OMG...Hand Foot Mouth Disease

June is really a tough month for us! The pain and discomfort is so unbearable.
Never cross my mind that adult will get it too! Oh no is so torturing..
Lucky the kids recover quite well and thanks to our family members and friends for their care and concern.. we are almost there on the road of recovering (18 June 10).
thanks!!!!!!!!!


Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a mild, contagious viral infection common in young children. Characterized by sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet, hand-foot-and-mouth disease is most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus.

There's no specific treatment for hand-foot-and-mouth disease. You can reduce your risk of infection from hand-foot-and-mouth disease by practicing good hygiene, such as washing your hands often and thoroughly.

Symptoms:
Fever
Sore throat
Feeling of being unwell (malaise)
Painful, red, blister-like lesions on the tongue, gums and inside of the cheeks
A red, nonitchy, possibly blistery rash on palms of the hands and soles of the feet, and sometimes the buttocks
Irritability in infants and toddlers
Loss of appetite