How to stop itching of chickenpox

There are many symptoms that chickenpox can cause, and the skin will become itchy. Each disease has its own unique causes and symptoms. Because each person who suffers from this disease has a different physical constitution, the symptoms they experience are different, but as long as the symptoms are within the range, they all belong to this type of disease. However, if itching or other problems occur, timely treatment is required.

In fact, any method that can achieve the effect of relieving itching can be tried, provided that you understand whether these methods are suitable for all patients. Every disease has a certain cause. As long as the source is found, it will not be difficult to cure. So how do you relieve the itching caused by chickenpox?

Varicella is a highly contagious, acute disease of children and occasionally of adults. Have lifelong immunity. It is a primary infection caused by a complex herpes DNA virus, namely varicella-zoster virus. It is characterized by fever and systemic red maculopapular rash, blisters, and crusting.

The main thing is to strengthen care and prevent secondary infection and complications. During the fever period, patients should rest in bed and receive adequate nutritional support and water supply. Clinically, symptomatic medication is the main treatment. Those with high fever can be given topical calamine lotion to relieve itching. If the blisters rupture, apply 2% gentian violet solution. If there are complications such as diffuse pustules, cellulite or acute lymphadenitis, broad-spectrum antibiotics are required. For severe patients, intramuscular immunoglobulin can be given. Avoid using corticosteroids to prevent the spread and aggravation of chickenpox.

For patients with disseminated varicella in immunocompromised patients, neonatal varicella or varicella pneumonia, encephalitis and other severe cases, antiviral drug treatment should be adopted as soon as possible. Adenosine 10 mg/kg/d, intravenous drip. Or acyclovir 5-10 mg/kg, intravenous injection once every 8 hours, for 5-7 days, or add interferon-a to inhibit viral replication, prevent viral spread, promote skin lesion healing, accelerate disease recovery, and reduce mortality.

The pathogen of chickenpox is varicella-zoster virus, which is present in the patient's blood, herpes fluid and oral secretions. It is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract through droplets, and people may also be infected by contact with dust, clothes, utensils, etc. contaminated with the virus. That is to say, if healthy children often play, talk, and have close contact with children with chickenpox, they may be infected and become ill. Therefore, once you have chickenpox, you should be isolated and should not go to kindergarten or school until you are completely cured. Even children who have had contact with chickenpox patients should be isolated and observed for 2 to 3 weeks. Because symptoms do not develop immediately after infection with the virus, it usually takes 14 to 17 days for the incubation period, and up to 3 weeks in the elderly.

The above introduces the anti-itching methods that should be used when chickenpox itching occurs. Only by mastering the correct method of relieving itching can you treat and regulate chickenpox in time, because chickenpox can cause many symptoms. Only by timely detection and treatment can some problems be avoided. Only in this way can you recover your health faster.