My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox - Page 2

Vicki_T · 09-18-2014, 06:52 AM

Mine haven't had it either (7, 5 and 2). It's not a routine vax here (UK) but it is offered to older children - maybe 12ish? - who haven't caught it. We will probably go for that if any of them haven't had it by then. I haven't exposed any of them deliberately but since it's not vaxed against, they may have been exposed to it by children who didn't have symptoms at the time.

tazmom · 09-18-2014, 06:53 AM

We ran titers on dd1 recently. She's immune to chicken pox despite never getting it. She's been exposed to it wild twice, so I suppose that had something to do with it.

Vicki_T · 09-18-2014, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tazmom

We ran titers on dd1 recently. She's immune to chicken pox despite never getting it. She's been exposed to it wild twice, so I suppose that had something to do with it.

Interesting!

mamacat · 09-19-2014, 09:20 AM

TY for sharing that Tazmom hoping is the case with my dd15 because she has also been exposed

homesteadmama · 09-19-2014, 11:19 AM

I've tried exposing my kids three or four times to wild pox, and they've never gotten it! I think getting titers done would be good, because I'm starting to wonder. With DD, well, she was vaxed, so that's probably why, but my others weren't.

Little Forest · 09-19-2014, 12:25 PM

I got it naturally at age 9 and my brother was 11 back in the days before the vaccine.

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mamacat · 09-19-2014, 12:36 PM

I wonder if a person DOES get it as an adult or olderchild if doing antivral things ( garlice etc)at same time would help from getting too bad

homesteadmama · 09-19-2014, 07:57 PM

Good question, Mamacat! It would make sense that those things would help curtail it.

mamacat · 09-20-2014, 06:03 AM

Thats what I am thinking too.If we get viral type things here seem to have less intense versions/heal more quickly because of the things we know to do so it stands to reason it would work for CP virus as well

mommylove · 09-20-2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tazmom

We ran titers on dd1 recently. She's immune to chicken pox despite never getting it. She's been exposed to it wild twice, so I suppose that had something to do with it.

Did your insurance cover the titer test or did you pay out of pocket? If OOP, was it expensive?

rosesnsnails · 09-20-2014, 10:18 AM

I contracted cp at the age of 24 or 25. It was no big deal, so getting it later doesn't necessarily mean that it will be a problem.

tazmom · 09-20-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mommylove

Did your insurance cover the titer test or did you pay out of pocket? If OOP, was it expensive?

My insurance covered it. For all 11 tests, it was nearly $1000 before insurance discounted it to their special pricing. The insurance company paid about $350.

milkdud · 09-21-2014, 03:25 AM

I've had my titers checked twice during pregnancy and am not immune, despite being exposed more times than I can count. I don't remember what exactly the nurse said, but she explained that some people will never test immune, but still are. My mother also never had cp even when all 4 of her siblings did. My children have never had it either and have been exposed.

mamacat · 09-21-2014, 05:58 AM

I am just not going to worry about it.TY mamas - this all helped me come to a better perspective about my dd15 not having had it

JoEllen · 09-21-2014, 02:02 PM

Oddly enough, I've never had it.

I believe Drew had it when he was a kid, but I'll have to ask him how old he was at the time. Timothy had it when he was four. Summer hasn't had it yet. Obviously Vanessa and Aubrey haven't had it yet either.

09-18-2014, 06:52 AM	#16
Vicki_T Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,059	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox Mine haven't had it either (7, 5 and 2). It's not a routine vax here (UK) but it is offered to older children - maybe 12ish? - who haven't caught it. We will probably go for that if any of them haven't had it by then. I haven't exposed any of them deliberately but since it's not vaxed against, they may have been exposed to it by children who didn't have symptoms at the time.

09-18-2014, 06:53 AM	#17
tazmom Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,740	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox We ran titers on dd1 recently. She's immune to chicken pox despite never getting it. She's been exposed to it wild twice, so I suppose that had something to do with it. __________________ Michelle Bearer of the Sceptre of Sympathetic Strength Wife to the car guy for 21 years Mom to my kids T - Fifteen A - Thirteen Z - Ten

09-19-2014, 09:20 AM	#19
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox TY for sharing that Tazmom hoping is the case with my dd15 because she has also been exposed __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

09-19-2014, 11:19 AM	#20
homesteadmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,959	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox I've tried exposing my kids three or four times to wild pox, and they've never gotten it! I think getting titers done would be good, because I'm starting to wonder. With DD, well, she was vaxed, so that's probably why, but my others weren't. __________________ Sarah, INFJ Wife to M since 1/04 Mommy to S (1/07), W (1/09), S (1/11)~My UC baby, and A (12/14), Another UC baby , Baby-Wearing, , Cloth Diapering, , Traditional Foods Family My blog

09-19-2014, 12:25 PM	#21
Little Forest Rose Garden Rich in girls. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perth hills, Australia Posts: 6,915	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox I got it naturally at age 9 and my brother was 11 back in the days before the vaccine. Posted via Mobile Device

09-19-2014, 12:36 PM	#22
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox I wonder if a person DOES get it as an adult or olderchild if doing antivral things ( garlice etc)at same time would help from getting too bad __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

09-19-2014, 07:57 PM	#23
homesteadmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,959	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox Good question, Mamacat! It would make sense that those things would help curtail it. __________________ Sarah, INFJ Wife to M since 1/04 Mommy to S (1/07), W (1/09), S (1/11)~My UC baby, and A (12/14), Another UC baby , Baby-Wearing, , Cloth Diapering, , Traditional Foods Family My blog

09-20-2014, 06:03 AM	#24
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox Thats what I am thinking too.If we get viral type things here seem to have less intense versions/heal more quickly because of the things we know to do so it stands to reason it would work for CP virus as well __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

09-20-2014, 10:18 AM	#26
rosesnsnails Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,632	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox I contracted cp at the age of 24 or 25. It was no big deal, so getting it later doesn't necessarily mean that it will be a problem. __________________ Jen Wife to J since 1994 Mom to J since 1998 Mom to J since 2000 Angel Baby Joshua Aaron 2003 Momma to J since 2009 (born 11 weeks early) Using my favorite smilely as often as I can, Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done-C.S. Lewis-from a letter To Mrs. L.

09-21-2014, 03:25 AM	#28
milkdud Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FL Posts: 3,067	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox I've had my titers checked twice during pregnancy and am not immune, despite being exposed more times than I can count. I don't remember what exactly the nurse said, but she explained that some people will never test immune, but still are. My mother also never had cp even when all 4 of her siblings did. My children have never had it either and have been exposed. __________________ Milkdud, INFP wife to Vanilla Coke 04/2004 Jujube 03/2005 Chuckles 01/2007 Gobstopper 09/2009 Bit o' Honey 11/2012 11/2003 & 12/2011

09-21-2014, 05:58 AM	#29
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox I am just not going to worry about it.TY mamas - this all helped me come to a better perspective about my dd15 not having had it __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

09-21-2014, 02:02 PM	#30
JoEllen Banned "When life gives you lemons, cut them in half and squirt life in the eye!" - Unknown Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 1,868	Re: My 7-year old still hasn't had Chicken Pox Oddly enough, I've never had it. I believe Drew had it when he was a kid, but I'll have to ask him how old he was at the time. Timothy had it when he was four. Summer hasn't had it yet. Obviously Vanessa and Aubrey haven't had it yet either.

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