Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: Older Child
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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by D.R. from Cleveland
on August 1, 2007
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i just found out that my 14 month old has hand foot and mouth disease. my doctor gave me a print out about HFMD but i find it to be not very helpful. i have been resea...
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- Sadly you have to let this run it's course. When my son had it I was told to try and make him as comfortable as I could. I couldn't figure out how my son caught it e...
- Hi D.! Unfortunately there's nothing you can do but make your daughter as comfortable as you can. It is very contagious. So if your daughter still likes to put thin...
- My son got HFMD when he was around a year old. I'm pretty sure he picked it up from daycare. It's transmitted through saliva, so he probably got it from putting toys...
Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease
Asked by A.B. from Columbia
on September 24, 2006
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My 5 month old daughter was diagnosed with Hand, Foot, Mouth this morning. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any information would be great. She's absolutely miserab...
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- Make sure she gets plenty of fluids. My little boy had it when he was 2 and ended up going into the hospital for two days because of dehydration from diaherra and vom...
- A., the blisters should last no more than ten days at the most. Usually, the blisters in the mouth and on the bottoms of the feet are the most uncomfortable. As far ...
- Both of my daughters have had it. It is a very painful virus that will go away on its own...just don't feed her anything with acid in it...like tomatoes, lemons, etc....
Hand Foot and Mouth
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on June 5, 2010
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My daughter was diagnosed with Hand, foot and Mouth disease yesterday. I am questioning the diagnosis. My daughter has a rash all over her body, tiny red dots some o...
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- HFaM can start in the diaper area and spread to the legs and torso and arms. They also get spots on their hands and feet and mouth. You do not have to get them in all ...
- All 3 of my kids ages 5, 3 & 1 had it last week.. All of them ONLY had it in their mouth & no where else.. They were red bumps w/ white heads on them in the back of th...
- When our daughter had it the spots showed up right away but it seems like it took a couple of days for them to blister. I could never see spots in her mouth, but she d...
Son Has Hand Foot and Mouth
Asked by E.V. from Kansas City
on November 26, 2008
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Hello. We took our son to the doctors Monday because he had blisters on his hands and was running a fever..we found out he has hand,foot and mouth. Im wondering if any...
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- E., as long as he has the blisters he is still contagious. Also it can be spread by contact of fecal matter so wash wash wash hands well after diaper changes. Sorr...
- I was alwas told they are still contagious as long as there are blisters. It is transmitted from secretion of the nose, throat and fluid in blisters and stools. If i...
- E. my niece just got over this and her doctor said a week also she had the blisters for over a week she was around my daughter who is almost 2 and she never really sho...
Hand, Foot, Mouth
Asked by L.P. from Sacramento
on July 26, 2008
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My 6 year old has hand, foot, mouth disease. Anyone have ANY suggestions on how to handle his pain? Bad sores on his throat. Using Tylenol and Motrin which helps bu...
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- My 4 year old had this last year. She woke up with a a rash on her belly. Within an hour it was all over her body. Then it would slowly dissapear. That would happen re...
- Dear L., I'd like to talk to you on the phone,sorry, but I prefer phone, call me any time 944-46-75 or 835-20-57. A..
- My 10 month old just recovered from this! Any chance you live in Natomas?? haha Her throat bothered her and she sounded scratchy for about 7 days. What helped the ...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on October 20, 2008
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I am seeking advice on this virus. My daughter and I were with my sister and her little boy this past weekend. He has been infected with HFM and I am afraid now that...
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- my son had this about 6 months agao and no one else at daycare got it. your daughter may be ok, but if she does get it the rash is not painful that comes with it it is...
- Silver Solution! Ask your peds doc but mine says its safe in a small amount for young ones. It worked great when 2 out of our 12 had strep too. The other ones took it ...
- My nine year old daughter had it, and my 6 year old and my 15 month did not get it. Hope that makes you feel better. My nine year old was not in much pain at all. It w...
Sores on Side of Mouth
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on December 12, 2009
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About 2 weeks ago I noticed my daughter had what looked like a rash/ pimples on the corner of her mouth. I just kind of watched it and in a few days it was gone. well ...
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- E., I agree with the others...impetigo is very contagious and is treated with a simple topical antibiotic. It could also be a herpes virus....don't panic, there is a m...
- It sounds like cold sores and yes they are very contagious. They are very common and are passed by contact. They are a virus and need to run their course. However, C...
- Hi E., My 7 year old gets something similar called angular cheilitis. But it usually shows up on both corners of the mouth not just one. It's a fungal infection...h...
Has Anyone Ever Seen This? Child with Chronic Lumps/mouth Ulcers Inside Mouth
Asked by M.M. from Orlando
on April 12, 2009
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My nephew has had an ongoing issue in his mouth since he was a toddler. He is now 9 years old and doctors have told his mother there is nothing that can be done, just...
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- Hi M., I use to have acid bumps in my mouth a lot at a kid and a teenager. I would take Mylanta and it helped. Now I have Acid Reflux. His stomach may be causing th...
- Try talking to the dentist... I used to get something like this as a kid. It was from certain foods. I figured it was 'hard candy'. You know the stuff you have t...
- This may have been tried already, but I would change his toothpaste too - he may be having a reaction to an ingredient in it. Try one of the Tom's natural toothpastes...
7 Year Old Wetting the Bed
Asked by K.E. from Bismarck
on June 3, 2010
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I have a 7 year old girl who never ever used to wet the bed. About 2 months ago she hurt her back at gymnastics and the a week later came down with a bad case of hand,...
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- My son was a little older than that when he began wetting the bed, and he did so for a couple years. The pediatrician had no answers, so we worked with it, never made...
- It's possible that the back injury is still hurting her more than she is letting on. I hurt my back in 2006, and I can attest that getting up at times hurts more than...
- First, pad the bed to cut down on laundry. Cut an old sheet in thirds across the short way, and layer them with something waterproof (puppy pee pads or trash liners w...
Rash All over 6 Year Old
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on September 18, 2010
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My 6 year old came home from school yesterday with a rash on the back of her legs, elbows and ankles. i rushed her to urgent care and the doctor said she really didnt ...
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- When I was in high school I had Scarletina (which is like Scarlet Fever without the fever). It was a rash of little red dots all over my torso. I don't remember it b...
- Look at the roof of her mouth. It may not be sore, but there might be spots which are a sign of Hand, Foot and Mouth. Also, the blisters/rash for HFM are bilaterall...
- I agree with Debi. It may be fifths disease! I am dealing with this myself. My son had fever and a swollen face. He was itchy all over & developed a lacey rash on arms...
