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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

To take him to hospital?
To take him to hospital?
To take him to hospital?
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DailyEnergyCrisis · 05/05/2025 15:22

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

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?

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.

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

olympicsrock · 05/05/2025 16:28

Not a hospital job. Could phone 111 for advice.

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

BigCheese24 · 06/05/2025 21:12

Any update OP?

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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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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