Patient's question:
Because of the weather, the child of a friend of mine has been to the hospital for a thorough check-up and was found to have hand, foot, and mouth disease. I would like to ask if it is okay to drink milk with hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
The general symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease are that most children suddenly develop high fever, often above 38°C, accompanied by symptoms such as headache, cough, and runny nose, with the fever persisting without subsiding. Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease can drink milk. The first stage is when the disease has begun. Mouth pain and fear of food. The key dietary points are liquid foods such as milk, soy milk, rice porridge, and egg drop soup, etc. Eat less to maintain basic nutritional supply. To reduce oral pain during meals, the food should not be hot or cold, nor should it be salty or sour. After contracting hand, foot, and mouth disease, it is not advisable to eat a completely vegetarian diet because a vegetarian diet alone may lack high-quality protein.