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Hand Foot Mouth Disease in Adults
And now for something different... All sarcasm aside, it would appear I contracted Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) from my 3 year old son who picked it up from preschool. You can Google for HFMD for the particulars about it. All the info out there is geared for kids with absolutely no info on how it affects adults. Or more correctly put, "adults may get mild symptoms." "Mild" my arse. Hopefully this post will give adults some ideas on how to deal with an infection of their own. Day One On the afternoon of the third day after my son's lesions appeared on his hands and knees, I began to have a very sore throat. I've had sore throats before but this was different. Swallowing was painful to the point where I cut back on drinking regular fluids because of the discomfort. Normally when I catch a cold or feel like I'm beginning to feel under the weather, the sore throat is the first thing I notice. But this was easily discernibly different. That could b
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