Coxsackie virus on Muizz.

Last sunday night, Muizz temp was suddenly high. I was a bit suspicious why suddenly he got the fever, then i remembered we brought him out that evening and it was light raining at that time. Perhaps demam sebab kena hujan. He woke us that night crying outloud and once again i gave him the fever syrup. His body was feverish.

The next morning, Maktok (the babysitter) realized some red rashes behind his neck when i dropped him at her place. I dont realize about it pun, nampak sangat mummy tak aware. Dussh! Then, she said that was maybe an early symptom of chicken pox or campak.

At 10 am i went to Maktok's house to send to fever syrup that i forgot to bring in the morning and realised the rashes was severe than before. Then i started to get panic. Ive never have chicken pox before and thus i was worried i'll get it if my baby is diagnosed with it.

After picking him up in the evening we went straight to the paed for check-up. The doctor said it was not chicken pox (pheww..) but it is HFMD- Penyakit kaki tangan dan mulut.

Then i remembered last month, my neighbour advised me not to bring Muizz out that much because the Coxsackie virus is attacking the kids around my area. But, its month away and now my son have it. I dont know where my son got the virus because usually those who stays in nursery which have other children will easily get it. But my son stays alone at maktok. Perhaps the virus goes through the air too.

Then i went home and googled. This is where you can read about it. Here and here. 

Apparently its not serious. But, what i concern most is it gives severe ulcers in the mouth and throat which makes difficult to swallow.

It was the first night last night and Muizz woke up two times for 2 hours to cry. I realized he was hungry, but he refused to drink his milk. He kept on crying and crying perhaps due to the sore throat. I tried to feed him through straw and he did drink a few but that's it. At 3 am, my husband went to the kitchen to take a bun bread and feed him. He was so hungry i realised that he ate half of the bun. Pity my boy. 

He was unable to control his saliva and it kept running out from his mouth. Last night, he finally slept in his cries, exhausted of crying, although he was hungry. ;(

This was yesterday, hoping that it will get better today. Its so sad to watch him uncomfortable of himself and i am in the helpless position to help him. We can do this together baby.