It is believed to work by stopping the production of prostaglandins, which cause inflammation. Ibuprofen can be used to relieve pain and inflammation associated with arthritis, menstrual cramps, sprains, strains, backache, headaches, migraine, muscular aches and pain, sore throat, cold and flu, and dental pain.
Some children can fel quite sick with chickenpox and may vomit. You may find this page helpful Chickenpox-Symptoms-NHS Choices If he is vomiting a lot, or has diarrhoea, and is not drinking much or having we nappies, it would be a good idea to contact your GP or NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 for more advice.I hope he gets well soon Rachel. 25-03-11, 11:58 #3.ou may have already had bloods taken for chickenpox immunity, but it is definitely a good idea to check-hopefully you have had it already. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy and hope your little one is better soon Rachel.
Most children will get chickenpox when they are young and it is usually a mild illness. Once your baby has caught the virus, it can take between 10 days and 21 days for symptoms to show.Your baby will then be infectious from about two days before the rash appears until all the spots have dried up.tâs also possible to catch chickenpox from someone who has shingles (CKS 2008) . Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox. Chickenpox usually starts with mild flu-like symptoms: A couple of days later, the chickenpox rash appears.