Help! My grandson has hand foot and mouth disease.?
920375
My daughter had this when she was 2.  The numerous blisters in her mouth were horrible.  It hurt her to eat or drink anything even with a straw.  We had to drop water into her mouth with a dropper to keep her from becoming dehydrated.  Anyway, our doctor perscribed something called "magic mouthwash" that we would paint inside her mouth.  I think it was made up of Benedryl and Milk of Magnessia.  It was wonderful stuff -- worked like a charm.  Ask a pharmacist or doctor.  I don't think there was anything else in it, but I'm not sure.\n\nGood luck to you.  I know it can be horrible.  She was sick around 7 days.
682315
yep, just did...that's tough, get the poor little guy some counseling, medical attention, and beat the s_it out of that day care provider, or send him/her to Tx and we'll take care of it free of charge!  seriously, give him lots of hugs and kisses, and take him to do something fun!
773406
I doubt you are going to devine an answer to such a complicated issue on this or any forum.  First of all no one can predict the future.  Secondly the child apparently hasn't yet been diagnosed completely.  Instead of fishing around for answers that no one can possibly provide, offer your complete support to the family both the parents and children there in.\nThese questions serve no good purpose and as I mentioned aren't going to yield palpable answers.
948683
I never heard of that disease..did you make it up  ?\n I have problems sleeping also,but force myself to lay down ,and usually I catch a few winks enough to get me through the day.Try that.\n Eventually lack of sleep will catch up to you,so try and get an early afternoon nap after lunch with your grandson if possible to energize yourself .\n  I just made a pot of coffee myself,it is 4:55 a.m. ,and have been up for about an hour,and don't see myself falling asleep any more until later tonight. \n  Outdoor activities such as taking him out to the park,playground will tire him out also for an early afternoon nap after lunch.   \n  It would not be good to fall asleep if he is still awake,bad things could happen.
40565
Treat your child with a decent over the counter medication. \n\nIf more action is needed for this really rather mild concern, then contact the school's bosses (district HQ or school board, for example) and/or the county public health department.\n\nIf you are still unsatisfied, try a local news station or newspaper. \n\nI am unsure how big of a response you can expect from this however, so you may need to modify your expectations.
923833
Make sure he drinks gallons of water.  This really really helps.  As well as brushing his teeth regularly tell him to brush his tongue.  You can use a normal toothbrush, the new Aquafresh toothbrushes with a built in tongue scraper or you can buy specific tongue scrapers.  I bet you he's not drinking enough water!
281918
Better take a doctors advise on this - any suggestion from here which doesnt suit him will send him back to the hospital which I am sure you would not want.\n\nGod bless you!
136308
I'll pray that god will soon help him and his family to come out of this trouble, I'll pray that soon he will be togather with his family, lots of prayers, best wishes and love form sk_chilled@yahoo.co.in. please inform me when he gets well. Don't worry he'll be saved. Trust GOD.
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You can write: \nBPEI Family Network \nSE 820 Meadow Vale Dr.\nPullman, WA  99163\nPhone: (509) 332 6628 USA\nOr email: Ischauble@gocougs.wsu.edu\nWEBSITE:\nhttp://freespace.virgin.net/andy.bowles/\nThey supply information and support to families affected with such disease.
648814
Contact a local home health agency.  My sister had guillen Barre when she was little.  Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
885398
Yes he is sick--I think it's a severe case of foot in mouth disease. It's a very common sickness among politicians.
547030
Make him take the Homeopathic Remedy PHOSPHORUS 200 three drops in a sip of water once a day for a week and let me know if it made a difference !\nTake care and God Bless !
289626
He or she might be lacking something in his or her diet. Too much salt/sodium is not good. You should discuss this with your pediatrition.
74677
Some allergies can actually be "cured" by treatment.  Go to a local Allergist.  The treatment is basically giving the person very small doses of the substance that he is allergic to and then over a long period of time gradually increasing the dosage.  This is a long term treatment that can take a year or so.  But I've heard lots of cases of it working pretty well.  I do think that your grandson might be too young to go though treatment at this age....might be better off to wait till he's a few years older.  Still it doesn't hurt to go consult the Allergist first.  By the way, some insurance policy will cover (if only partially) the cost, so you should also double check with your insurance company first.
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http://www.post-polionetwork.org.au/news/ppn29.html   This association might help although it is in Australia.\n\nAny good reputable text book should give adquate information on the management of this disease.
606512
It sounds like he could have some type of food or environmental allergy. Try bringing him for a second opinion.
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definitely stick with motrin.  It's best for that sort of thing, I think.\nHe's gonna be crabby, so just baby him a little.  Make sure he's plenty hydrated.  If he won't take water, give him some flavored pedialyte, or some jello water.  \nLay down with him, read some books, make sure he has plenty of rest.\nI'm not sure how high you should let that go before you see a doctor or hit the ER, so keep an eye on it & if it blows up to more than 102.0, you should probably give someone a call.  If nothing else, you could get the number for your local emergency room & see if they can leave a message for a doctor to call you, though I think they may say they can't give advice over the phone.\nIf the fever persists for more than 24 hours, you should definitely see someone.  Since it's Sunday night, it couldn't hurt to call your pediatrician first thing in the morning for advice.\nOh, and a tepid bath.  Warm enough to not be uncomfortable, but cool enough to provide some relief.