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Can One Eat Meat And Alcohol While Treating Chickenpox?

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Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Question: Hello Sir,
I am suffering from Chicken Pox. Today it is 7th day, I am taking valacyclovir 1g thrice daily. Today there is a local picnic party can I attend and can I take alcohol, and meat. Rashes are not completely gone yet.
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Answered by Dr. VINAY KUMAR (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Chickenpox reduces disease fighting capacity

Detailed Answer:
Hello My Dear

Welcome.

I am Dr XXXXXXX a dermatologist.

I have assessed your query and would be helping you with scientific evidence on the situation.

For anyone with this profile, i would be XXXXXXX in telling that it is risky to go for alcohol at this stage. It is known that this viral disease causes virus to circulate in blood and thereby reach core of our immune system. It lowers the capacity of our body to withstand infections and recover from illness. Pl continue the medication as per your doctor's advice

I would like you to recover fast and stay healthy. For someone in this situation, there is no refraining from non vegetarian diet.

The rashes will go away depending on how good your immunity is amongst other factors.

Hope you make good use of this information and stay healthy and happy always.

Best wishes
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. VINAY KUMAR (27 hours later)
Sir,
How many days it will take for full recovery, the infections became black in color should I take extra medicine. Anti-Viral medicine is over.

Whether there is any way for early recovery?
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Answered by Dr. VINAY KUMAR (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Precautions and patience will provide maximum advantage

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear

Welcome with further queries.
Recovery in C Pox generally takes about a couple of weeks but lot depends upon the severity, medication, and usual precautions one observes.

For someone in otherwise good health it should take even less time. As you might be aware Chickenpox results in temporary setback to our immune system which renders a person more susceptible to catch infections.

The lesions turning dark is a sign that healing has started. It would be best to take medicines as per your treating doctor's advice as he or she knows your status better than anyone else.

To aid recovery, you are advised to avoid exertion, have good diet rich in proteins and vegetables/ fruits, abstain from substance like alcohol, and resume other normal activities to the extent that they don't tire you.

I would be glad to hear from you about your progress. Let me know if there is anyway I can help you further. Wishing you the very best of health from our team.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Can One Eat Meat And Alcohol While Treating Chickenpox?

Brief Answer: Chickenpox reduces disease fighting capacity Detailed Answer: Hello My Dear Welcome. I am Dr XXXXXXX a dermatologist. I have assessed your query and would be helping you with scientific evidence on the situation. For anyone with this profile, i would be XXXXXXX in telling that it is risky to go for alcohol at this stage. It is known that this viral disease causes virus to circulate in blood and thereby reach core of our immune system. It lowers the capacity of our body to withstand infections and recover from illness. Pl continue the medication as per your doctor's advice I would like you to recover fast and stay healthy. For someone in this situation, there is no refraining from non vegetarian diet. The rashes will go away depending on how good your immunity is amongst other factors. Hope you make good use of this information and stay healthy and happy always. Best wishes