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Edwin Jagger Shaver DE89BL
Bluebeards Revenge Vanguard Shaving Brush
Bluebeard's Revenge Shaving Brush Stand
L'occitan After Shave Balm
Feather Razor Blades Hi-Stainless Steel Double Edge
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Diary of an Adult Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) Victim
Day 0
Wife calls me to say her foot has rashes and she WAS having a fever just yesterday and is still having a really bad throat. She suspects she caught HFMD because both our kids (2 yrs and 4 yrs) are down with HFMD. She goes to the doctor, doc says its not and sends her home. Later in the evening, spots start to appear on her hand, we go back to the doc and yes, it is confirmed, she has it. Apparently the sores in her throat were very far down so it was hard for the doc to see. Anyway it has been confirmed. I joke that she is a statistic coz adults don't get this.
Day 1
Got a bad cold today, whatever man, its just a cold. Whole family has HFMD but daddy is ok! Still continue my day as usual but as a precaution in case im a silent carrier, i choose not to go to work. Come back home and feel ok, however towards the night i develop a fever. Meanwhile, wife spots on her hands start to grow.
Day 2
Really high fever today, ranging from 38.1c to 38.9c. Developed a really bad and painful throat. Eating paracetomol and danzen every 3 hours just to earn some relief...really suffering. Was sleeping all day.
Day 3
Woke up feeling quite good and as they day went on, throat started to feel better and fever went away. By late afternoon, i was completely fever free and throat was much better. Just as a precaution, i visit the doctor and he checks my throat. Then he realizes i have sores inside my throat! He said, based on contact history, you probably got HFMD. Still was in disbelief, check hands and feet, no sores whatsoever. He prescribes the required meds and told me to just observe for a few days. Ok fine, so i go home. By night, i notice, hey whats this little spot here? ouch its like a blister...! oh no, do i really have it??
Day 4
After waking up, i realize that it kinda hurts when i touch things, to my horror i realize i have 2-3 spots on my hands! Wasn't bugging me much so just ignored it and still felt good as i had no fever and my throat felt totally fine already. As the day progressed, more and more spots started to appear! omg, its like 1 per hour. At the end of the day, i had like 20 spots on my hands. The worst ones were those on my fingertips which make it painful to type, like now (ouch!). As of this time, i have 3-4 on my feet too!! I can take this so far but really am hoping it will stop growing otherwise i'll really be incapacitated.
Day 5
Some more spots appeared on my foot making it even harder to walk but no more seemed to appear on my hands. Thankfully my dominant foot has been spared any spots so i can kind of hobble around on one leg. The blisters seem less painful or maybe im just getting used to them. They also seem to be more red and larger as they progress.
Day 6
All the blisters have stopped increasing in number now and the older ones have subsided and are no longer that painful. Mobility is back to normal already though a little irritating due to the small pangs of pain now and then with certain movements.
Day 7
Feel completely OK now, though the blisters still seem red and angry, they no longer hurt at all and i can't feel them anymore. Seems like everything is ok! Wife's blisters have started to peel. MAY be still contagious so I'm playing it safe and still staying away from people.
Day 8
Spots are turning brown already, everything seems fine now. Will consider this HFMD over! Overall, I don't think I got it too bad. Except for the 1-2 days that were a bit inconvenient, my throat was good overall and I was able to eat normally so that made a huge difference. Also my blister placements were not that debilitating.
Was lucky this time though unlucky overall to have even gotten it. Hope I NEVER get this again...
Wife calls me to say her foot has rashes and she WAS having a fever just yesterday and is still having a really bad throat. She suspects she caught HFMD because both our kids (2 yrs and 4 yrs) are down with HFMD. She goes to the doctor, doc says its not and sends her home. Later in the evening, spots start to appear on her hand, we go back to the doc and yes, it is confirmed, she has it. Apparently the sores in her throat were very far down so it was hard for the doc to see. Anyway it has been confirmed. I joke that she is a statistic coz adults don't get this.
Day 1
Got a bad cold today, whatever man, its just a cold. Whole family has HFMD but daddy is ok! Still continue my day as usual but as a precaution in case im a silent carrier, i choose not to go to work. Come back home and feel ok, however towards the night i develop a fever. Meanwhile, wife spots on her hands start to grow.
Day 2
Really high fever today, ranging from 38.1c to 38.9c. Developed a really bad and painful throat. Eating paracetomol and danzen every 3 hours just to earn some relief...really suffering. Was sleeping all day.
Day 3
Woke up feeling quite good and as they day went on, throat started to feel better and fever went away. By late afternoon, i was completely fever free and throat was much better. Just as a precaution, i visit the doctor and he checks my throat. Then he realizes i have sores inside my throat! He said, based on contact history, you probably got HFMD. Still was in disbelief, check hands and feet, no sores whatsoever. He prescribes the required meds and told me to just observe for a few days. Ok fine, so i go home. By night, i notice, hey whats this little spot here? ouch its like a blister...! oh no, do i really have it??
Day 4
After waking up, i realize that it kinda hurts when i touch things, to my horror i realize i have 2-3 spots on my hands! Wasn't bugging me much so just ignored it and still felt good as i had no fever and my throat felt totally fine already. As the day progressed, more and more spots started to appear! omg, its like 1 per hour. At the end of the day, i had like 20 spots on my hands. The worst ones were those on my fingertips which make it painful to type, like now (ouch!). As of this time, i have 3-4 on my feet too!! I can take this so far but really am hoping it will stop growing otherwise i'll really be incapacitated.
Day 5
Some more spots appeared on my foot making it even harder to walk but no more seemed to appear on my hands. Thankfully my dominant foot has been spared any spots so i can kind of hobble around on one leg. The blisters seem less painful or maybe im just getting used to them. They also seem to be more red and larger as they progress.
Day 6
All the blisters have stopped increasing in number now and the older ones have subsided and are no longer that painful. Mobility is back to normal already though a little irritating due to the small pangs of pain now and then with certain movements.
Day 7
Feel completely OK now, though the blisters still seem red and angry, they no longer hurt at all and i can't feel them anymore. Seems like everything is ok! Wife's blisters have started to peel. MAY be still contagious so I'm playing it safe and still staying away from people.
Day 8
Spots are turning brown already, everything seems fine now. Will consider this HFMD over! Overall, I don't think I got it too bad. Except for the 1-2 days that were a bit inconvenient, my throat was good overall and I was able to eat normally so that made a huge difference. Also my blister placements were not that debilitating.
Was lucky this time though unlucky overall to have even gotten it. Hope I NEVER get this again...
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