Hi Heather
Sorry to hear about your boys, bicarbonate of soda in the bath eases the itching in chickenpox and piriton syrup (antihistamine) will stop the itch altogether. Trouble with AS is that I find I catch everything! but have managed to avoid too many colds this winter by taking Vitamin C supplement every day. Work in a primary school so have wall to wall germ laden children around me all the time. Know what you mean about the cats - just have one but love her like a child as well - except when she brings me 'presents' of dead mice and birds. Hope your cats are on the mend soon.
A laugh is worth a handful of NSAID's
hang in there
