06-09-2006, 02:54 PM
Quote:My wife had Chickenpox in her mid 20's. She went to the doctor quickly, and they prescribed Acyclovir which is used to manage Herpes outbreaks and evidently minimizes the symptoms of Chickenpox in adults. She ended up only getting a mild case because of her early intervention.Isn't chicken pox in adults called "shingles?" Or are they just related viri?
Occhi
[quote name='Occhidiangela' date='Jun 9 2006, 09:49 AM' post='111542']
Isn't chicken pox in adults called "shingles?" Or are they just related viri?
As to immune systems, we learned of a correlation between breast feeding babies and immune system development when we went through pre natal classes before our first's birth. Our instructor indicated that after two to three months, the benefits rapidly vanished. For our second round of that, the briefing was "after two to four weeks," the benefits (as compared to formula) for that facet of baby health are negligible. The La Leche League sings a different song.
I wonder what the state of the art is now? From the various posts on this topic, I daresay some of you would have died "on the frontier."
Occhi
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
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John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete