Chickenpox!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 10, 2006 2:50 pm

Thankfully, no one in my family has them (yet). Both hubby and I had them as kids and both the kids have been immunized (which is about 90% chance they'll never even get them).

One of our neighbors who Victoria plays with has the Chickenpox (and was immunized, go figure), so we got the call last night to keep an eye out for the spots.

Just wanted to see how BNrs have fared.

green1 · Post by **green1** » July 10, 2006 2:53 pm

Had them as a kid. There was a kid on our street who got them so my mom sent us over there to play. Intentionally infecting us.

There is the RN coming out in her. Better to have them as a kid than as an adult.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » July 10, 2006 2:54 pm

Yep, had 'em.. still sorta remember it, too. But no scars or nuttin.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » July 10, 2006 2:54 pm

I was 17 when I had them

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 10, 2006 2:55 pm

green1 wrote:Had them as a kid. There was a kid on our street who got them so my mom sent us over there to play. Intentionally infecting us. There is the RN coming out in her. Better to have them as a kid than as an adult.

My mom sent me to one of my friend's house to infect them, too.

I was 5.

Bubbaphan · Post by **Bubbaphan** » July 10, 2006 3:00 pm

2nd or 3rd grade I think....

now I think I've got the bird flu...

I coughed up a worm this morning

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » July 10, 2006 3:04 pm

My friend and I got them at the same time, so it was cool to be home sick from school, but able to go out and play!

Nole Pirate · Post by **Nole Pirate** » July 10, 2006 3:05 pm

2nd Grade for me.

poohbear1324 · Post by **poohbear1324** » July 10, 2006 3:07 pm

I was 13 when I got the chickenpox.
It was a week before christmas,
and I had the flu

tjtryon · Post by **tjtryon** » July 10, 2006 3:08 pm

I've never had them, just lucky I guess (or unlucky with 2 little kids in the house). My oldest, Teressa, has had them 3 times, and my sister has had them twice (as an adult both times). Reoccurances were at least a year apart on both occasions...

I thought you were only supposed to get them 1 time?

El mojito · Post by **El mojito** » July 10, 2006 3:22 pm

My daughter Steph, and her mom Norma had chickenpox when they where young, Steph has a scar on her nose ( DO NOT SCRATCH ) them. Norma just had shingles (Adult version)

It was bad no fun,

Good Luck

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » July 10, 2006 3:25 pm

Don't remember the age but I've been told we were at the top of Pikes Peak on a cross country trip with a blizzard going on and mom looked in the back seat and both my sister Xena and I broke out with them

Of course now I get shingles

(what you get once you have had the chicken pox - same virus)

Post by **SMLCHNG** » July 10, 2006 3:28 pm

tjtryon wrote: I thought you were only supposed to get them 1 time?

It's rare, but it CAN happen.

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/7/1680_54036.htm

ejr · Post by **ejr** » July 10, 2006 3:28 pm

had them in kindergarten. and yes, contrary to general thought, you can get them more than once (I know several people who have)

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » July 10, 2006 3:28 pm

Nope. Never. I'm pretty sure Delaney has had her shot for it. Mrs. Port never had them either.

kitty · Post by **kitty** » July 10, 2006 3:29 pm

had them when I was 8...all 4 of us kids had them at about the same time..my mom put us all together to get it over with.
Both of my boys also had them at a young age...got them before I decided if I wanted them to have the immunization...nothing to worry about now.
Except, my younger son got shingles...the adult version of chicken pox...and that was bad!

CandyLMT · Post by **CandyLMT** » July 10, 2006 3:35 pm

I've never had chickenpox... I used to teach, so I was exposed to them several times and my children had chickenpox when my boys were 12 and my daughter 10. I guess I just have a natural immunity to them.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » July 10, 2006 3:35 pm

I had them when I was probably 6-8... I really don't remember any particulars...

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » July 10, 2006 3:35 pm

SHINGLES S U C K!!

I get them about 2-3 times a year

buffettbear · Post by **buffettbear** » July 10, 2006 3:37 pm

I have had them twice. A very mild case when I was 4 and a very severe case when I was 18. It was no fun when I was 18. We never could figure out where I got them from.

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