I am a 45 year old and otherwise healthy
female who contracted chicken pox for the
first time in my life from students at my
school where I teach.
The run of the virus was quite normal for
the first 3 weeks but I have and am being
plagued with itching still and have what
look like raised welts with sores on my
arms and middle back between my shoulder
blades.
The sores are very red and sometimes have
a crust which might look like impitego at
first sight. I have been to my doctor and
he suggested that I might have dermatitis
of some fashion. ???? From the chicken
pox virus.
I have taken various antibiotics such as
but none seem to be working thus far. I
also have used bactriban cream and steroid
creams and they don't seem to have any
effect
i use oatmeal in my bath and that relieves
the itching temporarily. Also I saw a
post that said use cream of tarter, which
I am now trying. Its supposed to dry up
the infected welts and sores, it stings
like crazy when you apply it for the first
few seconds.
If anyone else has any suggestions or
knowledge of this condition I would
greatly appreciate any and all help you
could provide. The doctors all seem to
have just thrown up thier hands and pose
to me giant quetion marks, I guess as long
as its not life threatening they are not
overly concerned. I just want to go back
to wearing short sleeve shirts again
rather than hiding my arms in
embarrasement.
