Getting chickenpox twice?!


Question: I don't mean shingles I mean actual chickenpox.
My little cousin has it, I'm scared I'll be able to get it.
I had it when I was 3, but now Im 16.
I haven't seen my cousin, but my dad has, and my cousins dad was at my house earlier.
Im scared!


Answers: I don't mean shingles I mean actual chickenpox.
My little cousin has it, I'm scared I'll be able to get it.
I had it when I was 3, but now Im 16.
I haven't seen my cousin, but my dad has, and my cousins dad was at my house earlier.
Im scared!

Yes, it is possible, but only if you have a small (weak?) case the first time. My son had it as a baby, and he had one pock in the center of his forehead. He had it again later in middle school.

Don't sweat it, it's not like it's cholera or ebola; it'll only put you out of action for a couple of weeks. And don't scratch!

it is impossible to get it twice so put your mind at ease

Hasn't happened.

It's not possible to get chicken pox twice.
Everyone has it 1 time in their life.
But I've never heard of someone getting it 2 times.

You can only get it again 50or 60 years later. You don't have to worry. You're protected from it for at least 40 more years. :)

You only get it once. When you get old, you may get shingles, but not chickenpox...

you are immune. Do not worry.

It is possible to get the Chicken Pox twice,especially if you had a very mild case.However,it's unlikely that you will.

Contrary to what others are saying - you can get chicken pox twice. It primarily depends on how bad of a case you had the first time and whether enough antibodies had a chance to build up in your system.

If you had a really bad case as a young child I would not worry about it. If you had a very mild case I would take precautions to be safe.

Indeed you can (contrary to popular belief) contract chicken pox multilpe times. My doctor was shocked because I contracted it 3 times....the final time being the worst of course...I'm sure you're fine though. :)

you cant get chickenpox twice, just the same as you cant catch the same cold twice.

You shouldn't get chickenpox twice in a lifetime....it's a virus...and once you have had it your body is immune to it....................

How bad was it when you got it? If it wasn't that bad the first time, you might get it again. But then that's the last time if you get it again.

if you had it mild the first time you can get it again but if you got it really bad the first time you cant.





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