HFMD?

Do I have HFMD?

Had quite a scare today. Especially in the wake of the HFMD tragedy of the 3yr old boy who died of HFMD...

I woke up with a mouth ulcer!! Actually, since I came back from school on Wednesday, I saw some red thingy on my hands and my stomach. It was damn itchy. My darling kept asking me to go for checkup but I said no. Wait till later. On Thurs, one of the red thingy on my hands disappeared but the rest are still there and itching. Then on Friday, while waiting for the students, I felt an ulcer in my mouth. I was like, DAMN! To make matters worse, I somehow got the flu and sneezed quite a bit. So, straight away after school, I went to Mak house and waited till to 2pm for the clinic to be opened. Can't sleep, can't eat! Too nervous.

Once my number is up, I went inside and told the Dr Tan about my worries. He inspected my mouth and throat with the torchlight. Finally, after what seems like a few hours (it's only a few minutes, actually), he diagnosed that it is not HFMD...Alhamdulillah....that was such a relief! Well, he said that he is 95% sure that it is not but I am to monitor the ulcer. Should there be more ulcers or any rashes or blisters appear on my hands, I am to go see him immediately. He is quite worried cos I am pregnant and he said that there are no concrete evidence to show that the baby would not be affected...

I just cannot imagine how it would be if I were to have the dreaded HFMD. Can I still hug and carry Mia? Do I need to go to hospital and check on my baby? I must stop this. Just think positive thoughts......