I’m glad to say it’s not an illness that has affected my family or myself. Not a nice thing to have by the sounds of it either

I am so glad that this disease hasn’t affected my family. It doesn’t sound very nice.

HFMD was going around my daughter’s daycare, which I was not told, and I got it from her. She loved to stick her fingers in my mouth and feel my teeth when she was little. It was terrible. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. She didn’t have any sores that I could see, but I sure did. She just had a fever and was a bit off for a couple days. I was quite sick and had a lot of sores…ick.

Never had it, but I just had shingles! I thought this was a disease from so long ago but know of a few kids who have had it over time. Never heard of an adult with it though. I would expect not going to work would be the best and safest option.

Never had it but a friend of mine had it once.

I got it off my son, it’s unpleasant honestly. Stay safe all!

My son had HFMD twice is 6 months from his daycare, I was so annoyed the 2nd time as he was so sore from the blisters in his mouth. Luckily I didn’t contract it but it’s not a fun illnesse for anyone

My 2 year old son contracted HFMD and was ill with a fever for 2 days before blisters started to show. We are now on day 7 and the blisters are still evident around his mouth.
Unfortunately I contracted the disease with the following symptoms over the first 7 days;
Day 1 -3 itchy/flakey forehead
Day 4 – Fever, sore throat, headache (Off Work)
Day 5 – Still fell unwell with Blisters on face, nose, hands and feet now appearing (Off work)
Day 6 – 7 – Feel fine, but blisters seem to becoming larger & are uncomfortable (Week end)

Hopefully the blisters improve on day 8 to allow me to return to work, although I have a wedding to attend on day 10 – I will have to make a judgement call tomorrow (day 8) on weather I can attend, which is looking unlikely at this stage

My youngest got it, strangely enough we dhome school so I don’t know where she got it

I never had this kind of illness.

I haven’t had it as an adult but it does go through the school yard from time to time.

No you can’t go to work until the blisters dry up!

I’m happy to say that no-one I know has ever had it and it’s more annoying than anything else.

I actually thought this disease was from the olden days but since having become a parent I’ve started to hear about it in children.

Knock on wood, we’ve never had it, but it’s going around Victoria at the moment

I can’t believe anyone would even consider working with this disease. Why risk spreading it?

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 22 Apr 2021 , 7:31 am

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  Indeed! Usual precautions and protocols should be in place with any illness.

I’ve heard of this before – glad we’ve never had it, though.

I’ve not had it myself as an adult, but my twins got it from childcare – a child who had spots and knew they had HFMD but the parent sent them anyway!!! Soooo angry. The child was sent home by childcare, but not before spreading it to 5 other kids.

It’s horrible for the kids – mine were miserable and knowing the only thing could do was give panadol and comfort. But also try to keep them away from my younger child was hell!

I hope now in these days of covid – that people are even more aware of anything contagious and the importance of staying home until we’ll and symptom free.
Guess there will always be those that ignore it and put themselves first, but on the whole I think most people are even more aware and careful these days after what we’ve all been thru living in this covid and post covid world.

Ive not had it thankfully. Touch wood.

No I haven’t contract it as an adult

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 22 Apr 2021 , 7:39 am

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  but my daughter attracted it at child care