Tag: Blisters

Treating Chickenpox At Home: Amazing Home Remedies That Can Help You Deal With Chickenpox Easily

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Some common symptoms of chickenpox are fever, pain in the eyelids, headache, rashes in the body, muscle ache, loss of appetite and even nausea. Chickenpox or also known as varicella, is a highly contagious infection which is caused by the varicella zoster virus. Most cases of chickenpox occur through the contact with an infected person. The virus is contagious to those around you for one to two days before your blisters appear. Varicella zoster virus remains contagious until all the blisters have crusted over. It is very uncomfortable and most people recover within…

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7 Home Remedies for Chickenpox

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Chickenpox is a viral infection that causes itching and flu-like symptoms. While the varicella vaccine is 90 percent effective in preventing chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus that causes chickenpox doesn’t have a cure. If you do get chickenpox, treatment involves managing symptoms until your body fights off the infection. The disease most often affects children under age 12. Here are some kid-friendly remedies that can help you or your little one feel better until your immune system fends off the virus. 1. Apply calamine lotion Calamine lotion can help reduce itching. This lotion contains skin-soothing…

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DON’T GIVE IN TO ANTIBIOTICS JUST YET

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Get Smart about Antibiotics Every year, you face your share of common cold, flu, and sore throats. When you check with your doctor, do you automatically ask for a prescription for antibiotics? Or is it the other way round? Your doctor reaches for the prescription pad to give you an antibiotic always? However, this isn’t the best solution always. While there’s no denying the fact that antibiotics are potent pills and have saved many lives over the years, did you know that over-prescription leads to other deadly problems? Before, we…

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How do you know when to apply heat or cold to relieve pain?

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By Dr. Sanjay Gupta  Choosing between hot and cold therapy for common aches and injuries can be tricky. In general, cold helps minimize inflammation, and heat helps relax muscles, joints, and blood vessels. Cold is usually best for a fresh injury, like a bruise or a sprain. Applying ice or a cold pack immediately reduces swelling by causing blood vessels to constrict. Cold should only be used for the first 48 hours or so after an injury. For chronic or recurring pain, you want more blood in the area because it contains…

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Home Remedies for Chickenpox

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Chickenpox is caused by the virus known as varicella-zoster and spreads easily from one person to another. This disease can spread through air or contact with saliva, mucus, or fluid from blisters of an infected individual. The infected person is contagious from a day or two before the rashes appear, until the time when all the blisters have dried. It usually takes 10-21 days for the symptoms to develop the symptoms after being exposed to the virus. The most common symptoms are an itchy rash and red spots or blisters all…

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