Hand Foot & Mouth Dramas...

It was a shocked of my life to see lots of ulcers all over Syahnaz mouth and white spots on her tongue, when I was about to make her brush her teeth preparing for bed on Monday night. That explained why she was not having much appetite earlier and I felt bad as I have realized that but totally ignored it, taking advantage into making her to loose more weight.

It has been a definate panic situation where I jumped into conclusion thinking it must be the hand foot and mouth disease (HFM) caught in her. In no time I was rushing off to Sunway Medical Hospital, praying and hoping that nothing serious would need to be attend to.

I was glad that there's no much queuing involved at the emergency ward and I was brought to the doctor attention after only 10 minutes waiting. With routine checking and some questions asked, the doctor concluded that Syahnaz is not diagnosed with HFM. Should it be that, the first thing will take placed would be high fever caused by the virus where spots then will appeared around the hands, foot and along with ulcers around the mouth and tongue. He further explained that the fact that Syahnaz are being active running around at that hour, somehow convinced him that she is not having HFM symptoms at all. He add on by saying that the ulcers could be due to her body heat and probably because of her not drinking much water instead.

The doctor further advised to monitor Syahnaz's food intake and give her enough liquid should her appetite is still weak in order for her not to be dehydrated. I was given a choice to admit her for observation where drips will be put in her or bring her home for self monitory with 5 days course of antibiotics given for her to compulsory complete it. I was asked to bring her to the hospital immediately should she be constantly having fever one of this days. She is too under quarantine and are not allowed to be in school for the whole week.

I obviously have chosen to bring her home but a bit skeptical with the doctor's conclusion as the ulcer around her mouth and spots on her tongue is really thick, that worries me much and I'm off from work to monitor her with extra attention.

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Syahnaz was eating well yesterday as expected but she was having a bit of high temperature last night. I gave her fever medicine and glad that she is sleeping well then.

I'm bringing her to see our pediatrician for second opinion today. I'm crossing my fingers that nothing bad will happen and I hope that she will get well soon. I know she is missing school badly as she has been mentioning her teachers and school friends name few times today.

We shall hear then what Syahnaz's pediatrician got to say on this matter ya!