I may have shingles my pregnant daughter 30+ wk lives with me we are concerned. She had chickenpox as a kid.

I may have shingles my pregnant daughter 30+ wk lives with me we are concerned. She had chickenpox as a kid.I am seeing Dr. in 2 days I have had the rash for 5 days just itching no blisters, 3 spots, I am very concerned about my daughters ( both are pregnant) and baby shower is this weekend. What can I do to protect them one lives with me.

Answer by embracedb4
try to keep clean, stay clear of touching one another, and don't use the same towels or rags, exct... try to not have the get together in a small closed in area..

Answer by Rocker Wife
Hi there,

I actually caught chickenpox from someone who had shingles. Since your daughter already had chickenpox, she should be okay. Shingles comes from the chickenpox virus that is in your body, so you can't give shingles to someone else---you can only give chickenpox to someone who's never had them. So if your other daughter didn't have chickenpox, you may give them to her if you're still contagious this weekend.

Here's an article:
http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyquestion/a/05_shingles.htm

Answer by DJgirl
As long as they are not open and weeping, you'll be fine. Just avoid any direct contact of the blisters with any of the family. If they begin to weep then it becomes contagious and will be better for your girls to avoid you until you are medicated. Usually Valtrex for 2-3 weeks works great and use Capsacin cream on the blisters-burns at first but will dry them up quickly.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments! Chicken Pox - Family Health Guide
Get the facts on the chickenpox vaccine, treatment, causes (varicella zoster virus, VZV), symptoms and signs (itchy, red rash).

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