am not leaving my house until all of my spots are completely dry and have crusted over.

REASONS TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH YOU

Hi, I have decided to share my experience because I would like to help others to know more about the process, stages and treatments of this terrible virus. My doctor didn't give me much advice on the subject, other than to rest a lot until it went away. Every day I've been looking for answers on Internet: Are my spots normal? Are they infected? What does an infected spot look like? Are crusts yellow? ...

I hope this blog will be helpful to others in my situation.


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