Hello, my brother has hand foot and mouth and is 25 years old. He has had it about a month now. He went to the doctor they said it should go away with in 7-10 days it just cleared up last week and came back a couple days ago. How does he get it to go away?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by a group of viruses known as retroviruses. This is a condition which can lead to fever, blisters on the hands and feet, mouth sores, sore throat, and a poor appetite. It can spread from one person to another through direct contact with discharge from the nose and throat, saliva, infected stools, or fluid from a blister. There is no specific treatment for HFMD. Medication may be given for relief of symptoms such as fever and aches. I would suggest yo to follow1. Good personal hygiene2. Oral NSAIDs3. Topical anesthetics to minimize the pain caused by the blisters.4. Wash your hands frequently. Thank you.