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MY SON IS AUTISTIC AND IS 19 YEARS OLD. HE

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Posted on Mon, 13 May 2019
Question: MY SON IS AUTISTIC AND IS 19 YEARS OLD. HE DOESNOT HAVE SPEECH AND AS SUCH CANNOT EXPRESS HIS PROBLEMS. TWO DAYS BACK, HE HAD AN ERUPTION ALL OVER HIS BODY AND FACE. IT APPARENTLY LOOKS LIKE BOILS. IT MAY EVEN BE SOME KIND OF POX. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS AND WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. PLEASE HELP.
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Pox virus

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query and photographs attached.
It looks to be chicken pox. Is he scratching all over the body?
Does anyone in the family or any other contacts with pox?
Apply Calamine lotion over the area. Given Paracetmol 500 mg thrice a day and Cetrizine 10mg at night.
Ideally he needs a antiviral like Valcyclovir within 48 hours after eruption. I suggest to check with his family doctor if he can be given or not.
Hope this answers your question.
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MY SON IS AUTISTIC AND IS 19 YEARS OLD. HE

Brief Answer: Pox virus Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for the query and photographs attached. It looks to be chicken pox. Is he scratching all over the body? Does anyone in the family or any other contacts with pox? Apply Calamine lotion over the area. Given Paracetmol 500 mg thrice a day and Cetrizine 10mg at night. Ideally he needs a antiviral like Valcyclovir within 48 hours after eruption. I suggest to check with his family doctor if he can be given or not. Hope this answers your question.