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To take him to hospital?

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Twinmum2025 · 04/05/2025 10:11

My little boy (nearly 2) has been poorly now for a few days, and I noticed these marks on his foot yesterday, and today I’ve noticed them on his leg, I thought seeing the initial one yesterday on his foot possibly h,f&m but now he’s got them on his leg so I’m not sure. He’s got a cough, cold, temperature and just genuinely unwell. Pictures attached when they upload x

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legsekeven · 07/05/2025 08:00

Looks exactly like hand foot and mouth a fit can make them quite poorly. Horrible like virus

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Twinmum2025 · 07/05/2025 07:57

BigCheese24 · 06/05/2025 21:12

Any update OP?

Hi so the rash has gone down and he’s slot better now! Thank you everyone x

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BigCheese24 · 06/05/2025 21:12

Any update OP?

WeAreAllBucked · 05/05/2025 16:48

Whatbloodysummer · 04/05/2025 10:23

It looks like Hand, Foot and Mouth disease to be honest.

If it is, it's a viral infection which typically lasts 7 to 10 days and is just treated like any mild viral illness.

That’s exactly what I think. Horrible for a few days. He will be excluded from childcare settings as it’s very contagious

olympicsrock · 05/05/2025 16:28

Not a hospital job. Could phone 111 for advice.

Darkambergingerlily · 05/05/2025 16:25

Looks like hand foot and mouth. My children had them all over but mainly on hands feet and all over groin

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/05/2025 15:29

Twinmum2025 · 05/05/2025 15:20

This is today. And he’s still quite poorly. I’m not sure what to do I didn’t phone 111 as he perked up quite a bit. But today has been the worst he’s been since the spots/rash appeared

111 hasn’t closed, if concerned phone them. I no you can’t see anything dodgy on here but I wouldn’t be posting pictures of my child in the bath with his face visible on a very public forum OP.

BlueMum16 · 05/05/2025 15:27

Either ring 111 or pop into a pharmacy if you are worried

Are you giving him Calpol? Is he eating and drinking and going to the toilet ok?

Flea? Bites? Chicken pox?

DailyEnergyCrisis · 05/05/2025 15:22

Again, as people have said, phone 111 for advice.

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Twinmum2025 · 05/05/2025 15:20

This is today. And he’s still quite poorly. I’m not sure what to do I didn’t phone 111 as he perked up quite a bit. But today has been the worst he’s been since the spots/rash appeared

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DrinkFeckArseBrick · 04/05/2025 18:21

One of my children had HFM quite badly, they were everywhere - yes there were more in the areas you'd expect but everywhere else as well. And they had fever and not feeling well for a few days before.

Exactly like my DS with HFM - had a temperature and out of sorts the day before the spots came out.

When the spots came out, he perked up 100% and they hardly bothered him at all. With chickenpox however, he was still really unwell with the spots and they were so itchy.

Devilsmommy · 04/05/2025 18:27

Namechange3747 · 04/05/2025 10:35

I agree. Does he also have any spots on his hands or mouth?

For info, my DS had HFM when he was about 18 months. Had spots predominantly on hands, feet and around mouth, but also legs and wrists and a couple on his torso.

I took him to GP (let them know first so we could be isolated!) who diagnosed chickenpox and impetigo.... I wasn't convinced, but thought the GP knew better! He then got a seriously bad case of chickenpox when he was four and looking back at photos, it was blatantly obvious it was previously HFM.

So, it is possible to get spots elsewhere with HFM.

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Definitely this. My little one had it a few months ago and had a rash all over. Fever and generally unwell. Paracetamol and lots of cuddles. It goes in about a week

DrinkFeckArseBrick · 04/05/2025 18:22

Meant to say a lot of the spots were in the nappy area

DrinkFeckArseBrick · 04/05/2025 18:21

One of my children had HFM quite badly, they were everywhere - yes there were more in the areas you'd expect but everywhere else as well. And they had fever and not feeling well for a few days before.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 04/05/2025 18:19

Have you called 111 yet?

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 04/05/2025 18:13

They look itchy poor thing. Do you have any sudocrem to put on it?

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Twinmum2025 · 04/05/2025 14:22

Now I’m worried about bedbugs 😭 these are all of them ! Excuse my floor in the process of tidying up and I have 5 children!

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Twinmum2025 · 04/05/2025 14:13

Sticklebricks · 04/05/2025 13:20

Have you done a glass test?
https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/signs-and-symptoms/glass-test/

They look a little bit like bed bug bites, might want to check his bed too.

His bed is fine I’ve just checked it, we had bed bugs before from a family member and the bites were different I’m sure they were, but then bites wouldn’t make him have a cold/fever

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Sticklebricks · 04/05/2025 13:20

Have you done a glass test?
https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/signs-and-symptoms/glass-test/

They look a little bit like bed bug bites, might want to check his bed too.

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Twinmum2025 · 04/05/2025 12:45

It’s now on the back of the legs would this present as hfm?

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BlueTitShark · 04/05/2025 11:48

bumblingbovine49 · 04/05/2025 11:20

Why not make a GP appointment?

Hmm… bank hol weekend?
Is your GP open today?

BlueTitShark · 04/05/2025 11:47

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 04/05/2025 10:17

Hospital for what look like a few hives? No.

Call 111 or wait until the GP is open on Tuesday but it's not an accident or an emergency (just from those pics alone)

A 2yo that is genuinely unwell with a temperature is getting to A&E territory.
This idea that A&E is only for accidents or dire emergencies is great as long as you can actually determine if it’s a serious emergencies.

Your description would leave many people just waiting until Tuesday even though they need medical care as an emergency. Esp with children.

MotherOfUnicorns4 · 04/05/2025 11:37

My DD has just had hf&m. She had spots in a lot of places. Pharmacist advised me to give her calpol and ibuprofen and use anbesol for any mouth ulcers. No need to take to hospital, but if you’re really worried ring 111.

AD1996 · 04/05/2025 11:22

It looks like HFM to me, mine had them on his knees, feet, bum, hands, ears and mouth! Call 111 though if you need to put your mind at rest, I’ve done it plenty of times