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my little boys not well
BillieTheBot
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hes got hand, foot and mouth disease and hes got a huge blister on his tongue about the size of my little fingernail. poor mite, hes so miserable, and he screams with pain every time he tries to eat something. Apparently its extremely common, but i feel so sorry for him as i know its painful to even have a small ulcer on your tongue, let alone a massive blister. Id rather it was me ill than him
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until then just mother him completely, thats all i want when im ill!
yeah it would kill, and probably not very effective, all it will do is sterilize it
if you do that to your boy, i dont think he'll talk to you for weeks
If little one you could dilute it with water to make it weaker and see how he goes - if it's not bad then dilute with less water .. TCP really does help ... I find it makes the pain go away and if you gargle with diluted TCP it kills all the germs in the mouth giving the ulcer a better environment to begin healing - at least that's my theory from using it ... damn that's just reminded me my relatives in Kenya want me to send them TCP when my folks leave tomorrow .... better go get some .. TCP is serously good stuff - don't use dettol or something similar most of those can't be used in the mouth. And are more suitable to cleaning floors.
TCP also good for whiteheads (Acne) ... it can make them disappear overnight in some cases.
Thanks for being nice everyone, Im not gonna do the TCP thing though.
I know you said he cant drink but be careful because if he is not eating or drinking then he could dehydrate. Can he suck an ice pop? just try and get some fluids into him.
I hate it when little uns poorly, id rather it was me who was ill. What about just using a mouth wash? Our Becks pulled her tooth out the other week and it looked horrible so hubby bought an antiseptic mouthwash from the chemist and when she swilled her mouth out it didnt hurt or sting her she just didnt like the smell, it could help.
Hope he gets better soon
Its so sad really as hes starving. he kept asking for milk last night, but couldnt actually drink anything, he just clutched onto his bottle but when he tried to drink, it hurt him. Heartbreaking really. I do wish it was me rather than him. Hes not too bad at the moment, hes in his pushchair in front of the telly, so hes relaxing even if hes not sleeping. Dont know how long that will last though. First time ive ever seen a toddler with bags under their eyes.
Sounds awful, just as bad for you watchin' him in pain as it is for him to suffer it. Poor little lad... *hugs for both of you*
Would he be able to manage a straw? I remember Becks having a sore mouth and I could only get her to drink using a straw.
Hope he has picked up now, I bet your shattered too. It takes it out of you looking after a poorly little one, especially when you had no sleep.
Hope hes improved
Thanks everyone for asking.