Self-Treatment
Self-treatment Videos
Watching a short video about self-treatment of common ailments is often more convenient and easier to follow than referring to a written manual. Watch out for further helpful videos giving self-treatment tips in the near future.
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ViraSoothe
20 May 2015
Chickenpox Made Easy
Dr Jarvis gives some straightforward advice about managing chickenpox and lays out 10 golden rules to follow.
4.26 minutes
ViraSoothe
12 May 2015
My 11 year old has never had chickenpox. Is it possible he will never get them?
Dr Jarvis explains why some children don’t seem to get chickenpox – and some of the problems that occur if women finally catch it when pregnant.
1:31 minutes
ViraSoothe
12 May 2015
How long does it take chickenpox to go?
It sometimes seems like weeks between the first spot appearing and the last one finally disappearing. Dr Jarvis explains how long the condition actually lasts.
0:56 minutes
ViraSoothe
12 May 2015
Can you have chickenpox and not itch?
Adults seem to suffer more with chickenpox itch but do some children not itch at all? Dr Jarvis talks about her experience of treating little ones.
0:36 minutes
ViraSoothe
12 May 2015
When are chickenpox most contagious and can they be caught more than once?
The doctor advises on just when chickenpox is at its most contagious and whether it really can be caught more than once – as some people claim.
1:32 minutes
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