Can anyone please advise.....

12 year old with Chicken Pox (2nd child to get it in family). I think all spots are out now and starting to crust over. He's covered from head to toe, literally! The big problem is the one's in his mouth and throat, it's making him miserable and difficult to eat and drink.

I have been giving him Rhus Tox. which has helped up to now.

Is there anything I can give to ease his throat and mouth?

He's generally getting through it very well, I just want to make him comfortable.

Many thanks in advance.

I know I got rid of this throat problem in an adult but can't remember whether it was Ant. Tart. or Ant Crud I used. Has the tongue got a thick white coating or not? If yes it is Ant. Crud. There are lots of remedies for chicken pox so really we need more of a description of exactly how it is affecting him. Is the mouth better or worse for hot or cold drinks? What is he craving to drink?

[ 05 July 2002, 23:00: Message edited by: Ricky ]

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Chicken pox is a childhood disease and should be treated with nothing unless life threatening symptoms appear... a look at Hahnemann's Chronic Diseases will explain... also, since Rhus has already been given, apparently repeatedly, there is possibility of aggravation at this point... I suggest only 'comfort' care be given in the form of soothing drinks and/or foods for the throat UNLESS the symptoms are life threatening... Denise

i am sorry i made a mistake
its always good to check !!!!
hydrasatis is for small pox......
"Hydrastis canadensis action on the liver is marked. Goiter of puberty and pregnancy. Small-pox internally and locally. The power of Hydrastis over Small-pox seen in modifying the disease, abolishing its distressing symptoms, shortening its course, lessening its danger and greatly mitigating its consequences, (Garth Wilkinson).
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sorry guys...
I agree it shouldnt be touched unless there is great distress, but it seems like the boy was sufering much.....
here are some non conventinoal remedies for chiken pox:

Achyranthes (1)

Chlorpromazine (1)

Hoitzia Coccinea (2)

Mercurius Vivus (1)

Rhus Diversiloba (1)

Sycotic Bacillus (2)

Urtica Urens. (2)


yours ilan.

[ 06 July 2002, 07:10: Message edited by: ilan yosub ]

If rhus is indicated in first stage it should be given in single dose.otherwise excess eruption will appear most probably 'rhus eruptions'.In second stage after vesicle(the pustular stage is skipped by our treatment)formation with infected scab ,you can think of 'Mers sol 200 'one or two doses.if patient is weak and still fever and with throat symptoms you can think 'baptisia'.so according to the present state the medicine differs.
drjayakumar pannakkal

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as much as i know Hydr. is the best remedy for chicken pox, as a general role if you cant get the particular of the case.
ilan.

What Hydrogen or Hydrastis? They are not in any rep I have!!! What are it's indications with respect to chicken pox?

[ 06 July 2002, 00:46: Message edited by: Ricky ]

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Soothing baths with corn starch will help him "endure" the spots if no remedy helps. I agree that the childhood disease is best let to run its course unless there are severe complications. It is known that chicken pox is easier on younger kids than on older kids or adults.
Claudia

Thank you to all who replied.

I agree that Chicken Pox is an illness that should be left alone to run it's course. I was merely helping my son with the intense itching at the onset and now wanted to help with his throat/mouth. I gave Merc Sol only two doses in 24 hours and he seems much better. Once again almost back to the "teenager" I had a few days ago!

I'm sorry I haven't replied sooner, but I had a root canal filling (unexpected!) yesterday and I've been feeling a little fragile to say the least!

Thanks again.