Question 1

daughter has hand foot & mouth blisters in mouth what can i do to make her more comfortable? also i'm 7 months pregnant will it harm my unborn baby?

Accepted Answer

Mouth blisters: Hand foot and mouth disease is caused by a virus, and usually goes away in 7-10 days.
The pain from mouth blisters can be helped by staying away from spicy and acidic foods and drinks (maintaining a bland diet). 
Check with your dentist or medical doctor about pain meds (tylenol (acetaminophen) or advil).
Orabase ointment can be applied to the blisters before meals. It is non-prescription and sticks to the mouth.

Question 2

hand foot mouth question. can it be hfm if he has no blisters in the mouth, no fever, and no itch. blisters on his legs and arms look like hfm.?

Accepted Answer

Blisters: Probably not hand foot and mouth disease.  Could b different viral eruption, contact dermatitis...How old is patient?

Question 3

i work with children and have been exposed to hand-foot-and-mouth recently. i have a fever of 101 and muscle aches/ unwell feeling, but no blisters or rash yet.  should i just treat it like a cold, or could hand-foot-mouth present like this in adults?

Accepted Answer

Hand foot: and mouth disease is caused by the coxsackie virus which may only give fever diarrhea or vomiting 
in adults may or may not give the rash
you should be better in a couple of days
drink more fluids and treat your fever appropiatly

Question 4

how should blisters from hand foot mouth treated? pediatricians please.

Accepted Answer

No need: The blisters from hfm disease do not need to be treated. As the infection resolves over several days, the blisters will resolve on their own. I know of no specific treatment that will hasten their resolution. If there id pain or itching, these symptoms can be addressed using acetaminophen(tylenol)/ibuprofen(motrin/advil) or diphenhydramine(benadryl).

Question 5

how are blisters from hand foot mouth treated? how will the ones on hands bother them/feel for them?

Accepted Answer

Comfort care: The blisters in coxsackie virus, or hand, foot and mouth disease are usually painless on the hands and feet unless they develop a bacterial infection. They can be covered with a bandage if needed to protect the underlying skin. The mouth blisters are painful enough to prevent eating and your doctor can provide medication to help with the symptoms.

Question 6

1 year old son has hand foot mouth, since 15 days ago. he started last night with new blisters. did he get it again?

Accepted Answer

Prob not: This is prob just a recurrence not a re-infection.

Question 7

kids have hand, foot, & mouth disease, dr says it just has to run its course, is there anything i can put on the blisters to give them some relief?

Accepted Answer

Analgesics: Blistery rash on hands or feet can be tender.  Analgesics such as tylenol (acetaminophen) or Ibuprofen may be given as needed.  Blisters usually resolve within a week.

Question 8

what can be done to treat blisters from hand foot & mouth disease?

Accepted Answer

Nothing to do: Blistery rash from hand, foot, mouth disease heals by itself.

Question 9

my son was diagnosed with hand foot mouth a 15 days ago. his symptoms were clearing up but since yesterday he has new blisters, did he get it again?

Accepted Answer

Possible: But more likely he has a different virus causing similar lesions.

Question 10

how long is a fever present before blisters appear with hand, foot, mouth disease?

Accepted Answer

Fever hand foot mout: The fever is the first sign before the rash appears.It takes anywhere from 24 to 72 hours before the fever that the rash and blisters appear.

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Daughter has hand foot & mouth blisters in mouth what can i do to make her more comfortable? also i'm 7 months pregnant will it harm my unborn baby?

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Hand foot mouth question. can it be hfm if he has no blisters in the mouth, no fever, and no itch. blisters on his legs and arms look like hfm.?

A member asked:

I work with children and have been exposed to hand-foot-and-mouth recently. i have a fever of 101 and muscle aches/ unwell feeling, but no blisters or rash yet. should i just treat it like a cold, or could hand-foot-mouth present like this in adults?

A member asked:

How should blisters from hand foot mouth treated? pediatricians please.

A member asked:

How are blisters from hand foot mouth treated? how will the ones on hands bother them/feel for them?

A member asked:

1 year old son has hand foot mouth, since 15 days ago. he started last night with new blisters. did he get it again?

A member asked:

Kids have hand, foot, & mouth disease, dr says it just has to run its course, is there anything i can put on the blisters to give them some relief?

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What can be done to treat blisters from hand foot & mouth disease?

A member asked:

My son was diagnosed with hand foot mouth a 15 days ago. his symptoms were clearing up but since yesterday he has new blisters, did he get it again?

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How long is a fever present before blisters appear with hand, foot, mouth disease?

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