Coxsackie virus?
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Is that the same as hand, foot and mouth disease? I think I heard the doctor say that word (coxsackie) when my DD was diagnosed a few weeks ago. She had blisters in her throat and purple spots on her tongue, so she couldn't nurse and eat for days.
Some kids only have a rash on their hands and/or feet or the whole package.
Some kids only have a rash on their hands and/or feet or the whole package.
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yep. Lots of kids get such a mild case of this that it goes by unnoticed, other kids get a sore throat and feel mildly crappy--it's not usually a big deal. Your son may even already be immune.
Originally Posted by EBG Is that the same as hand, foot and mouth disease? |
Ah, that lovely virus. Funny you should ask, as I have blisters on my fingers as I type. It's been spreading around my area this summer & I seem to be oddly susceptible.
The virus hit us quite hard 2 years ago, then last year was a milder version of it, then this year just a few blisters w/some extra sleepiness (and crankiness on DD's part). It's odd that I have been affected along w/DD because everything I read suggests adults do not get it, or if they do, it's very mild.
Odd thing about this virus is the diversity of symptoms. Some kids are merely cranky and otherwise asymptomatic. I noticed the incubation period to be about 10 days after exposure.
Full-blown coxsackie at our house looked like this: incredibly clingy and cranky 2 yr old, did not want to walk anywhere. Subsequently (about 2 days later) noticed blisters all over the bottoms of her feet. (When I started getting the blisters I realized why she didn't want to walk - they were seriously painful!) Over a period of hours she broke out in blisters all over her fingers and mouth. She refused to eat. Terrible headache and very tired. A low-grade fever, around 101. (I had all these symptoms as well.) The worst part was the blisters, which for us persisted for about a week and really, really hurt.
This is the worst case scenario - as I said, I know lots of kids (in fact, the one whom I believe infected DD) who were out of sorts for a day, and then 3 days later exhibited one lone blister. Hope that helps, and hope your little guy does not get it!
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The virus hit us quite hard 2 years ago, then last year was a milder version of it, then this year just a few blisters w/some extra sleepiness (and crankiness on DD's part). It's odd that I have been affected along w/DD because everything I read suggests adults do not get it, or if they do, it's very mild.
Odd thing about this virus is the diversity of symptoms. Some kids are merely cranky and otherwise asymptomatic. I noticed the incubation period to be about 10 days after exposure.
Full-blown coxsackie at our house looked like this: incredibly clingy and cranky 2 yr old, did not want to walk anywhere. Subsequently (about 2 days later) noticed blisters all over the bottoms of her feet. (When I started getting the blisters I realized why she didn't want to walk - they were seriously painful!) Over a period of hours she broke out in blisters all over her fingers and mouth. She refused to eat. Terrible headache and very tired. A low-grade fever, around 101. (I had all these symptoms as well.) The worst part was the blisters, which for us persisted for about a week and really, really hurt.
This is the worst case scenario - as I said, I know lots of kids (in fact, the one whom I believe infected DD) who were out of sorts for a day, and then 3 days later exhibited one lone blister. Hope that helps, and hope your little guy does not get it!
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Wow. I wonder why you didn't get immunity the first time you had it? Coxsackie is like the chickenpox virus in that generally, once you get it you have immunity for life.
Originally Posted by PennyRoo The virus hit us quite hard 2 years ago, then last year was a milder version of it, then this year just a few blisters w/some extra sleepiness (and crankiness on DD's part). |
I was under the impression that there were 2-3 strains or versions of it, so you were likely to get it once or twice, but then should be immune. None the less, I hate it. DD had it twice last summer, and both times she was c-r-a-n-k-y, feverish, and wouldn't do anything except nurse, including sleep. I had a very mild sore throat the first time she had it, and I wondered if it was connected, but was too busy with her to investigate it further.
He's been cranky and feverish, with much lower appetite than normal for him. DD2 is starting to show the same symptoms as well.
We all went to the chiro yesterday, and we're going back on Friday (her office will be closed the other days this week.) I'm hoping they'll both have only mild cases.
We all went to the chiro yesterday, and we're going back on Friday (her office will be closed the other days this week.) I'm hoping they'll both have only mild cases.
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