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Any Treatment For Hand Foot And Mouth Disease?
I am 40 years old and have c ontracted Hand foot and mouth disease fromm my 3 year old. Do I break the blisters on my hands and in my mouth or not?? Is there any other treatment besides rest and Tylenol for fever? What is the duration ofthe disease in adults?
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
Hello ,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious disease specialist, answering your concern.
HFMD is self limiting infection.
It usually do not require any treatment.
Antibiotics can be given to prevent secondary infection from the scab.
only tylenol and plenty of fluid is sufficient to cure the disease.
It will be cured in a two to three weeks.
Please take care of any CNS symptoms. Some case may receive complication of encephalitis. if you sounds some symptoms than immediately contact the ER.
Please maintain hygiene, cleaning antibiotic cream application can help improve the condition.
I will be happy to answer your further concern you can contact me here or you can contact me on bit.ly/DrArun
We wish you a best health at healthcare magic.
Thank you,
Dr. Arun Tank
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious disease specialist, answering your concern.
HFMD is self limiting infection.
It usually do not require any treatment.
Antibiotics can be given to prevent secondary infection from the scab.
only tylenol and plenty of fluid is sufficient to cure the disease.
It will be cured in a two to three weeks.
Please take care of any CNS symptoms. Some case may receive complication of encephalitis. if you sounds some symptoms than immediately contact the ER.
Please maintain hygiene, cleaning antibiotic cream application can help improve the condition.
I will be happy to answer your further concern you can contact me here or you can contact me on bit.ly/DrArun
We wish you a best health at healthcare magic.
Thank you,
Dr. Arun Tank
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