All About HFMD

[ChiefKiasu]

mom2boys:

... DS1 now with my mom'place, while DS2 at my own place..taking turns with DH, 1day at my mom's place, one day at home...this disease really tired us out...

HFMD is definitely a horrible disease . No sleep for us parents for days who have to constantly monitor the temperature. Take care of your son and yourself, mom2boys. Our hearts are with you.

[mom2boys]

ChiefKiasu:

mom2boys:

... DS1 now with my mom'place, while DS2 at my own place..taking turns with DH, 1day at my mom's place, one day at home...this disease really tired us out...

HFMD is definitely a horrible disease . No sleep for us parents for days who have to constantly monitor the temperature. Take care of your son and yourself, mom2boys. Our hearts are with you.

Thanks Chief :love: for the encouragement....

forced down some food to DS1 as he kept rejecting in opening his 'big' mouth..n in the end, need to mix ice-cream with porriage
can't drink his milk..has to change to those chilled HL milk..well at least he's drinking..cos mummy here keep nagging at DS1 if he faint, no one can help him, will need to stay in hospital..the moment he hear hospital, his mouth open :celebrate:

[sashimi]

I hate to spread bad news,esp. from the media, but in this case - a word of caution to all - take care of your children!


http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/417171/1/.html
[quote]Hand, foot and mouth disease numbers on the rise
By Hasnita A Majid/Lian Cheong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 23 March 2009 2100 hrs \t
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SINGAPORE: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) numbers are on the rise again, just as the disease's seasonal March to May peak period begins. ....[/quote]

[jedamum]

sashimi:

I hate to spread bad news,esp. from the media, but in this case - a word of caution to all - take care of your children!

any list of schools that got badly affected?

[MLR]

I went to pick up DS from cc last evening and teacher mentioned that he has an ulcer in his right cheek and bcos his cc has 2 reported cases of HFMD, i need to bring him to doctor to check it out. He has no other lesions or fever, but since cc request, so went to doctor. Doctor straight away say he has mild case of HFMD. I protested that how could he diagnose HFMD with just only ONE tiny ulcer in his cheek and no other symptoms!!! So he relented and said he is just being careful since DS's cc has other confirmed cases , he also agreed that i will bring DS to see him this morning and if theres no other lesions or symptoms, he will write a letter to say that DS is unlikely to hv HFMD.


So, this morning went to wait outside clinic b4 opening and the doctor wrote the letter to say that DS is unlikely to be suffering from HFMD. Jus thinking that if other working parents are not like me, then hv to stay home for 10 days, and wondering whats the deal about HFMD/how come this time not so serious.....

At the same time very glad that the cc is vigilant in HFMD management, principal told me this morning that all children are checked 3 times a day and they had sanitized the cc since the 1st confirmed case last week, so far only 1 confirmed case this week. Hopefully its enough to prevent the spread.

[MLR]

Hiya insider


I read your article on HFMD, which is why i m glad that the cc is controlling the situation well.

Thank you very much for the magic green bean soup receipe, bcos DH is foreigner and not educated about such things it is quite a task to get him to take good stuff like soup. I will use \"Jack and the bean stalk\" to help me in getting DS to drink the soup and as for DH just hv him read your post on the magic of chinese hot dessert.

:celebrate:

[Piggymum]

Hi insider,


Thanks for the green bean soup info. May I know if it is ok to let the children have this green bean soup if they are having cough? Not sure if cooling cough or heaty cough though. Thanks.

[MLR]

Hiya Piggymum,


Can check out insider's full post on above mentioned :
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2721

[morriselma]

my son’s school had a k1 student confirmed case last friday. my son had high fever last sat-sunday, then yesterday subsided. this morning i sent him to school , they noticed he has 2 ulcers near the throat area. they still took him in as he had no fever but the whole day he was isolated. this afternoon his teacher called to say he complained of sore throat after teac break , around 3 pm. 2 weeks ago he had fever and doctor diagnosed him with throat infection so he had to take augmentin (antibiotics for a week). last week he was in school and was ok. could he have hfmd? any advice? thought of sending him to his doctor again tomorrow. thanks.

[phankao]

MLR:

I went to pick up DS from cc last evening and teacher mentioned that he has an ulcer in his right cheek and bcos his cc has 2 reported cases of HFMD, i need to bring him to doctor to check it out. He has no other lesions or fever, but since cc request, so went to doctor. Doctor straight away say he has mild case of HFMD. I protested that how could he diagnose HFMD with just only ONE tiny ulcer in his cheek and no other symptoms!!! So he relented and said he is just being careful since DS's cc has other confirmed cases , he also agreed that i will bring DS to see him this morning and if theres no other lesions or symptoms, he will write a letter to say that DS is unlikely to hv HFMD.


So, this morning went to wait outside clinic b4 opening and the doctor wrote the letter to say that DS is unlikely to be suffering from HFMD. Jus thinking that if other working parents are not like me, then hv to stay home for 10 days, and wondering whats the deal about HFMD/how come this time not so serious.....

At the same time very glad that the cc is vigilant in HFMD management, principal told me this morning that all children are checked 3 times a day and they had sanitized the cc since the 1st confirmed case last week, so far only 1 confirmed case this week. Hopefully its enough to prevent the spread.

HFMD does not require MC for 10 days, wat. As long as any visible symptoms of HFMD has disappeared, the child can be certified by the doctor to return to school. But need the doctor's letter certifying that. usually that takes around 5 days.