DH had HFM 3.5yrs ago. For him it was more like the flu to start with. He was actually taking cold & flu tablets. He then got the little blisters on his hands, feet & a sore throat. Poor DH had just started a new job as well. All they hand shaking he had to refuse to do. Neither DS1 who was about 16mths or I got it & we are not sure how he was infected.
We had to go to an after hours clinic & they took swabs but wouldn't say it was as he was an adult & DS hadn't got it. They gave him some canestan cream. & steroid cream which did nothing. He just had to wait for the virus to go. Our family GP diagnosed him straight away.