Hand Foot Mouth Disease Rash

[Searching999]

My husband has had a rash on his palms and soles of his feet for THREE weeks.  He went to the Dr. 2 weeks ago and was told it is hand foot and mouth disease.  The rash is not going away and actually looks a bit worse.  Everything I have read says this rash goes away in 7-10 days.  The Dr. tested him for some things (including syphilis I think) and everything came back ok.  Assuming this is HFMD, how long can it take for this rash to go away.  Is there anything else this can be?  The rash does not hurt or itch and he has no other symptoms.

[Dr J Singh]

Hello,

Hands, foot and mouth disease is caused by Coxsackie’s virus. Symptoms of fever, poor appetite and sore throat can appear three to five days after exposure. A blister-like rash on the hands, feet and in the mouth usually develops one to two days after the initial symptoms. Usually the symptoms last for 1 week but in adults it may last a little;e longer or may recur.

My sincere advice would be to consult a dermatologist and get it evaluated. To confirm the diagnosis you can get viral antibody titres done. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[choccy]

My son had his rash for 3 weeks, so hang in there.