Patient's question:
The child of my older sister was born. He loves to lick his fingers and toes with his mouth. Recently, he developed a cold and fever due to this habit. One of my friends said the child might have hand, foot, and mouth disease. Now, I want to know what are the initial symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in infants and young children?Doctor's answer:
The main characteristic of hand, foot, and mouth disease in its early stage is the possibility of not having certain blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth. As the condition worsens, blisters will gradually increase. At the same time, abnormal fever and oral pain may also appear. The main treatment method is to select some antiviral drugs and heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs for symptomatic treatment. Similarly, it is important to avoid eating any stimulating foods and not to consume light vegetables and fruits.