last weekend dd was poorly high temp noteating etc so took her to docs monday morning when a birght red rash appeared on her wrists and knees, the doctor who looked in her mouth etc said she also had little ulcers on her tongue said it was tonsilitus and gave me antibiotics to give her. They appeared to work because by the weds morning she was bouncing off the walls - typically as i had taken a day off work to see to her that day (only work w-f)
anyway she went back to nursery and there was a sign on the door to say they had 3 confirmed cases of hand foot and mouth in her room, having read the symptoms it got me wondering whether she had had that instead on tonsilitus??????? Anyway she was better so i forgot about it, until the friday when i started developing ucers in my mouth and on my tongue - also over the weekend have got little sores on hands and feet, so it looks like i have got hand foot and mouth i think.
has anyone else (adult) had this? and how long did it last? is there any point goig to docs? all the info says it is a virus, i am using special mouthwash "corsodyl" i think and tajing paracetomol and ibuprofen for the pain, it is so painful and i have been alone at home with dd all weekend because dh has been working extra, all he says is "well go to the doctor then" which i have pointed out i couldnt do at the weekend, not sure if there is any point going as they wont give me antibiotics for a virus.
feeling so crap, would be interested to know if anyone else has had these symptoms and what their doctor said and how long it all lasted (today will be 4th day of the most painfull ulcer and it still there larger than life)