we got a call last night. my BIL has come down with a bad case of chicken pox. his dr thinks he may of gotten infected when he took my MIL to the er.

btw...he is in his 40's. i know getting them when you are older can be pretty rough.

thanks y'all. i'll keep this thread updated as i hear. grandmonkey hasn't had them yet, so we can't do much to help. don't want to risk him getting infected.

Curious

I for sure do pray for your BIL

L-lysine amino acid is good to take to help to stop the virus....both for BIL and for those in contact with him

praying too that MIL doesnt get it!

ty chemar. my SIL has shingles. we are hoping she doesn't have an outbreak too.

i will pass on the info.

Curious,

I am so sorry they are so miserable. I will definitely pray for them.

If S-I-L is married to B-I-L, the one with Shingles had a dormant form of chicken pox. The person with chicken pox caught it from the person with shingles. They are both the same virus.

I had shingles many years ago although I actually did have chicken pox when I was a child, but they told me to stay away from children who had not had chicken pox.

Judy

Oh Curious,

I am so sorry that all this is happening. I sure hope everyone is recuperating well and that grandmonkey does not catch it.

to you for all your do for everyone.

oh my sympathy and prayers for you BIL. My Hub had them in 98 when florida had all the fires and he had them in his throat to top it all off.
Believe when i say i know what he is going threw. It is Way harder when one is older and can also lead to other things like t.n. and p.n. N=neuralgias in worse cases..... here I am probly making you feel worse and worry more but some may think chicken pox is nothing and they would be wrong! same with shingels they are much alike . You and your famliy have my prayers for the pox and shingels to pass safely and QUICKLY by and may both recover fully and fast with no one else comming down with pox or shingels
many prayers and blessings .
Peace Peace
BMW