Patient's question:
Suffering from hand, foot, and mouth disease for 7 days, the fever is now under control. Can the medication be stopped?Doctor's answer:
It is very common for a four-year-old child to have hand, foot, and mouth disease, which is caused by contact-based infection. Currently, there is no need to be overly concerned or anxious. If the fever has been controlled and medication has been stopped, follow-up check-ups can be done intermittently. There is no need to worry about meningitis or pneumonia being affected by hand, foot, and mouth disease. Therefore, the mother must take the child to the hospital immediately for treatment to prevent blind medication that only alleviates symptoms. For parents, it is essential to provide the child with enough care and attention, and to do everything possible to help the child receive timely treatment for the illness.