I wouldn't worry too much Soozy, some people are just naturally immune (ie being around lots of times and never catching it) Fingers crossed you and son are two of those people xx

Aw no.. poor wee soul.   Isn't it right that adults who've had chicken pox are more likely to get shingles if they're exposed again?    Rotten timing, Soozy.    Are they still contagious when the spots are out?      Just make sure your if your Mum does come she gets the doc right away if she feels ill - you can get anti virals now for shingles, but you need to take them really early I think.

you can have chicken pox without the spots, i was in a similar situation to you and the gp said you could have had chicken pox but the only symptoms were a runny nose, sore throat and something else (can't remember ) 

Ochh, soozy, that's rotten!  

If your mum ( or anyone else) is on steroids at the moment,  that could be a problem .. otherwise , like Kaffy says, there's meds now for shingles if you catch it early enough. Hope it all works out ok, that the wee one's alright and that you can relax and not worry ! x

What rotten timing for your grandson to get Chickenpox now.

Chickenpox are most contagious before the spots appear and until the spots crust over (usually takes about 5/6 days), so he will still be infectious on Christmas Day, unfortunately.

As Slinki mentioned, people on steriods need to avoid Chickenpox, as should pregnant women who've never had it and people with weakened immune systems.

Plenty of calamine lotion on the spots should help dry them up quickly, Soozy. Hope the wee soul isn't too itchy and uncomfortable.

is it recent about pregnant women? - i thought it was rubella that could cause problems, when my son had chiken pox there were no wotties about my pregnant sil

*worries

Women who are pregnant who have been exposed to chicken pox and haven't had it before should seek advice from their doctor or midwife immediately. Chickenpox during pregnancy can cause complications for either the mother or baby, but the risk of complications is low. Most pregnant women who get chickenpox recover, with no adverse effects on the baby.

That's from the NHS advice website.

awwww Soozy... this is seriously crappy timing.

Hope the lil un is coping ok with it.   I bloody hate chicken pox!    I had it at 18 and it was horrible (I caught it off a boy with shingles)...    my kids had it at 18mths & 6 yrs...   the boy (18mths) had it baad..   if they are still in nappies then its so difficult to deal with.   

As for you & your boy..   it does sound as if the pair of you have natural immunity 

Ohdear- not good - my mum has emphesyma and takesvariousinhalers (I think there may besteroids in them). I'm in areal dilemma . I may ring my mums doctor to get advice! 

Edited to say - just rung the docs they're gonna get back to me.

Space bar seems to be a bit sticky - sorry  Or maybe I'm typing like I'm thinking without pausing to draw breath!

aw thats not good, poor little thing at christmas. Id just let everyone know and leave it up to them if they want to risk it , I know I would still go.  Other than that, just take advice from your mums doctors. Hope it works out okay though.

Hope everything works out ok Soozy  i'm feeling abit icky today, hoping it passes, as i've got a house full on Christmas day, these things always happen at the wrong time don't they 

Soozy, shoulda said, steroid inhalers are ok, it's tablet form that's the problem ! Sorry , should have made that clear 

No probs slinki .......................docs have rung me back - they said as long as she's 100% positive that she has had chicken pox before then there's no problem. I will take them at their word but I'm a bit nervous as I know several people who have had it twice .

Bugger it - I think we'll take our chances 

awww sooz - what a blinking pain.

I'd sit your mum well away from your grandson and just get on with the lovely Christmas that you have planned. Hope you all have a great time

Glad you're still gonna get the christmas you planned Soozy

Cheers everyone  We will still have a great Christmas I know!

I've been singing this all day to my little Jack!

What a wicked Nanny!

Both my sons have had ChickenPox in the past two months.  The eldest had them first but it was over 3 weeks before the youngest sons came out.  I had to keep both kids away from my Mum who was on steroids for COPD and also away from the Sis-in-law who is pregnant but the Doc did say that anyone who has already had them should be ok as when you've had them once the immune system builds up it's own immunity to further attacks, however, if someone only had a mild case of pox as a child it can occur in adult life again and would be a lot worse.

I don't know about cancelling Christmas Sooz, but if you are worried then it might be best for all to just have their own xmas in their own homes and then maybe do something altogether when the wee one is better?  Such a shame though that he has them now, hope he doesn't become too ill with them for Santa coming.  My eldest had them down his throat and was quite ill but my youngest, who already has severe eczema, barely mentioned them when he had them.

As others have said, hope you still have a lovely Christmas . Good you spoke to the doc  Hope he doesnt get it too bad , poor soul. Get lots of calamine lotion in ! x

Go for it!