2 year old has blisters in and around mouth...doesnt want to eat or drink anything...what could this be?

Question

2 year old has blisters in and around mouth...doesnt want to eat or drink anything...what could this be?

Answer 1

mouth sores, could be due to something he/she is eating, sometimes not having a clean system (such as pooping reg) can affect it, just like humans. I would go to your local store and buy some creak or oral-gel or something like that for babies to apply in his mouth that way it will numb it up. I would also call your doctor just to make sure he/she is not having an allergic reaction to something.

Answer 2

your 2 year has a gum infection..take him to the docter

Answer 3

thrush...or foot and mouth disease ... go to a doctor that is very painful........

Answer 4

allergy

Answer 5

It absolutely sounds like it could be an allergy to something that the child has consumed. I would call the doctor and get the baby looked at.

Answer 6

I can't say for sure that this is what it is, and you need to take him to the doctor to find out for sure.  When you do take him though, be sure to ask him if it could be coxsackie virus.  It causes blisters like you mentioned.  It is most common in younger children and toddlers, because they tend to put their hands/toys in their mouths.  It is spread when someone's hand or other things come into contact with f***s and they touch something else.  Like someone uses a cart at a store after they've used the restroom without washing their hands, and you put your baby in the same cart and they touch the handle and put their hands in their mouth.  Here is a little bit about the virus from Wikepedia, but I suggest going to WebMD.com and doing a search on coxsackie virus.

The most well known Coxsackie A disease is hand, foot and mouth disease (unrelated to foot and mouth disease), a common childhood illness which affect mostly children aged 10 or under[1], often produced by Coxsackie A16. In most cases infection is asymptomatic or causes only mild symptoms. In others, infection produces short-lived (7-10 days) fever and painful blisters in the mouth (a condition known as herpangina), on the palms and fingers of the hand, or on the soles of the feet. There can also be blisters in the throat, or on or above the tonsils. Adults can also be affected. The rash, which can appear several days after high temperature and painful sore throat, can be itchy and painful, especially on the hands/fingers and bottom of feet.

Answer 7

Did she eat anything different? Could be a reaction to a new food?

Answer 8

Sounds like hand foot and mouth.  My daughter had this recently and it needs antibiotics.  Call the pediatrician.

Answer 9

It could be an allergic reaction to something but I wouldn't take chances with a young child, call doctor to see if he can be seen for treatment.  In the mean time try to keep his hands away from his face. it might spread to other parts of his body.  Have that checked asap!

Answer 10

Could be foot and mouth disease please call pediatrician and make an  appointment.

Answer 11

Possibly fever blisters if they are very painful.....its probably best to see a doctor if your baby isint wanting to eat or drink anything.  I use to get them when I was a baby and yes that bad and that young!!

Answer 12

It's probably the Hand, Foot and Mouth disease.  My 4 year old daughter has it and it started with a fever for 4 days, it's suppose to last between 7-14 days.  Children from 6 months- 5 yearls old can get this.  She has blisters on the inside of the mouth and in the corners of her mouth.   She doesn't want to eat anything, but I can get her to drink with a straw, because then it "by-passes" the tongue.  I'm very frustrated because my doctor didn't give me any prescription for it.  My daughter doesn't want anything to do with the Maalox either that she's already had.  That's suppose to coat the blisters, but she didn't like it.   I feel for you, because everytime I look at my daughter crying, I just want it to be over and have all of those blisters "gone"!!!!  

Hope this helps.  I also have been giving her Tylenol and Motrin to help with pain and the fever.   Good Luck!!

Julie Helton

Answer 13

Call the pediatrician

Answer 14

Sounds like hand,  foot and mouth disease to me.  It's very painful to swallow.  Call the doctor.

Answer 15

Sounds like hand, foot and mouth disease.     This disease is caused from a virus.  The link below has some information about the disease.     My advice would be to call your doctor to confirm this suspicion.    

http://health.yahoo.com/other-other/hand...