How do you know if you have chickenpox even though you have already been vaccinated?

Answer 1

It is recommended to check with a specialized physician.

However, Chickenpox infection usually lasts about five to 10 days. The rash is the telltale indication of chickenpox. Other signs and symptoms, which may appear one to two days before the rash, include:

• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Headache
• Tiredness and a general feeling of being unwell (malaise)

Once the chickenpox rash appears, it goes through three phases:

• Raised pink or red bumps (papules), which break out over several days
• Fluid-filled blisters (vesicles), forming from the raised bumps over about one day before breaking and leaking
• Crusts and scabs, which cover the broken blisters and take several more days to heal

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When you have chicken pox, you will typically get a fever and a rash with red dots. The dots are sores and will typically itch severely. If you scratch them too much they could leave you with a scar. In any case it is best to consult your doctor.
You get a rash on your skin and sometimes a temperature and/or a fever
Chickenpox is a common, very contagious viral infection that over 90% of people get during childhood unless they have been immunised.

Most children who get chickenpox have a mild illness, but some can become quite ill. Usually adults who get chickenpox have a more severe illness.

The illness with chickenpox usually lasts about 7-10 days.

Below is a link to a picture of chicken pox.

The illness may start with a fever and feeling unwell, like having a cold. In some children the first sign of the infection is the rash.

The rash usually starts on the chest, and most spots appear on the chest and head (including in the hair), although some children and adults can have spots all over the body (rarely on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet).

The spots start as red, itchy lumps, which then become blisters. The top comes off of the blister and watery fluid escapes. Then a crust forms on the spot. This crust takes about 5 days to fall off.

The spots often come in waves for several days so that there will be new lumps, blisters and crusting sores on the skin at the same time. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
You'll have itchy swollen red dots on your face and body. Lots of them. So, if you have it, you'll know.
A baby comes to you with viral fever. When the vesicles appear in batches, diagnosis becomes easy. When small pox was there, the diagnosis used to be difficult. In small pox you had the vesicles came all together. fever used to be high and patient toxic. In chickenpox they come in batches.
When you have red irritated skin and if you have itch dots on your skin
you have a rash and a headache. you also may have a runny nose and high temperature
When you start itching and running a fever. Also, you should have some spots on you.

Answer 2

Most chickenpox start on the trunk of your body, so if you have chickenpox, there are likely to be small-ish spots on your back or stomach. The spots tend to be itchy, and most have white heads. Sometimes if people have chicken pox, they also get a cold or flu, or just some of the symptoms like a high temperature or headaches; although this can vary from person to person. Adults often get a day or two of fatigue or aches before the rash shows up, but the rash is usually the first sign in children. Typically, the symptoms start about two weeks after exposure, but they could show up anytime from 10 to 21 days after you catch the virus.

Answer 3

Your health care provider can do blood testing or culture to confirm a diagnosis of chickenpox post-vaccination, but most often the diagnosis is clinical -- that is, your health care provider examines you and diagnosis chickenpox based on the history and exam.

Answer 4

You know if you're immune to chickenpox if you've had chickenpox or shingles diagnosed by a health care provider, if you've had two doses of chickenpox vaccine, or if you have had a blood test demonstrating immunity.

Answer 5

If you never had chicken pox or never got a shot then you are susceptible to getting it. If you can avoid your family for a bit, it might be wise as chicken pox in adults is much harder. If you do get it, be sure to contact your doctor.

Answer 6

If you're not sure if you had chickenpox, and need to know the answer, you can ask your health care provider for a blood test (varicella titer) to look for evidence of past infection.