chicken pox

[Treadhead]

I got it when I was 21 or 22. I was in the Army down at Ft Hood. When the Doctor found out I lived in Ft Worth, he gave me nine days of medical leave and said he better not see me anywhere near post until the nine days were up. That shit sucked ass!

[Danny46]

Almost had a family friend (adult) die from getting it. Seems weird that its easier on children than adults.

[downshift_me]

You can get a blood test to see if you're immune to them or not. It's easier to get them the younger you are. You can get them twice, but *typically* the second time isn't nearly as bad.

I had them in 2nd grade after a girl in my class came to school with them, because her Mom figured it would be okay if the whole class got them...... I remember lots of oatmeal baths and my mom swatting my hands when I scratched.

[Danny46]

May be a dumb question but will the small pox vaccination protect against chicken pox?

[stevo]

Your question make me ask another question: Who else has the weird small pox vaccine mark on their bicep?

Stevo

[downshift_me]

May be a dumb question but will the small pox vaccination protect against chicken pox?

You can still get chicken pox regardless if you have a shot against it or not.

[Danny46]

Your question make me ask another question: Who else has the weird small pox vaccine mark on their bicep?

Stevo

Mine is up on my shoulder, left a decent little scar

[jewozzy]

Your question make me ask another question: Who else has the weird small pox vaccine mark on their bicep?

Stevo

isnt that only on old people?

[stevo]

isnt that only on old people?

Yup, are you one of those young, tender little untouched nuggets that were not spoiled by the pox vaccine? Got pics o that soft, untainted arm?

Stevo

[racrguy]

Yup, are you one of those young, tender little untouched nuggets that were not spoiled by the pox vaccine? Got pics o that soft, untainted arm?

Stevo

Define young. I'm near 30 and have never had a chicken pox vaccine.

[JC316]

Had it when I was so young that I don't remember it. Caught it from my sister.

[Fastlane]

I am naturally immune to chicken pox...never had the joy of deal ing with that mess. My sisters and brother did though.

[71chevellejohn]

Define young. I'm near 30 and have never had a chicken pox vaccine.

He was talking about the small pox vaccine.

[Danny46]

It's generally the older crowd that has the smallpox vaccination, but you'll find a lot of younger guys that got it before deploying to a combat zone and some first responders

[Danny46]

And yeah that vaccination sucked. I got pretty sick from it, and we had a couple guys get scars so bad that they had them surgically reduced.