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How do you help a 2 year old sleep when they have a bad case of Hand, foot & mouth disease, with a rash all over their body. And any other tips on how to treat?”

Posted by Anon, 10/10/13

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  • There is no specific medical treatment for HFMD. You can take steps to relieve symptoms and prevent dehydration while you or your child are sick. Take over-the-counter medications to relieve fever and pain caused by mouth sores. These medications can include acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
    Wash the skin with lukewarm soap and water, and pat dry. If a blister pops, dab on a bit of antibiotic ointment to help prevent infection and cover it with a small bandage. Make sure your child drinks plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.


  • I would give panadol or nurofen


  • check at the chemist to see if they have anything to recommend


  • how did it turn out?


  • What did you end up using?


  • We have pain stop and its very good and helps them sleeps as well


  • Phenerghan and Cammonile lotion worked for me


  • You can try pain stop.


  • See a naturopath for a natural sleep remedy.


  • sadly all you can really do is try and keep their fluids up and try and make them comfortable


  • Wanted to know aswell, thanks for posting.


  • Pine tar baths and plenty of pain relief. It is horrible!


  • And/or panadol or neurofen for the pain


  • Talk with the chemist as they may have something you could buy over the counter and use.


  • dermaveen oatmeal wash to help with the pain. it helps soothe the skin


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