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My Son Has Hands And Foot Disease He Now Slightly
Question: My son has hands and foot disease he now slightly twitches in his sleep and begins to cry the only thing that’s soothes him his being carried he then falls back to sleep
Brief Answer:
Hand foot and mouth disease can be treated with Tylenol and Ibuprofen
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. Hand foot and mouth disease can sometimes be very uncomfortable for children. Fortunately, it is typically a limited disease that usually resolves within 7, to at most 10 days. The main thing to watch out for are signs of dehydration if he is not able to drink enough fluids, which you may notice if there is decreased urine output, or if he cries but there's no tears.
Unfortunately, there's no cure for the virus that causes this disease, so you can only treat the pain and fever with Tylenol (paracetamol) and Ibuprofen. You can use both at the same time, or switch between them, using doses as directed for his weight. Hopefully this will help him to be more comfortable while you wait for the body to clear this illness.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Hand foot and mouth disease can be treated with Tylenol and Ibuprofen
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. Hand foot and mouth disease can sometimes be very uncomfortable for children. Fortunately, it is typically a limited disease that usually resolves within 7, to at most 10 days. The main thing to watch out for are signs of dehydration if he is not able to drink enough fluids, which you may notice if there is decreased urine output, or if he cries but there's no tears.
Unfortunately, there's no cure for the virus that causes this disease, so you can only treat the pain and fever with Tylenol (paracetamol) and Ibuprofen. You can use both at the same time, or switch between them, using doses as directed for his weight. Hopefully this will help him to be more comfortable while you wait for the body to clear this illness.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Ok so he had a fever for the first 3 days and it went away but as of last night his fever has returned Motrin was given and it was reduced he just began sweating, this morning the fever reoccurred as 101. Motrin was given again is this something to be concerned about being that his fever keeps reoccurring during the healing process.
Brief Answer:
You should take him to the doctor
Detailed Answer:
If he is still having fevers after 4 days, I would take him back to the doctor to be examined again and make sure there is not something else going on or a complication of the Hand foot and mouth disease. Usually by 4 days the fever has resolved, so it would not be normal for him to still have fevers after this point.
If it is still day 4 of the illness you could still watch him at home as long as he is drinking fluids well, responds to you normally (he may feel tired, but it should not be difficult to arouse him), and is not vomiting. But if he continues to have fever after day 4, you should bring him to a doctor.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
You should take him to the doctor
Detailed Answer:
If he is still having fevers after 4 days, I would take him back to the doctor to be examined again and make sure there is not something else going on or a complication of the Hand foot and mouth disease. Usually by 4 days the fever has resolved, so it would not be normal for him to still have fevers after this point.
If it is still day 4 of the illness you could still watch him at home as long as he is drinking fluids well, responds to you normally (he may feel tired, but it should not be difficult to arouse him), and is not vomiting. But if he continues to have fever after day 4, you should bring him to a doctor.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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