My 1-year-old has hand, foot and mouth (at least, that’s what the doctor and I think it is) but he is soooooo poorly.
He just won’t stop crying all day. He won’t eat. I’m feeding him whole milk with a syringe. He can barely sleep. It’s been like this for three days, and today is the worst day. Is this normal?? Will he feel better soon??
I think he also has a respiratory infection on top of it because he’s got a runny nose, a cough, and he’s losing his voice (unless that’s just from all the crying).
The spots are actually worst around his elbows. Quite big and crusty. He doesn’t have many on his hands and feet. Lots of little ones around mouth and chest.
He hasn’t had much of a temperature (high 37s) but maybe that’s because of all the calpol and ibuprofen. I’m more or less alternating between them every two hours, but he’s still so miserable.
Just wondering if this all sounds normal or not. I’m worried about my boy!
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Hand, foot and mouth disease - so poorly!
TheBerry · 26/09/2023 10:31
sunflowerandivy · 26/09/2023 14:21
This does sound normal I'm afraid but it's awful. You're doing the right thing with syringe. I'm on day 5 with chest infection. Child is coughing every 5 minutes 24 hours a day. I'm beyond exhausted
Oldermumhum · 06/10/2023 10:30
I am sorry you are going through this. It should get better in 5 days. Did your DS get the infection from nursery?
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