Question

My child with hand, foot, and mouth disease has painful ulcers in their mouth, can’t eat, and says their stomach hurts. The rash on their feet sometimes itches, and taking medicine hasn’t improved the situation. What should I do?

Answer

You can have the child drink more water, take oral vitamin C and B2, ribavirin, and Shuanghuanglian. Wash the face with physiological saline before and after meals. For children who cannot wash their face, use a cotton swab dipped in physiological saline to gently clean the mouth to prevent infection. For oral ulcers, apply Xueshaungshuang spray, Montmorillonite powder, Tin powder, or Bingping San to the affected areas. For initial skin rashes, apply calamine lotion. Once scabs form or blisters break, apply 0.5% iodophor. Always keep the skin clean to prevent infection. Hand, foot, and mouth disease has a significant impact on children, so it is recommended that parents take their child to a specialist for a follow-up consultation and treatment under a doctor’s guidance. In daily life, you can give your child some juice to help digest vitamins and prevent stomachaches. We hope the child can recover quickly!