Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving and crying non-stop recently. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. Could hand, foot, and mouth disease at 37.5°C be a fever?Doctor's answer:
Your condition may be caused by a viral infection, and there is no specific treatment available. The main approach is supportive therapy and symptomatic treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine can be used, as herbal remedies may have some efficacy in alleviating symptoms of viral diseases and shortening the course of the illness. This condition can usually heal on its own within one week. Symptomatic treatment can be applied, and antiviral drugs such as acyclovir, ribavirin (triazole nucleoside) may be used. Traditional Chinese medicine formulas like Daqingye, Xiacao, or Daoxie San with modifications can also be applied.