Chickenpox symptoms: Can adults get the illness? Dr Sara outlines complications of rash

CHICKENPOX symptoms can include a high temperature, aches and pains, a loss of appetite, and, one of the more recognisable signs, an itchy and spotty rash. The illness mostly affects children, but can adults get it? Dr Sara Kayat appeared on This Morning to offer her advice for adults fearful of contracting the illness during […]

Chickenpox WARNING: Taking ibuprofen to relieve itchy spots ‘can make someone very ill’

CHICKENPOX season is fast approaching meaning it’s more important than ever to recognise the spots and symptoms. Most cases require little or no treatment, and a vaccine can work as a preventative method. But a pharmacist is warning people of the dangers with administering ibuprofen.

Chickenpox WARNING: Taking ibuprofen to relieve itchy spots 'can make someone very ill'

Chickenpox is common, mostly affecting children, and it usually gets better by itself within a week without help from a GP. Symptoms before or after the spots can include a high temperature above 38C, aches and pains, and generally feeling unwell, and loss of appetite. Reaching for the medicine cupboard for anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen may […]