Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Treatment and Care

Question

There are small red blisters on my hands and feet, and also on my buttocks. There are ulcers in my mouth. I noticed the red blisters two days ago, but today I just discovered them. How do I treat hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Answer

If there are no complications, the prognosis is generally good, and most cases heal within a week. The main treatment principle is symptomatic treatment. You can use improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) medicine to relieve your baby’s pain and can take antiviral drugs as well as cooling and detoxifying traditional Chinese herbs, along with vitamins B and C. It is important to enhance the child’s care and maintain good oral hygiene. Foods should be non-irritating, such as liquids and semi-liquids. Hand, foot, and mouth disease may lead to complications such as myocarditis, encephalitis, meningitis, and febrile convulsions, so careful observation should be increased and no precautions should be taken lightly.