Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: Maalox
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Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
Asked by A.G. from San Francisco
on April 1, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old has come down with Hand Foot & Mouth Disease (similar to chickenpox but not itchy). Most likely picked it up from daycare. The doctor said to only gi...
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- TONS OF KIDS HAVE HAD IT!!!! We have a notice posted at the preschool where my son goes. No one has it currently but the sign stays up! Don't worry-I personally know...
- Hi A., A friend's son contracted it a couple of years ago. It's easier to spread where hands aren't being washed after diaper changes, after using the toilet (or hel...
- Hi A.,my daughter had this Hand, foot, and mouth disease, a type of coxsackievirus syndrome, causes painful red blisters in the throat and on the tongue, gums, hard pa...
Hand, Mouth & Foot Disease
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on June 13, 2011
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ick. i picked up my son today, 2.5 yrs old, from daycare & there was a posting that another kid had hand, foot, mouth disease. i never even heard of it until today! ...
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- My son had. Uhhhh, it sucked. But my son is pretty dramatic when hes sick. He was miserable.
- If he gets it, definitely see if he can get an Rx for the Magic Swizzle Mouthwash if his mouth hurts. Otherwise, Tylenol or Motrin for fever & discomfort. For my s...
- My kids had it last month. It really wasn't that big of a deal. Very manageable and an only slightly annoying rash. My kids did have the beginning signs (although...
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by J.L. from Kansas City
on June 25, 2008
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My 14 1/2 month old had 105.1 temp yesterday and was throwing up. I took him to the dr and they said that he had blisters on his throat and that he had Hand Foot and M...
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- My son had hand, foot and mouth about three months ago. He had a high fever also. My doctor says sometimes kids will throw up due to the high fever. His advice was ...
- You might check with your ped. but ours says BRATY (add yogurt) and not to give them anything by mouth (including water) until they've not thrown up for an HOUR. I di...
- Ok, do not give him milk until his fever breaks. And the citris of some juices can make him throw up also, so be careful there. water, juices w/ only 10 to 15% juice, ...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by J.V. from Austin
on February 29, 2008
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I took my son into see the doctor yesterday b/c he had blisters on his hands and mouth. Turns out he has hand, foot and mouth desease, and the doctor said he most like...
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- Hi J. - HFM is very common... your doctor should have told you that. Most kids do get it and often the parents don't even realize it. My son had it and it is beli...
- While it's possible that your child got it from daycare, it's not necessarily the only place. I have 4 children, 3 of which have had HFM, and none of them have ever s...
- My son had it about a year ago. It started on the palms of his hands. In the beggining i thought he was coming down with chicken pocks or somehting. He then got 2 blis...
Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease
Asked by N.S. from Detroit
on July 16, 2010
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My 1yr old, and 3yr old just came down with Hand, foot, and mouth disease. Any tips or home remedies? We've been to the doctor because my 1 yr old wasn't taking any ...
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- Just Ibuprofin and lots of TLC from you. When my youngest got this at around 1 it was so horrible-and seemed to last forever! He stopped binky and bottle b/c of it. ...
- My son recently had this. Our ped rec's Motrin round-the-clock. Thankfully, the sores in his mouth were not severe so eating/drinking wasn't a problem. The worst pa...
- My son had at about the same age. Our doctor suggested a little mylanta. It helped coat the throat. You would have to check the dosage. It really worked.
Hand Foot Mouth Disease
Asked by T.D. from Tampa
on January 10, 2008
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Hi all- My son was exposed to hand foot mouth last week by a little girl that he was playing with and has ended up getting it. I took him to the DR on Tues and they ...
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- my son had that at about the same age as your child is now. It was very hard and frustrating time. My doctor suggested using a mixture of benadryl and mylanta (1/2 and...
- T., This hand foot and mouth is so miserable for the little people. We got through it with motrin and Popsicles. Hope he feels better soon. K. J
- My husband had this, but luckily my son did not get it. Him not eating much is to be expected and he can recover from that just fine. Him not drinking is a big probl...
Hands- Foot- Mouth Disease
Asked by K.N. from Birmingham
on November 21, 2006
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My 2 and a half year old has just gotten this awful problem. Hand- Foot- Mouth Disease Does anyone have any help in this matter. We have been to the Dr. and well there...
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- DEAR K., MY DAUGHTER WHO IS NOW 9 HAD THIS DISEASE WHEN SHE WAS 2, SHE HAD THE BLISTERS IN HER MOUTH REALLY BAD AND WAS THE SAME AS UR CHILD IS SHE WOULDN'T EAT OR ...
- I know this is a week old but just incase anyone else reads it, when our son had the virus, our dr. recommended sweet tea to drink. there is something in the tea that...
- My daughter had the same thing about three years ago. I can not remember the name of the medicine, however I am sure if you describe it to the doctor he/she should kno...
Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by S.J. from Dallas
on March 23, 2008
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My twins have gotten Foot and Mouth Disease. It is blisters on the feet and hands. I hadn't heard of it until now. The doctor said we will just get over it in a few...
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- Luckily my day care has never gotten a rash of it but it went thru summer camp of a friend last year. lots of bendaryl and tylenol. Also, be very careful not to get it...
- S., I have 2 kids and have worked in MMO for years - always kept immaculately clean house - the virus you're referring to sounds worse than it is - except that the kid...
- My son had the blisters in his mouth when he had this at around 8 months. The doctor told us to give him a mixture of Maalox and Benadryl and that helped tremendously....
Hand Foot and Mouth- Yowza!
Asked by E.O. from San Francisco
on August 12, 2011
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Hi- looking for some advice. My poor 3 year old son has Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. Realized it Tuesday night and got him into the doctor on Wednesday. He is totally ...
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- My son was older when he had it (6 I think). The magic swizzle mouthwash made a big difference but your son is probably too young to effectively "swish and spit". :(...
- I slept on the couch with my son for 3 nights when he had HF&M (he never was diagnosed with it, but it's what I think he had). It was hard to keep his fever down, so I...
- I feel for you! My son had it when he was 2 1/2 and it was the worst thing ever. He didn't actually have HF&M but a very similar virus on his tongue...which of cours...
Hand Foot and Mouth
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on May 12, 2009
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My son was just diagnosed with Hand Foot and Mouth and I am reaching out to all you moms who have had a child with this. Between the internet and the Dr. and neighbor...
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- The only thing I can recommend is DON'T GET PREGNANT or even try while he has this. Becareful.
- Stay home till it is gone. It is not worth spreading it. He will be better in a few days, but please don't epose all of our kids to it also and we will do you the same...
- My pediatrician told me it is contagious until there are no more sores. You will unlikely get it unless you have something like lupus or another immune compromising co...
