Comments on: Can you catch Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease twice?

By: -AJ

-AJ — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:03:00 +0000

What about a teenager age 18 with a HFMD can he be caught again??

By: Cheryl Greene

Cheryl Greene — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:05:00 +0000

Hi Heather and Rita,

Not all wipes are created equal. Some have chemicals that may irritate. Three brands I like a lot are Episencial, Honest, and 7th Generation. All are very gentle.

By: Heather White Parker

Heather White Parker — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 02:40:00 +0000

Use baby wipes and wash them down with it pretty regular it will help make the rash go away my aunt told me this and it really works been using them on my 5 year old for two days and the rash is almost gone.

By: Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:52:00 +0000

Rita, when it’s not clear what’s going on, taking a baby back to the doctor to ask for a re-evaluation and whether blood work would be appropriate seems wise.

Most people with the virus that causes HFM disease don’t have symptoms, so it’s impossible to know if she’s been exposed. And many people with scabies don’t react to them, and don’t get the itching or the rash – so comfortable family members don’t rule it out.

A careful re-examination and perhaps blood work, depending on the findings, seems prudent. Blood work could also evaluate the immune system, though there are plenty of other possible reasons for the prolonged rash.

By: Rita Robelin Huron

Rita Robelin Huron — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:06:00 +0000

If it was scabies we would all have it since we hold her all the time and it is highly contagious. No one we know has HF&MD. Should we have blood work done? Could a low immune system prevent her from fighting off this disease? Please advise.

By: Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:34:00 +0000

Rita, when a rash isn’t getting better when expected, going back to re-evaluate is a great idea. Putting the hands in the mouth all the time might be a normal behavior at her age, might be a sign her gums feel strange with teething — or might because her hands itch or hurt.

There are other things that could cause her symptoms as well, including scabies – which cause a rash that can be a great mimicker (http://www.drgreene.com/articles/scabies/)

By: Rita Robelin Huron

Rita Robelin Huron — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:29:00 +0000

My granddaughter is 3 months old and she was diagnosed with HF&MD in early July. Well it is now August and she still has it or has got it again. She has lesions all over her hands which she puts in her mouth all the time. She has been to the doctors twice and they just say it will go away. She also has the blisters all over her body. I know it is rare to get it twice, should we take her to the doctors again and ask for blood work to see if there is anything else going on? Do these lesions hurt or itch? She is only 3 months old and can’t tell us how she feels. Please advise.