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[quote=Anonymous]Toddler DS developed what looks like 1-3 small blisters on his upper lip/skin near his upper lip over the past 24 hrs.  He's not had any contact with anyone with an active cold sore, nor does anyone kiss him on the lips, but DH and I feed him bites of our food (neither of us have ever had a cold sore, but I assume we both carry the virus since close family members get them), and our kid mouths everything he gets his hands on, anywhere and everywhere.  I assumed cold sore from the appearance, but I called the Ped to ask about whether to keep DS home from daycare (yes if fever, which I don't think he has), and she said it may be hand, foot and mouth as that's been going around.  DS has never had it, but what he has doesn't really look like the photos I'm seeing online.  But, he has had kind of peeling skin on the underside of his toes this past week - not red though, no blisters, the kind of skin that looks like a normal non-painful blister might have popped recently.  (I assumed this was from him wearing sandals without socks.). He's been fussy and eating less than usual the past week too, but he's also been constipated so I had figured that was the reason for not eating as much.

I suppose it doesn't really matter which he has since a) the Ped said he doesn't need to be seen, and b) she said just keep him hydrated and either will clear up on it's own. (I really hope I don't have to keep him home from daycare for 7-10 days, though.). But I kinda want to know what we're dealing with.  Cold sore, or hand, foot and mouth?[/quote]

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