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my LO got this within a couple of weeks starting daycare...he had bumps on his toes, fingers and i think he had blisters in his mouth cuz he was refusing BM and the bottle (even though the doctor said she didn't see any blisters)...luckily my DS bounced back after 2 days but my heart sank to see him miserable.

my DH got wind of it and had blisters on his toes and fingers...

hope your daughter bounces back quickly (if she has it)!

@MarieJ: yea...i was mentally prepared that he would eventually get sick at DC but i didn't think it was going to happen so soon...lol

Xander was never officially diagnosed, but he definitely had it because he gave it to me!!! It actually bothered ME a lot more than it did him, and it didn't affect either of our mouths. But it did make his eczema really flare up, poor guy!

We had hand foot and mouth disease before. We weren't officially diagnosed because we were abroad but we have called back to the US and sent pics to our pediatrician, and they think it was HFM.

Don't worry too much, it is not THAT bad really..... For us it onset with a 102.5 fever, and LO slowly refused to eat. He only drank milk and water... for 3 days! At times he seem to be able to eat a few cheerios. When he first got the fever, I notice a "diaper rash" developing which really didn't look like a diaper rash... it was scattered red dots all over his butt. The fever was gone in a few days. After that, it was the red dots coming up on his hands and feet. very scattered, not that many. I didn't /couldn't see these in his mouth, but judging from him refusing to eat anything, I think there must be a few in his mouth. I got it from him later, and I had very similar symptoms except I didn't have a fever. It was really not so bad. ETA: I didn't have a "diaper rash" either LOL

Don't worry! I hope it is not HFM for your LO, but if it is, just manage her fever, and give her milk and water, and yogurt and ice-cream will help sooth her wounds in her mouth.

Ha we got a letter that a kid in our class has it too this week.

We got a letter that a kid at daycare had it a couple weeks ago. As far as I know nobody else got it. I hope it misses you.

My nephew had that a few months ago (20 months old). There's no meds for it, he just had to wait it out. The blisters in his mouth really bothered him so he was on room temp soups, yogurt, popsicles, and soft foods. It cleared up within the week and he was kept at home away from other kids.

It's hard to tell. Bi can't really see anything on the bottoms of the feet. A clearer picture might help. No fever? LO had a fever up to 102 for probably 8 hours.

It does look like the HFM blisters when we had it...... but she should have had a fever. For us, we had the fever first (102.5F) THEN the "blisters" when the fever is tapering off.

Regardless, I realize this was 2 days ago so she should feel a lot better by now!