What are these weird mouth symptoms my whole family are experiencing??

[ScarRegrets]

For the last week, DH and our two pre-schoolers have had terrible sores in their mouths. Not quite like usual mouth ulcers - their tongues are bumpy and the roof of their mouths is red and spotty. DH says he has a smokey taste in his mouth too. This morning my tongue is tingling and I've got a bitter taste in my mouth, so it looks like I'm next! No other symptoms whatsoever, so I don't feel like it's something to bother the GP about. The DC have both improved quite a bit over the weekend, or I was going to call today. What on earth could it be??

[Paperlate]

Hand,foot and mouth?

[TheSnowyOwl]

HFM was my immediate thought as well. Sometimes the spots aren’t noticeable apart from those in the mouth. Younger children are very prone to catching it and passing it on.

[ScarRegrets]

We've had HFM before and the DC were quite poorly, very feverish etc. So I hadn't thought of that, as they've been otherwise fine! I think the first infection is supposed to be the worst too isn't it, which would make sense.

[Dilbertian]

Covid? The only time I have had sore blisters and spots on the roof of my mouth at the back was when I had Covid. And my tongue and nose tingled very uncomfortably just before my senses of smell and taste went dolally.

[Dilbertian]

I'm prone to mouth ulcers, and this was completely different.

[Highdaysandholidays1]

This sounds like hand, foot and mouth, fever, mouth sores, rash on feet/hands. Check on a Covid test as well.

[Bemyclementine]

Strep?

[Justputitdown]

Eruptive lingual papillitis?

[GearChange]

Have a look at Measles on the nhs website. Happened to see something on the tv about it this week and the mouth sores were a main symptom.
Measles is on the rise again. You could still have it but your vaccines have reduced the symptoms (assuming you’ve all had your mmr).