My two-year-old has developed nasty blisters on fingers...

[PuppyMonkey]

Don't know whether she has injured herself or if it is something else. We certainly didn't see her having an accident etc. I'm sure we would have heard about it.

They are very sore looking, quite large, white-ish/pink water filled blisters, with puss in. Sorry tmi.

I probably need to get her to the docs in the morning. But DP is wondering should we pop them tonight. Or not????

Help!!

Has she got any on her feet? It could be foot and mouth. Take her to the doctors in the morning just to check.

does she have them any where else and on both hands?

Foot and mouth maybe?

www.askdrsears.com/images/coxackiehand1.jpg

and definately DON'T pop them! Opens them up to infection.... not a good idea!

i was thinking foot and mouth to

it could also be impetigo, as that starts in blister form and can be found on the hands

Hand,Foot&Mouth

Thanks all. They don't really look like that pic. They are whiter looking and just on fingers. I agree not to pop I promise.

Sorry to be thick, but what exactly is foot and mouth?

sorry cross posts - thanks a million Whimsy

DP has just whizzed her off to the pharmacist for their opinion. Our docs is closed on Weds afternoons. Which is good.

what did the phamacist say Puppy?

The pharmacist says it just looked like localised blisters, not hand, foot and mouth. And she's certainly not ill or anything. Just her usual barmy self. No other blisters. None on mouth or feet.

We got some antiseptic cream and we'll keep an eye on her today. I'll take her to docs this evening anyway.

Thanks all!

Are they around the nail?

No, Flyme, they are all up and down the inside bit of her middle finger and the adjoining one iuswim. Quite red and sore looking this morning, look like they need to pop. The skin is a bit flaky too. Nothing on the other hand at all. Bizarre.

I wonder if she managed to play with something that irritated her skin, like something in the garden or a washing product?

I thought hand foot and mouth, but if doesn't really sound like it.

has she been playing in the garden or outside anywhere? I'm wondering if she's had a reaction to picking up a plant or something.

ah x-crossed theprovinciallady

Now you see I was wondering about that.. maybe she's just touched some nettles and gone a bit allergic!