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My daughter got it twice and my husband and I caught it from her the second time. He had it worse than me and he could barely eat. Good luck and feel better soon!

It knocked DD out for a day, but for me it was four days. I had spots everywhere, the worst sore throat, and no energy. It took about a week and a half to feel 100% again. FWIW, the urgent care doc we saw said HFM often hits the parents harder (and he had it three times!)

Timely, as I just got over HFM after catching it from my son 2 weeks ago. Throat and hands were worst for me too. I had bought Popsicles for him but ate a bunch myself! Smoothies and ice water. Nothing else helped. My blisters started fading last weekend but my hands are still peeling. I had the worse flu symptoms for 1 day, super painful blisters and sore throat for 2-3 days and then dramatically better. My son cried and wouldn't eat for 4-5 days but the sores didn't seem to bother him much, just his mouth and throat (hence no eating) it was honestly pretty awful so good luck to you! I hope it fades quickly.

ETA: I should add my DW didn't catch it despite caring for both of us with it. She got mild cold symptoms around the same time but no blisters or sore throat. DS was out of daycare for a week so I was off part of the time I was sick too.

@MrsH: on Thursday I had fever, chills, insane body aches, beginning of sore throat. Friday no more fever/aches but horrible sore throat. Couple blisters on my hands in the morning and they multiplied all day. Saturday super painful blisters and sore throat. Sunday less sore throat and blisters slightly less sore. Noticed some on my feet. By Monday I went back to work, no new hand blisters, sore throat almost gone. Today, 10 days after it started, no pain and feeling fine other than my hands are peeling and gross! I would bet/hope you'll start feeling improvement tomorrow or the next day.