Suggest diet to improve immunity after chickenpox infection
Patient: About diet after Chickenpox and scars after chickenpoxIam 34 yrs aged and on march 4th i got infected by chickenpox .its very severe after 5days i consulted doctor and he prescribed Acyclovir 800 ,p750,betonin syrup ,vegam 500(some thing like that), it get cured on 20th March.after that iam eating normally i have eaten Bananas ,eggs,fish(Non veg and veg) items in april. I keep on hearing many people saying that diet should be maintained post chicken pox .They say like don't eat Egg, chicken,Banana,Fish and many more items now by eating all these in future you will suffer with many health disorders like body pains leg bone pains,sugar,Bp etc.,.So please let me know what to eat and what not. And what care i have to take to cure my scars on my face like holes .at starting i didn't recognise it as chickenpox and itched the pimples so i got holes on my face. So please tell me .thank you sir. Doctor: Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. What medications have been prescribed would help you to recover from infection. Infection itself would confer natural immunity. However, to recover from the illness and to gain good immunity, you need to take protein rich diet. Kindly take protein supplement powder like Proteinex twice daily with milk. Include in your diet pulses and legumes. Eating groundnuts, almonds and other dry fruits will provide good amount of proteins. Also, eating fruits like apple, banana and guava would help you to provide essential vitamins and minerals. With intake of these foods, you can gain good immunity. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best. Regards, Dr.Ashakiran.S. MBBS., MD.