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Hand Foot and Mouth Adult......HURTS!

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WELL I AM 29 AND HAD CHICKENPOX A FEW YEARS AGO AND THIS IS WORSE!

SO much for all the 'MILD' stuff you see on every health website... :shock:

I caught it from my daughter who is 14 months and was in a pretty bad way.

Started with Fever, Feeling Sick, Sore Throat, Aches in all my joints especially my back and the backs of my knees.

Feet and hands feel swollen..

And face and neck.....

Day 2: Spots on hands, and in mouth my mouth feels like it is burning inside.

Feel totally crap

Considering when I had chicken pox the doctor said it was the worst case she had ever seen and gave me anti virals this is worse! I think the NHS need to rephrase there wording on there website. Can't believe my little girl has had to go through this.

Best wishes to all of you suffering.

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  • dennis23916
    dennis23916 Guest

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    Hi... I'm 40. it started Thursday with some chills and fever. Friday morning it continued what felt much like a common cold with a sore throat. I noticed a itchy spot on my thumb but didn't think it was related. In the evening my hands where covered in itchy red spots. I couldn't sleep all night. I first thought it's hives/urticaria and went to the chemist and bought antihistamine tablets, but they had no effect, so I went to the doctor Sa morning. He told me it's HFM disease. By that time the itching was really bad. I have a few spots on my feet, but it's not too bad. I don't have anything in my mouth, but in my throat. Some types of food are more painful than others to swallow. It's like blades going down my throat. My hands are the worst. It's Saturday night now. Hands went from ichy to very painful, swollen and stiff. They have little bumps all over, more on the backside than in the palm. I'm rotating ibuprofen and paracetamol. I think it helps, but not much, it's still pretty painful. Running cold water over them numbs them for a moment. I'm glad I have found this thread. It's easier for me to know I need to be prepared for a longer period. It's not a great time for this in my life.

    • janice_m.55496
      janice_m.55496 dennis23916

      Posted

      I'll tell you. my heart goes out to you. I had this stupid virus 1 year ago and though not life threatening it is the most miserable virus I have ever had. it was 2 1/2 weeks of hell. my face was so swollen my kids didn't recognize me in the pictures I sent them. I was able to get a prescription for cortizone but I'm nor sure that helped much. Pacing, reading this blog and multiple showers a day (no soap) were the only things that kept my sanity. 3 months later I began to loose my finger nails....all 10...1 by 2. the disease that just keeps on giving. hang in there.

    • janice_m.55496
      janice_m.55496 dennis23916

      Posted

      i hope you are starting to feel better.

      once it begins to feel dry vasaline really helped, especially on my face. my nose peeled 3 times. I just kept globbing it on. it might help to know there is no scarring after all this. peace

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