Patient's question:
Doctor, I want to ask about my son who has had hand, foot, and mouth disease for several days. I want to ask, when he itches, he scratches and it gets red and swells. My son has had hand, foot, and mouth disease for several days, what should I do?Doctor's answer:
In the child's condition, it cannot be ruled out that there may be accompanying allergies! Hand, foot, and mouth disease generally does not cause redness to reappear after scratching. It is recommended to check the child's complete blood count! If there is an elevated level of eosinophils, it may indicate allergies. Consider giving the child loratadine oral liquid. Hand, foot, and mouth disease poses significant harm to children, so it is advised that parents take the child to a specialist for follow-up treatment under the guidance of a doctor. In daily life, it is okay to give the child some juice, which is beneficial for digestion, vitamin absorption, and preventing stomach upsets. We hope the child can recover quickly!