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My daughter has recurring chickenpox. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter got chickenpox last year. During that time we did not take her out and applied neem leave paste. It got cured in 15 days. Now, this year also, again she got chickenpox. Now, she is 4 years old. What to do now? Why has it come again? She ate chicken and mango the same day. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I would want to know if the diagnosis of chickenpox is made by you or a doctor. It is highly unlikely for anybody to get chickenpox twice and even if the person gets chickenpox twice least likely it would be once every year. Her weight 24 lbs is very less for a... Read Full »
My wife had a miscarriage and not conceiving since. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 36 year old male and my wife is 31 years old. We got married before two years and had not planned for pregnancy. My wife's medical history is as follows. Two years before her thyroid level was near 18 and she took regular medicine. Now her thyroid level came down between 2 and 3 af... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Detailed information given by yourself is very useful to give you further direction in the planning of the baby. Generally, apart from doing routine pre-pregnancy checks, we need to do fertility related tests, including ovulation that have egg release confirmation throu... Read Full »
I have chickenpox which leaves depression marks upon healing. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old and am currently on my 12th day of chickenpox. I have been using calamine lotion and a serum containing vitamin C and vitamin E. I took Azithromycin 500 mg, Cetirizine 10 mg, and Paracetamol, but I am not taking any medicine now. My blood pressure stays usually a bit... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. I suggest you apply Mupirocin cream or Fucidin cream twice daily for ten days. Wash your face with mild soap for two months. I also suggest you undergo a complete blood workup with a differential count. Also, follow up wi... Read Full »
Can vaccine prevent chickenpox after seven days of exposure?
Query: Hello doctor,I felt the head of a young girl and then hugged her for a second in the same room for three to four minutes. The next day, she broke out with chickenpox. What are my chances of getting chickenpox, and will getting the vaccine seven days later help me? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. An infectious person becomes contagious one to two days before the actual recognition of chickenpox. The vaccine is more effective within three days. But it can be given thereafter too. Any person can get chickenpox after 10 to 21 days o... Read Full »
I am infected with herpes. Should I stop breastfeeding?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 31 years old and a mother of 7 months old baby. Recently, I have got infected with Herpes zoster virus on my back. It is a small patch above my waist. Doctor told me to stop breastfeeding for a week. But, my baby is exclusively breastfed till now and not taking bottle feed after seve... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If you have chickenpox or herpes zoster virus infection and you are breastfeeding, then your baby does not get infected with the chickenpox virus through your breast milk. However, if you still have blisters on your skin, then it is possi... Read Full »
Will I still get infected by chickenpox from my child?
Query: Hello doctor, My child had an outbreak of chickenpox one week ago. I would like to visit her and would like to know. Can I still get infected? If yes, would a vaccine help 2 days before meeting her? I have attached my height, weight and BMI details. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, I want to tell you that based on the weight for your age and height, you are very severely underweight and the ideal weight you should have in my view is 68 kg to keep a good balance in life and keep your immunity up. With this BMI of 10.20, you are very ... Read Full »