Hand foot & mouth disease

[Sorka]

We are nearing the end of the worst case of HF&M. Older three DS's have all had it but 11month old has had and still has spots now and its been just over 3 weeks and 3 years old will be three weeks on Wednesday. Both just had the one day of fever then spots that just keep coming up and new ones come up every 5 or 6 hours it seems. Poor 3 year old has lost a whole layer of skin from most fingers and toes from the blisters merging. Dr said usually lasts 5-7 days - i guess at least we're above average in something oh and DS's started in his mouth too - I imagine if it is HF&M they will have more noticeable spots elsewhere by morning. Hope not for your sake!

[~clover~]

We are nearing the end of the worst case of HF&M. Older three DS's have all had it but 11month old has had and still has spots now and its been just over 3 weeks and 3 years old will be three weeks on Wednesday. Both just had the one day of fever then spots that just keep coming up and new ones come up every 5 or 6 hours it seems. Poor 3 year old has lost a whole layer of skin from most fingers and toes from the blisters merging. Dr said usually lasts 5-7 days - i guess at least we're above average in something oh and DS's started in his mouth too - I imagine if it is HF&M they will have more noticeable spots elsewhere by morning. Hope not for your sake!

Wow, that sounds nasty
I didn't think it was, because I noticed DS's Saturday arvo & they haven't changed, except maybe a little bigger & DD mentioned the spot in her mouth last night, but it was still the only one when we got to the gp at 4.15 today. But its one of those things I needed to know. For work & my sanity!

The 100km round trip wasn't a complete waste of petrol though, DD1 needed antibiotics for an ear infection... Glad I thought to ask as I was leaving.