El Floppo
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Our 10mo old woke up in the middle of the night with a 103 fever and completely miserable... brought him in to the doc who said he had this "Coxsackie Virus" (as in, Coxsackie, NY) which is also called Foot and Hand Virus.
Painful ulcers in the back of the mouth that makes him completely miserable in pain, along with the fever. The Foot and Hand part of it is when the ulcers appear on- yes- his feet and hands. That hasn't happened yet.
Doc says we've got 3-4 days of this, with only Motrin to help. Poor kid can't sleep much, which means we can't sleep much- total hell for all in Floppo-land, but especially for the usually happy and smiling Floppolinho- literally nothing but tears since last night.
I dunno what to expect here- but if any of you guys knows anything first hand, or can offer any advice... I am all appreciative ears.
eta: It's "Hand Foot and Mouth" disease... I should mention that he isn't showing any signs on his hands or feet.
Painful ulcers in the back of the mouth that makes him completely miserable in pain, along with the fever. The Foot and Hand part of it is when the ulcers appear on- yes- his feet and hands. That hasn't happened yet.
Doc says we've got 3-4 days of this, with only Motrin to help. Poor kid can't sleep much, which means we can't sleep much- total hell for all in Floppo-land, but especially for the usually happy and smiling Floppolinho- literally nothing but tears since last night.
I dunno what to expect here- but if any of you guys knows anything first hand, or can offer any advice... I am all appreciative ears.
eta: It's "Hand Foot and Mouth" disease... I should mention that he isn't showing any signs on his hands or feet.
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