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Hand, Foot and Mouth
Asked by L.B. from New London
on July 23, 2008
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Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with hand, foot and mouth. My poor 14 month old is miserable. She goes through phases where she seems OK then cries for hour...
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- I am so sorry to hear this. I was just telling another Mama who's child had a foot issue, that my son had Hand Foot and Mouth, but it was only on his feet, no other s...
- Oh boy, this seems to be going around A LOT right now. I had my best friends daughters (2 and 6 months) overnight last week. The 2 year old spiked a fever out of nowhe...
- Oh L.....I feel your pain, it's a tough one to get through, especially when they are that little-my oldest had it pretty bad around the same age. I would mix Benadryl ...
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, and Mouth Disease/Virus
Asked by L.K. from Louisville
on August 2, 2009
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My son was recently diagnosed with the Hand, Foot, and Mouth Virus. He doesn't have a severe case thank goodness, but he's suffering from the blisters in his mouth. ...
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- I know how you feel! It was the saddest thing to watch my little boy suffer with that. The doc told me of some mouth wash also but I am sure my son wouldn't really un...
- Hi L., I recommend that you use the aloe vera juice and jel.Give your son 1 ounce everyday.Let him drink it then swish.Put a little gel on his tongue every day. it wi...
- Hi L., my son had that when he was around 2. It was just in his mouth too ... but his gums were so swollen that his teeth were partially covered ... ouch! Unfortunat...
Hand, Foot, and Mouth
Asked by C.D. from Dallas
on February 26, 2008
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My son is 9 months old and has never been sick...until today! Ugh...help please...
I picked him up from his in-home daycare today at 2:30 and he had a very high fe...
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- This is one of the worst childhood diseases in the sense that there is so little you can do for your baby to make him comfortable. Tylenol doesn't seem to do much goo...
- my first son had it, but he never ran a fever with it. he just had the spots. things you wouldnt even think of cause this. like the shopping carts at the store. the...
- My son had this when he was little, it was not fun. It lasts about a week or so, but the fever is just a few days. He had sores in his mouth so it was difficult gettin...
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...
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 & Mouth Virus
Asked by C.K. from Houston
on June 19, 2011
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Hello! My son has contracted hand foot and mouth from the daycare and has developed white sores all in his mouth. Isnt there a mixture of benedryl and mylanta you ca...
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- I have never heard of benadryl for this virus, I have heard of Mylanta though. I think Benadryl is for itching and these type of blisters are more painful then itchy. ...
- mylanta is to try to coat the throat to make it more bearable for him to eat. it never worked for my son - his sores were ALL in his mouth when he got it - none at all...
- my daughter had this but it never developed in her mouth. just hands and feet...and all over the rest of her body. i cant remember if the doc gave her meds or we just ...
Hand Foot Mouth
Asked by H.L. from Atlanta
on April 13, 2008
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My 2 1/2 yr old son has been diagnosed with Hand, Foot, Mouth. His mouth is full. Really full of sores. My pedestrian said to mix Benadryl and Maalox together and sw...
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- i had hand foot mouth one time myself...it seems like i drank a mixture of benadryl, maalox, and motrin or something similiar...if you can get your child to drink it, ...
- Hi H., Benadryl and Maalox will only help his comfort but do nothing for the virus itself. Melaleuca oil will heal the sores quickly and can be put in a solution of...
- We use baby aquaphor for everything! We discovered it when I was on medication from the dermatologist that really dried my face/lips out. He suggested using aquaphor...
Hand Foot Mouth Disease
Asked by J.J. from San Luis Obispo
on January 9, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I just took my 19 month old daughter to the pediatrician this morning to try to figure out what this rash was that was breaking out on the palms of her han...
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- Hello J.! Make sure you contact your OBGYN and let him/her know your child has HFMD. Pregnant women need to be extra careful when exposed to this condition. No need ...
- YES!!! You must keep her away from other children. Although rare in adults, they can get it to so don't share drinks/food, etc.. Your Dr. didn't mention how contagio...
- my daughter had hand foot mouth at like 14 months old. it can be horribly painful. i took her to the er and they said that she had 5ths disease but i was like no that ...
