Question
My baby has been a bit uncomfortable lately, not eating dinner much and not playing as much. Today, he kept pointing to his mouth and saying it hurt, and I noticed blisters inside his mouth. I took him to the hospital, and the doctor only prescribed Bing Po San. I’m not very reassured and looked it up online, and it seems similar to hand, foot, and mouth disease. I’m not sure and want to ask you what are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
The main symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease are fever, blisters on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, and sometimes red blisters in the throat. However, if there is pharyngitis, there may also be blisters. But if there are no blisters on the hands and feet, this can help distinguish it. Since your child has already been to the hospital and the doctor has not diagnosed it as hand, foot, and mouth disease, there’s no need to worry too much. Not all peeling is due to hand, foot, and mouth disease.