day 4

No real change in symptoms today – plenty of spots covering the upper body with some itchiness. Flu-like symptoms are fairly minimal though there is a trend to feel very tired in the afternoon. Chicken pox has so far been an unpleasant illness for me only because of the unsightly spots. I had been prepared for something far worse and I touch wood that I’m not about to enter a new and horrible phase. However as things are I appear to have been quite lucky compared to many other adults who have reported their disease progress on various blogs. Maybe the drugs I am taking – primarily ibuprofen, piriton and acyclivor – have diminished the symptoms.
Unless things change I doubt whether I’ll update this blog again. As it stands I hope it conveys a brighter message to any adult just starting with chicken pox and who is depressed by the numerous horror stories out there.