Chickenpox in adults: symptoms, treatment, the first signs and photos
Chicken pox — a disease that many of us had in childhood, it is not dangerous afterwards. The human body after the first hearth, produces a lifelong immunity to the disease. However, if you do not recover from this disease at an early age, subsequently chickenpox in adults is transferred much more hard.
Once in the body of a human adult, the chickenpox virus begins to behave more aggressively, causing significant problems. There is high and sustained temperature, at 40 degrees, a large number of lesions that are moving into the blisters, quite large.
The symptoms of chickenpox in adults
Before the rash of chickenpox in adults, for a few days, you can start to feel some symptoms of changes in the body. We can say that the sensations are similar with several colds. Body aches, felt General weakness, joint pain, headache, and completely lost the desire to work, we can say that there comes apathy — this is the first signs of the disease. While the temperature often makes you think that this is all a manifestation of a simple seasonal flu, for example.
After approximately 3-5 days after the first symptoms of chickenpox in adults, it is possible to detect the appearance of the rash, as shown in the photo. At the same time since symptom onset, it quickly spreads all over the body, downward. First the face, neck, shoulders and then down to the heels.
It is important to note that, as the flow of chickenpox in adults is always with complications, should immediately call a doctor.
The rash of chicken pox always cause severe itching, however, as with any rash, combing them is not recommended. First, it can damage the skin, then it will leave a scar, and secondly, and most importantly, when combing occurs when damage to the protective layer, and opens the way for bacterial infestation.
Lubricate the rash of chickenpox can be a brilliant solution, "brilliant green". It should be mentioned that the green paint does not treatment of patients with chicken pox, and disinfects the rash, does not penetrate into the damaged areas of skin infection. In addition, diamond has the solution and antihistamine qualities that can reduce the level of itching. If adults Zelenka is not suitable for reasons of an aesthetic nature (see photo below), you can use fukortsin, this drug is washed away much easier from the skin. To reduce itching can also be used by the pain, but this issue is necessaryIn mild form, treatment is to eliminate symptoms. This necessarily twice a day to lubricate the skin rash green paint (see photos). To prevent secondary infection of the skin is wiped with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. In principle, it is possible to use acyclovir, a rash will gradually dry up.
The room, which is undergoing a period of quarantine, have to be ventilated. Fresh air will also help reduce itching caused by rashes. It is always recommended to consume a lot liquid. Thus, from the body, together with water, will be removed and the infection, and impaired metabolic products.
It is important to observe in the period of the rash a certain diet which excludes spicy and fried dishes. The same goes for salt and smoked.
In some cases, chickenpox can cause apathy and depression, so you can use simple sedatives, such as Valerian, a sedative if the itching is so strong that does not allow normal sleep.
Treatment in severe cases
Treatment for more severe, may require potent antiviral drug, for example acyclovir. Acyclovir inhibits DNA herpes virus and it causes chicken pox.
The course of treatment with aciclovir for adults is not less than 5 days, receiving 5 times a day, every 4 hours. However, the drug should be taken after consultation with doctor, as it is in any case causes side effects. During treatment is recommended to increase fluid intake to three liters a day, due to the necessity of the withdrawal of acyclovir from the kidneys.
When the temperature will need to take antipyretics, paracetamol or ibuprofen. And to reduce the itching – antihistamines such as suprastin. They do not simply reduce the itching, but also reduce the swelling of the skin. When connecting bacterial infections antibiotic treatment usually broad-spectrum, for example Sumamed. This is due to the fact that the rash starts the process of suppuration.
The most severe form of chickenpox that manifests in adults, characterized by severe headaches, nausea, copious vomiting. All these symptoms indicate that the disease struck the brain. In this case, the patient should be hospitalized immediately and treatment accordingly.
In addition, chickenpox can cause viral pneumonia, in which the high temperature subsides, andpains in the chest, severe tearing cough. Typically, such current leads to severe inflammation of the lungs! In secondary pneumonia, which develops from a bacterial infection, the patient should be hospitalized.
Most importantly, chickenpox in an adult, is not treated independently, it can complicate the already difficult course of the disease.