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Hand, foot and mouth...

ConradA24 said:
It's a a very common thing among kids where they get blisters/sores in their mouth, on the hands and feet. The sores in the mouth can make it painful to swallow or eat. It's also very contagious.
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Damn
Wtf, how have I never heard of this? Sounds horrible.
 
Is there a cure? Does anyone know what causes it? Vaccine available?

I don't want my daughter to get this.
 
fishonjazz said:
Is there a cure? Does anyone know what causes it? Vaccine available?

I don't want my daughter to get this.
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I'm pretty sure that sores like this point back to the complexities of the immune system, pH levels, and diet (<--- all that being densely interconnected, of course.)
 
No cure, fish. Only time. She has it a lot in her mouth (roof, tongue, gums) and around her crotch/butt. May be staying overnight again tonight unless she starts consuming more on her own.
 
My cousin's children just had this and her two year old kept trying to stick her fingers down her own throat trying to get the sores out.
 
That sucks, I feel for you brother. 2 of my kids got it. For one it was fairly mild, for the other it was like everywhere. Spent 3 nights in the hospital as he couldn't eat or drink.
 
LogGrad98 said:
That sucks, I feel for you brother. 2 of my kids got it. For one it was fairly mild, for the other it was like everywhere. Spent 3 nights in the hospital as he couldn't eat or drink.
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Yeah, yours must've had it a notch or two worse than ours. Maybe we should've gone a day earlier, I don't know, I think the ER would've turned us away tbh, but she cried like all day Saturday. We knew it was HFM at that point. Her temperament was slightly better Sunday but without consuming any liquids (5 oz in about 20 hours), we had to go Sunday night.
 
I'm glad your daughter is doing better CL. My 3yo nephew had it a few months ago. Not fun. My 1yo great nephew lost a toenail from it. Poor little guy.
 
RJF said:
I'm glad your daughter is doing better CL. My 3yo nephew had it a few months ago. Not fun. My 1yo great nephew lost a toenail from it. Poor little guy.
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Thanks. Losing a toenail is nuts! And bro, without Motrin, it would have been sooooooo much worse.
 
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