Gingivostomatis (Sometimes know as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease)
Posted by cassie on Wednesday, 26 September, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
One of the little kid’s that Van plays with was recently diagnosed with Gingivostomatis. At first Jolene (her mom) thought it was simply her teething and the inevitable crankies that go along with. This was reinforced by her pediatrician but like any good parent Jolene persisted and brought Riley in anyway and come to find out - not only are her teeth driving the poor thing crazy but she also has sores all over her mouth and not one but two! good reasons to not want to eat. Poor baby.
We found this out yesterday afternoon. So now Jody (Van’s mom) is worried sick that Van accidentally picked it up from Riley and brought it the BBC group and all the kids were exposed. But eh! that happens with any kids group and I’d rather it happen from people I know than strangers (at least I know these women care for and about their kids and aren’t derelicts).
Lots of calls and emails later and we’ve decided to keep Van, Anthony and Bode out of class for the rest of the week since they are normally the 3 swapping spit via sippy cups.
Symptoms:
- bumps or sores inside the mouth on the gums, tongue and throat. Side effects also include loss of appetite. There is no fever, so unless they get the bumps, there is no way to tell if they have the germ.
To learn more about this disease, BabyCenter has a write up on it. Click here for more info.
(Excerpt) One way to temporarily ease the pain is to dip a cotton swab in a one-to-one mixture of a liquid antacid (such as Maalox or Mylanta) and liquid children’s antihistamine (such as Benadryl), and gently coat the inside of your toddler’s mouth with the solution. The combination of these two over-the-counter medicines will coat and soothe the sores. In severe cases, your doctor may recommend adding a prescription medicine to the mix.
Please bear in mind nothing I say above is a professionals opinion in anyway, only thoughts and views of other parents. If you think your child may have this disease please consult their pediatrician and follow their advice.