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BUDIMAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Lina Muliady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Lina Bong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Lily Yunardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Lilis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Liany Setyawan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Johan W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Didik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; DIANA HARTANU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:44 AM Subject: Fw: Hand Foot and Mouth Disease - Useful tips for parents > > -----Original Message----- > From: Philip Wee/Helena Boon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:22 AM > Subject: Hand Foot and Mouth Disease - Useful tips for parents > > > >This is especially for you. Thank you for being my friend. > >Love, Helena > > > >This information is provided by the Paediatricians of > >Children's Medical Centre, Department of Paediatrics, > >NUS (National University of Singapore) Hospital. > > > >The purpose of this brochure is to provide helpful > >tips on how to care for your child or children with > >Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFM). We understand that > >you are very worried and concerned, and we would like > >to share some useful tips on how to care for your > >child at home. This way, we can prevent complications > >like dehydration from refusing to drink fluids. > > > >1. Incubation period and expected course of HFM > > The incubation period after contact varies from 2 to 6 > > days, and your child's fever and mouth discomfort are > > usually gone by Day 3 or 4. The mouth ulcers resolve > > by Day 5 to Day 7 of the illness, but the small water > > blisters or red spots on the hands, feet (and > > occasionally the buttocks and limbs) can last up to 10 > > days. Sometimes, your child may complain of pain over > > the blisters or spots located on the palms and soles. > > Your child's fever be as high as 39oC. > > > >2. How to care for your child at home: > > > >a) If your child's mouth ulcers are painful, you will > > notice drooling and feeding difficulties. You can > > give your child syrup Panadol (the actual drug name is > > "acetaminophen") to relieve the severe mouth pain as > > well as the fever. We suggest that you serve the > > syrup Panadol 30 minutes before each main meal > > (breakfast, lunch, dinner). It is safe to serve > > panadol on an empty stomach. Remember to serve > > Panadol only at 4 or 6 or 8 hourly intervals. If your > > child is allergic to Panadol, please inform your > > paediatrician immediately. > > > > Please seek your paediatrician's advice if you intend > > to serve other drugs like Voltaren or Voren > > (diclofenac) suppositories or oral ibuprofen syrup. > > These prescription drugs are stronger than Panadol and > > may not be suitable for some children. > > > >b) If you are self-medicating or giving your child > > cough mixtures or oral antihistamines, please inform > > your paediatrician. Some children are sleepy after > > drinking cough mixtures and antihistamines, and this > > may cause drowsiness. We suggest that you stop > > serving cough mixtures as your drowsy child will drink > > less fluid and this may lead to dehydration. > > Drowsiness in your child may be an early sign of brain > > infection as well. > > > >b) Encourage plenty of clear fluids and change to a > > soft diet. Younger children with painful mouth ulcers > > find it difficult to suck on bottle teats - we suggest > > that you spoon-feed your younger child. Some children > > like to drink from straws or cup. You can serve > > infants and young children home-made porridge water, > > barley water or chrysanthenum tea. Another > > alternative is half-strength flat lemon-lime soda like > > 'Sprite' or '7up', served at room temperature for > > children above one year of age. Do not serve 'Sprite' > > or '7up' to infants below one year of age! Remember > > to stir the soda until the fizz is gone because the > > bubbles can bloat up your child's tummy, then add > > clean drinking water to dilute the Sprite or 7up. > > Avoid giving your child sour, salty or spicy foods and > > avoid foods that need much chewing. Soft jellies, > > melted ice cream and mashed potatoes can be offered to > > "fussy eaters" in addition to the usual diet of > > porridge or bread. > > > >c) Encourage your child to drink more fluids so that they > > will "pee" at least every 3 to 5 hourly. We suggest > > that you wake up your sick child at 2 or 3 am in the > > early morning to measure his or her temperature, serve > > the panadol if necessary and encourage your child to > > drink water or fluids before he or she returns to > > sleep. It is important to prevent dehydration in your > > child. > > > >d) How to apply mouth gels : Use a clean piece of > > gauze or clean cotton towel to dab the mouth ulcers, > > before applying the mouth gel. If you do not gently > > wipe away the saliva, the gel will not stick to the > > ulcer! The best time is to apply the mouth gels before > > meals and before bedtime. You can purchase Medigel or > > Bonjela from most pharmacies without a prescription. > > Do not share the mouth gel with other children. > > > >e) Wash your hands thoroughly with soap or > > disinfectant after you have wiped your child's bottom. > > The virus is present in stools and all body fluids. > > Do not allow your child to share towels, toothbrushes, > > cups or bottles with family members, and remind your > > child to wash his or her hands. After the blisters > > and ulcers have disappeared, do not let your child > > participate in active sports for two to three weeks > > after the HFM illness. > > > >Please contact your paediatrician or return to the hospital if: > > > >1. If your child has not urinated or 'pee' for more > > than 8 hours. > > > >2. Your child starts to act very sick (looks dull, > > drowsy, pale or mottled, restless or irritable and > > unable to get into sleep, or develops cold sweating). > > > >3. The fever lasts more than 3 days. > > > >4. 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