Phoebe's mouth is full of ulcers :( - UPDATED

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• 06-Nov-2009 15:32

  Phoebe's mouth is full of ulcers :( - UPDATED

  Madwife Nightingale Joined on 17-Nov-2003 United Kingdom Posts 18,906

  Contact And this is why she's on a nursing strike And hardly eating. And is completely miserable. I have tried to make a doctors appointment but they have nothing available until Wednesday. I am going to try out of hours but can't ring them till 6pm. But is it worth my time? Is there anything they can do other than bonjela?   UPDATE She has hand foot and mouth I have Difflam spray, clotrimazole cream for her poor bottom and also Dystatin drops. Mum to Amy 22/02/06 Phoebe 11/01/08 Want to follow my Midwifery journey? Read my blog http://fromstudenttomidwife.blogspot.com/

• 06-Nov-2009 15:37

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  FluffyFox Joined on 13-Sep-2005 Lincolnshire Posts 1,725	Contact Oh bless her heart ulcers are awful I'm not sure what they can give infants, maybe try having a word with the pharmasist? Hope she feels better soon. Chloe Grace ~ 29th August 2006 ~ 40+1 ~ 7lb Casey Faye ~ 25th July 2009 ~ 41+0 ~ 7lb

• 06-Nov-2009 15:39

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  Sparks Joined on 02-Oct-2002 United Kingdom Posts 7,753	Contact Any of the teething gels/liquids will help - anbesol is the one I use.  I'd go and have a word with the pharmacist

• 06-Nov-2009 15:42

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  Hecate Joined on 17-Feb-2005 United Kingdom Posts 14,595	Contact Gargling with salt water is a great cure for ulcers I appreciate you won't be able to get her to gargle but could you try and dab salt water onto them with cotton wool? Emily ~ September 2006

• 06-Nov-2009 15:47

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  Madwife Nightingale Joined on 17-Nov-2003 United Kingdom Posts 18,906	Contact Thanks all. She's asleep at the moment. I'm as much concerned about why they have suddenly appeared and why so many as how to treat them. Shall try the pharmicist Mum to Amy 22/02/06 Phoebe 11/01/08 Want to follow my Midwifery journey? Read my blog http://fromstudenttomidwife.blogspot.com/

• 06-Nov-2009 15:52

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  loobyg Joined on 10-Jan-2008 Welsh Wales Posts 11,027	Contact anbesol is the best thing to mke ulcers feel better, nd salt water for healing. Salt water will sting quite a bit so I usually (on me) numb my mouth with anbesol then rinse with salt water so it doesn't hurt as much. Hope they heal soon! Sarah May, 26th October 2009 Connie Rose, 16th July 2011   Hand painted nursery art at http://kidscanvases.weebly.com/

• 06-Nov-2009 15:54

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  japnart Joined on 07-Jan-2004 London Posts 6,134	Contact Oh no, F had this around 8 months, was horrible. He wouldn't feed/eat and was so unhappy, crying loads. We were told to give painkillers and loads of bonjela (although, tbh, it just made him cry more so I gave up on that one), but that was all as it was a virus. Hope they clear soon I had a mind once, now I have small children.

• 06-Nov-2009 16:00

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  Suzi_Q Joined on 19-Sep-2003 United Kingdom Posts 9,996

  Contact its not thrush is it? i would definitely take her to see the doc. they might be able to give you something milk wise that will bulk her up if shes on strike? if its thrush, then she'll need antibiotics.   hope she gets better soon though. i used to get a mouth full of ulcers when i had braces and when i got recurrent tonsillitis and used to have to survive on bulk up milkshakes as i could eat. its horrid so i really feel for the littlen Suzi and D (3 weeks early in May 06) and E (3 weeks early in November 09) x

• 06-Nov-2009 16:10

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  Madwife Nightingale Joined on 17-Nov-2003 United Kingdom Posts 18,906	Contact I am pretty sure it isn't thrush but I would never say 100% certain. I get the occasional ulcer but never this many at once. It was the number of them that shocked me Mum to Amy 22/02/06 Phoebe 11/01/08 Want to follow my Midwifery journey? Read my blog http://fromstudenttomidwife.blogspot.com/

• 06-Nov-2009 16:15

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  Zez Joined on 13-Jun-2002 United Kingdom Posts 2,359	Contact I could be wrong but does she have any of the other hand foot and mouth symptoms?  Its going round here the their mouths look like they are full of ulcers.

• 06-Nov-2009 16:22

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  Madwife Nightingale Joined on 17-Nov-2003 United Kingdom Posts 18,906	Contact Erm yes possibly - she always has a rash on her bum but I did notice some spots earlier. Can't see anything on her hands though. She hasn't got a temperature at al. Mum to Amy 22/02/06 Phoebe 11/01/08 Want to follow my Midwifery journey? Read my blog http://fromstudenttomidwife.blogspot.com/

• 06-Nov-2009 16:29

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  Zez Joined on 13-Jun-2002 United Kingdom Posts 2,359

  Contact Our 2 baby friends round here have it - ulcers, spots on bum, legs and tops of feet and one of them has spots on his hands.  no noticible fever now....apparantly the feeling poorly bit if before the spots start. A couple of links for you. http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Hand,-Foot-and-Mouth-Disease.htm http://www.skinsight.com/child/hand-Foot-and-MouthDisease.htm Not that i'm saying it is of course, its just having recently seen a couple of cases it could be an explanation for sudden ulcers.

• 06-Nov-2009 17:08

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  GailW Joined on 08-Apr-2003 United Kingdom Posts 7,923	Contact Poor Phoebe. I think there is a numbing spray thing you can get which I've seen recommended on here, by ebee I think .I'm sorry I can't remember it's name.

• 06-Nov-2009 17:15

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  Madwife Nightingale Joined on 17-Nov-2003 United Kingdom Posts 18,906

  Contact Zez: Our 2 baby friends round here have it - ulcers, spots on bum, legs and tops of feet and one of them has spots on his hands.  no noticible fever now....apparantly the feeling poorly bit if before the spots start. A couple of links for you. http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Hand,-Foot-and-Mouth-Disease.htm http://www.skinsight.com/child/hand-Foot-and-MouthDisease.htm Not that i'm saying it is of course, its just having recently seen a couple of cases it could be an explanation for sudden ulcers. Thanks for those links. I just changed her nappy and it's more than a rash on her bottom so it certainly seems possible. Got to wait another 45mins before I can ring out of hours and she's constantly crying and pulling at her nappy. Won't feed either Mum to Amy 22/02/06 Phoebe 11/01/08 Want to follow my Midwifery journey? Read my blog http://fromstudenttomidwife.blogspot.com/

• 06-Nov-2009 17:17

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  sujac Joined on 25-Sep-2003 United Kingdom Posts 555

  Contact Oliver had this a few weeks ago and the Dr said it was this. http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Cold-Sores-Primary-Infection.htm  He had them all over his mouth, tongue and on his gums didn't help that he was teething either.  Kept him dosed up on calpol for a day or so for the pain, went back to soft foods so he would eat something.  It horrible when they're ill you feel so helpless.  Hope Phoebe feels better soon