It's typical. Just when I'm successfully attracting sympathy with an achy breaky prostate and a splitting headache, Amelie steals all my limelight by going down with the plague.We noticed a couple of days ago that she was developing spots in various places (mostly in her bedroom), but by yesterday morning they were appearing on her hands and feet, and looking like tiny blisters, which seemed a bit odd. So Lisa took her to the doctor today for a spot check. And the result is...
She has 'Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease'. It's a viral infection, and should clear up within ten days. But if not, we have to burn her in a field on a bonfire of cows.
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Oh dear! Do you think you've already got it? In adults it starts with flu-like symptoms, headache, etc.
My son had that and two months later several of his finger and toe nails fell off! I googled it and loads of parents said it happened to their kids after H,F&M, something about the blisters being behind the nail as they grow through. Anyway, something for you to watch for. Arthur's grew back fine but it freaked me out at the time.
Hope Amelie isn't feeling too rough with it.
Beckie
Well I've certainly felt unwell for the past few minutes, but I think that's mainly from reading Beckie's comment.
Sounds like we could be in for an interesting Christmas. I'll keep Amelie away from the bowls of finger food, in case she leaves behind more than she takes. And in the meantime, I'll see if we can get some kind of corporate sponsorship from the makers of 'No More Nails'.
But Lisa says thanks for the info! And Amelie's feeling fine. She's been refusing to eat her meals, but I think that's less to do with the virus, and more to do with the biscuits she's been scoffing all day. She is struggling to sleep though, which is probably all related.
I chortled at the finger food remark. Sympathy to Lisa for having to look after you two invalids.
I can recommend Calamine lotion if her hands & feet are itching.
B
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