Patient's question:
The condition of the sore tongue and the previous treatment and its effectiveness a few days ago: Has it not been treated yet for hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Rash "Four Unlikes": Unlike insect bites, Unlike drug rash, Unlike oral and labial herpes, Unlike chickenpox. Herpes in the mouth break and reappear as ulcers, often leading to drooling and difficulty eating. Clinically, it is characterized by no itching, no pain, no crusting, and no scarring. Severe cases in children may be accompanied by symptoms such as fever, runny nose, and cough. In rare cases, complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningitis and encephalitis may occur.Based on what you described, if it's only about the tongue ulcers and no other symptoms, it can basically be ruled out as hand, foot, and mouth disease. Moreover, your age is not within the high-risk group for contracting hand, foot, and mouth disease. Therefore, it is preliminarily considered as simple oral ulcers. It is recommended to take heat-clearing and detoxifying medications.