Herpangina

My son is also just getting over the same symtoms. He started about 5 days ago w/ low fever but had not been able to eat due to the pain. I took him to the Dr. on the 3rd day, he said just to give him tylenol and it should pass. He's feeling a lot better now. If your son is over a year you can try warming lemon juice w/ honey and having a few spoonfuls or if he's old enough to gargle just the lemon juice. My Son is only 7 months so I couldn't try this old home remedy due to the honey :( I hope he feels better soon.

Hi S.,
Be sure to wash the hands frequently as it is contagious. My grandson had it when he was about a year old. I caught it from him as well my adult son. We had a mild case of it also. Drink a lot of fluids and rest is the best solution. There isn't much you can do to speed up the process of getting well. It will go away in about 7 to 10 days. Stay away from fried foods as it will irritate the sores. Don't forget to wash the hands often. You can also check out the interntet for information.

A. K.

When my youngest son was vomitting on a daily basis, especially in the evenings, he was diagnosed with a type of Asthma. When there is a change in the weather, he vomits. You might want to ask your doctor since there are few other symptoms.

Maybe your son has something called thrush a yeast infection in the mouth and or throat. Even if you are not breatsfeeding its a possibility!

I suggest you visit NAET.com, and consult with a practitioner in the area. I use Dr. David Karaba in Fullerton. You may also want to read Say Good-by to Children's Allergies by Dr. Devi Nambudripad (you can order the book through the NAET website. It sounds as though your son's difficulties may be allergy related and that the throwing up and the sore may be his body's ways to rid itself of something(s) is perceives of as toxic.

One of the wonderful things about NAET is that it is non-invasive, and CURES allergies.

Maybe get a second opinion.

I have never heard of this, but did they check him for Strep Throat? Did the prescribe him any medication. Its always good to have a Western Doctor and and Eastern Doctor, I would consult an Acupuncturist!!! Its sounds weird to me, maybe a alergic reaction to something.
A.

sounds like your child has acid reflux disease..me and my kids do and i know alot of others that do too..what does he eat???medicine can help, so can the proper diet..you must avoid spicy, citrus,dairy,fatty,chocalate,caffine,tomato, basacially eat real healthy if not he needs probaly meds...check out infantrefluxdisease.com

I'm an emergency physician and a mom. I've had this one myself (caught it during my pediatric rotation during internship...very painful). It's caused by a Cocksackie virus, just like hand-foot-and-mouth disease (which my kids had). I'm not aware of vomiting as part of the symptoms...unless your child has a high fever at the time. It could be a wrong diagnosis....maybe another virus. The ulcers are usually discreet ulcers with a red base on the soft pallate or back of the throat. It sounds like your child is not going to get dehydrated, which is the primary concern. I wouldn't worry too much about vomiting once a day. Keep him hydrated and have everybody wash there hands a lot.

When I have a child that won't eat because of painful oral ulcers, I like to use/prescribe something nicknamed "pink lady" (liquid benadryl, maalox, and sometimes lidocaine) which coats and numbs the sores and helps the child to eat or drink.

My daughter got this when she was 11 months old (she is now 15 months). She had all of the classic symptoms, fever, did not want to eat, sores in the throat. It ran its course in about 5 days. She did not have any vomiting associated with the herpangina.

I do not know what the other symptoms are or if vomiting is normal or not. I am sorry that I am not more help. The only thing that I do know was that there was no medicine for it as it is a virus. I just tried to make sure that she stayed hydrated.

N. and Avery (15months)