Anyone know what these blisters are on my hands?

[MiraculousTales]

They look like chickenpox but I had that as a child plus they are only on my hands.

They started to come up yesterday but spreading fast now, like tiny little blisters with fluid inside? Any ideas?

[insancerre]

Hand foot and mouth?

[SillyBub]

Hand, foot and mouth?

[ShackUp]

^^what PPs said

[MizCracker]

Are they really itchy? Could be pompholyx eczema.

[MizCracker]

Oh wait, pompholyx wouldn't spread fast, so that's unlikely.

[MiraculousTales]

I wouldnt say itchy, more sore. I didnt even realise adults could catch hand, foot and mouth! I thought it was a childhood illness, DD had it about 4 years ago.

[EllenJanethickerknickers]

Hand, foot and mouth. DS3 had it, but none of the rest of us caught it, or if we did, no symptoms. His mouth was OK, but he had a few on his feet as well.

[MiraculousTales]

Yep, just found three on my left foot. None in mouth so far. Great . Thanks everyone.

[gryffen]

Have you been gardening today? Prickly heat due to the weather etc

HFM is possible, anywhere else - check NHS website for symptoms.

If major itchy then Chamomile lotion or Eurax/hydrocortisone etc

[Bowlofbabelfish]

Hand foot and mouth.

I had it last year and was actually quite ill with it - a very high fever and all over pain for 2-3 days then about ten days of milder. It unpleasant flu like symptoms.

Ds was covered head to toe - also unwell.

It’s usually milder than that - we had an outbreak of one of the more severe strains I think

[MiraculousTales]

Thanks everyone for advice. I have been doing some gardening today. I dont feel ill either so fingers crossed its just a bit of prickly heat or something. Although its starting to spread to fingers now and has stopped at the wrists on both hands

[Bowlofbabelfish]

Look in your mouth - any tiny lesions? Any fever?

[OutofSyncGirl]

I caught hand foot and mouth from my dd when she was about 2 and at nursery. It's very commonly contracted from nursery age kids.

[MiraculousTales]

Ive got slight temp 38.4 but nothing in mouth. I work with kids (not nursery age though) so that explains that if it is HFM. I would have thought id of caught it when dd had it though. Ah well early night for me I will do a spot check in morning

[whywontteenswearcoats]

I caught hand foot & mouth about 2 weeks after starting work in a nursery. Blisters on hands then feet, mouth still felt fine. Day or two later took mouthful of hot tea & thought whole of the roof of my mouth was coming off. Sorest throat ever. Get stocked up on throat lozenges & paracetamol OP