 [ Symptoms ] my son who is 15 has a bad case of chicken pocks though i am a little concerned as he has a lot of pain in his neck which looks a little swollen at the back and behind his ears seems swollen too he says he also has shooting pains in his head and feels dizzy is this normal in teens who have chicken pocks or is this something else he doesnt seem himself and has not much of appetite either is this common with chicken pocks as my two younger children have just recovered without any of these symptoms [ Disease ] try not eating 3 4 hours before sleeping avoiding high acidic foods such as orange chocolate coffee alcohol avoid fatty foods avoid smoking avoid mint it relaxes the sphincter that keeps acid in your stomach  sleep with your head elevated to prevent acid from coming up into the esophagus and laying on your left side can help prilosec as directed may be better but it takes a few days to start working relaxing and getting enough sleep are big wear loose fitting clothing and lose weight if appropriate