Strange

I woke up yesterday with extremely sore hands. It was really weird. I found tiny, red, raised bumps scattered around on my fingers, thumbs and palms. I wondered if they were some sort of bites. The pain got better after I took Aleve. But, all day my hands were sore. This morning I woke up with horribly painful hands and my tongue feels swollen and painful. The red bumps on my hands are getting bigger. Also, I have an ulcer on my gums under my front, bottom teeth. And both sides of my tongue have red, painful spots. This is freaking me out. I went to the walk-in clinic/ER. The first nurse looked at my hands and mouth. She was perplexed. Then, another nurse came in to see my "strange" bumps and tongue. A third nurse came in and ask me about them and wanted to see them. This all made me even more nervous. Finally, the doctor came in and checked me out. According to him, I have Hand Foot Mouth disease. WTH? Here is what the CDC website says about it:

What is hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD begins with a mild fever, poor appetite, malaise ("feeling sick"), and frequently a sore throat. One or 2 days after the fever begins, painful sores develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. They are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. The skin rash develops over 1 to 2 days with flat or raised red spots, some with blisters. The rash does not itch, and it is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It may also appear on the buttocks. A person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers.

What a pain...in the hands and mouth!!! So far I don't have anything popping up on my feet. That would have to hurt! Here's some more about it.

What causes HFMD?

Viruses from the group called enteroviruses cause HFMD. The most common cause is coxsackievirus A16; sometimes, HFMD is caused by enterovirus 71 or other enteroviruses. The enterovirus group includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses and other enteroviruses.

My kids and hubby have gone over to my inlaws to eat. I opted to stay home. I need to study. We have a test coming up next Monday. Lord, there are about 6 different chapters on it. I do not know how they expect us to know all that in such a short amount of time!!!!