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Measles is an infectious disease caused by the paramyxovirus. It is contagious so keeping your child/adult away from school or work  lessens the risk of spreading the virus. The symptoms can resemble the common cold or influenza until the rash becomes apparent at about 10 days.

Measles Symptoms :

• HEADACHE
• FEVER
• RUNNY NOSE
• SORE WATERY PUFFY EYES
• SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT
• COUGH
• SORE  THROAT

The Rash appears around the 4th or 5th day.     The Measles Rash is raised red small spots that are very close together when veiwed closely and appear blotchy at a distance.

WHAT CAN I DO.

• Keep patient in bed and comfortable .In a darkened room (especially if sensitive to light) .
• Eyes can be bathed  using cool boiled water to soothe always use a clean cotton swab for each eye and discard after use bathe from centre of eye outward.
• Make sure you give the patient plenty of fluids. Again be mindful if there is a temperature as there is a risk of dehydration. Small sips of fluid, often ice blocks appeal to children...

COMPLICATIONS .

• Otitis media (infection of middle ear) .
• Pneumonia.
• Encephalitis..can cause brain damage.

Any of these require a rapid medical response.

As with anything - commonsense wins the day so if  in  doubt  contact your GP or Accident and Emergency Dept.

REMEDIES...

• ACONITE.. Catarrh and high fever. Sore red eyes worse from light.Eyes and nose streaming.Dry barking cough. Itching,burning skin.Rash rough and Miliary. Mind: Frightened,Anxious,Restless Tossing. Worse: heat,light Better: open air,cold drinks,sitting up,Company.
• APIS Rash supressed or not fully expressed. Rash goes in and brain symptoms appear.Stupor with stinging pains. Crying.Cerebral Brain Crying. (cerebral crying is high pitched constant ).Urine scanty.Thirstless.Worse from heat,hot room ,hot fire, after sleep, Pressure,Touch.Better cool air. F/N if cerebral crying is one of the symptoms presenting give patient Apis and seek urgent medical attention
• BELLADONNA Rash bright red skin hot and dry radiating heat.Pupils dilated.Sore throat tonsils inflamed bright red.Sudden violent onset of symptoms Face red hot radiating heat. Thirstless,but craves lemons or lemonade.Worse motion,light, noise 11am-3pm.Better standing or sitting upright, pressure.
• BRYONIA Rash slow to appear or appears then disappears.Patient drowsy,pale, twitching face, chewing motion.Hard dry cough with tearing pain.Any movement causes patient to cry out with pain,mild delirium, wants to go home when at home.Instead of Rash -bronchitis or pneumonia, with Bryonia symtoms.Worse,slightest motion,light touch, night(9pm)deep inspiration.Better,rest firm pressure,lying on painful side, sweat
• EUPHRASIA when measle symptoms settle in eyes.Good remedy for the first stage of measles if other symptoms agree.  Streaming burning tears that excoriate skin around the eye,intense sensitivity and pain from light sunlight and artifical light.Streaming bland discharge from nose. Cough worse during the day.Chilly and cold.Sweat mostly on chest,at night during sleep.Worse evening,indoors,warmth, LIGHT.Better DARK ROOM.
• GELSEMIUM Chills alternating heat ,Chills up and down back,heat and sweat stages,long and exhausting,wants to be held as shakes so much during chills.Violent bursting headache,heaviness of eyelids , eyes appear half closed, muscular soreness-neck and shoulders.General sensation of Heaviness.Mind confused dazed dull.no thirst.Aids in bringing out Rash.Worse attempting to think,thinking of ailments,emotions,damp weather.Better profuse urination,continued motion,bending forward.Desires to be quiet to be left alone.
• HELLEBOROUS NIGER Sinking sensation ,sensorial life is suspended,paitent lies in profound stupor.muscular weakness limbs heavy and painful. Cold sweat>lips dry and cracked. Stupefying headache, rolls head, sensation of water swashing around in headMind slow in answering,staring,involuntary sighing. Worse 4-8pm,evening till morning, uncovering.
• PULSATILLA Sensitive,weepy, desires attention and sympathy.Changeable mental and physical symptoms.Chilliness even in a warm room, burning heat at night,heat felt in parts of body,coldness in other parts.Nose yellow mucus,mucus stopped up in evening abundant in morning. Desires open air.Worse Twilight,evenings,fatty food rich food,after eating,WARM ROOM,Heat.Better OPEN AIR, motion, cool applications.
• SULPHUR Purplish appearance of measles when skin is dusky,rash does not come out. Burning heat,uncovers feet in bed.Aversion to bathing.Thirsty would rather drink than eat. Redness of lips,skin burning with itching.Worse @11am, nighttime,warmth of bed, bathing,standing,stimulants.Better dry warm weather,lying on rightside.(Sulphur often follows Aconite in acute cases)  .

Here are a few Remedies that are well known for the treatment of measles. It is a good idea  if using Homeopathy to have a Homeopath that treats you and your family.

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