1. CHICKENPOX
Our whole adventure with vitamin C began with chickenpox, but because of how surprised I was with the effectiveness of the treatment at the time I did not make photographic documentation and decided to postpone the detailed post about the use of vitamin C in viral childhood diseases.
However, as it happens every spring, another wave of chickenpox swept across Poland and I managed to get photos from a Mother of Three, who used our standard viral procedure.
In our case, the whole thing was over in 3 days, and in their case it went like this:
Day 0 – no blisters yet, general weakness and whining.
Day I – mild fever, fatigue, weakness, a few blisters – in the evening we started to give vitamin C (often and a lot).
[vitamin C after a quick consultation if these are chickenpox blisters]Day II – the peak of the rash, blisters also appeared in the ears, on the tongue…
[still a lot of vitamin and administered often, without symptoms of diarrhea, plus baths in baking soda to reduce itching and application of liquid powder on blisters, just like in our childhood]Day IV – blisters slowly turn into scabs (the white stuff is powder, not pus), the mood is definitely better, without fever.
Day V – scabs are still forming, without fever, the energy has returned.
Day VI – only scabs, a visit to the doctor, diagnosis – healthy child, certainly not contagious 🙂
In the meantime, I gave ABC to younger children, who after about 2 weeks caught chickenpox: there was much fewer blisters, they felt much better than in my sister’s case (they had one day of debility). Somehow it went so smoothly that I didn’t even take pictures of them… 🙁 – on the 5th day we were at the doctor’s office – the patient was healthy.
Thank you <3
2. HFMD
Shortly after this report, I was surprised to find out that youngest daughter had caught HFMD for the second time. I didn’t know it was even possible, but when I saw the rash on her feet and hands, I immediately knew what to do.
HFMD can be beat with vitamin C in exactly the same way as any other viral infection, I gave her a lot of ABC and often, until the response from the digestive system indicating that the body is saturated, then I kept giving her smaller doses less frequently, but still ‘a lot and often’ until the symptoms disappear, and then a little more, so that the weakened body is not immediately hit by a new infection.
On the first day, HFMD is still mild:
You can already see it, although an untrained eye may overlook it.
On the second day there is no doubt, and the child is usually grumpy and lethargic.
She can have a fever:
Single, slightly larger spots may appear:
Spots appear on the soles and on the edges of the feet:
Of course, we had vitamin C on hand, so we gave it to the youngest daughter from day one. She was given a teaspoon of ABC every half an hour, but she must have fought bravely, because we did not reach the state of saturation. Maybe that’s why she was in a great mood already on the third day, and on the fourth day there was no trace of the spots 🙂
I have good reasons to I encourage you to keep a reserve of ABC in the freezer in case of an emergency. We ship packages efficiently, but you will usually have to wait 1-2 days if you order when the first symptoms of infection appear. It’s better to have at least one 100 ml ziplock bag in the freezer and have the option to administer the syrup immediately when something pops up – then the whole thing simply takes less time and the disease won’t have time to develop.
And to state the obvious, it is worth giving vitamin C at the same time to all household members that are at risk of getting sick, because while it’s worthwhile to have smallpox once and be done with for the rest of your life, it is equally worthwhile to make sure it’s as mild as possible. With help from vitamin C, chickenpox and HFMD are dealt with really quickly. And then, at least when it comes to smallpox, active antibodies are there forever and you never have to think about it again. Shingles is always a risk factor when your immunity is compromised, but we also deal with it by taking vitamin C, just like with any virus: https://anna-bee.com/en/blog/beat-viruses-with-vitamin-c/
I hope that these photos will eliminate any doubts about what disease your children have, and even if these doubts appear, it is always a good idea to shield yourself with vitamin C right away, even if you are not yet sure what exactly is developing. The sooner the counterattack begins, the shorter the illness lasts.
Tutaj kupisz syrop z witaminą C, którym ratujemy się przy każdej infekcji