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What Are The Possible Treatments For Swollen Gums With Bleeding ,fever And Cold ? Diagnosed With HFM .

My 3 year old daughter was diagnosed with HFM (hand foot mouth) last Wednesday. It only effected her mouth. Very swollen gums, blisters on gums and at the tip of her tongue. Her gums bled periodically throughout the week. I took her back to the doctor this Monday because she wasn't improving. He prescribed magic mouth wash which was helpful. She is still unable to eat much. Fever has subsided but now a cold has joined in on the party. Today, her gums above her right canine tooth bled heavily and now she is very fussy again!! I mainly am concerned with the bleeding gums. It was enough blood to wear I actually checked to see if her teeth were loose! Is that just a rupture of a blister? Should I bring her to urgent care or ER now that it is the weekend? Worried now this illness will have evaded her little body for 2 weeks this coming Wednesday. Thank you so much for your input.
Tue, 24 Dec 2013
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I can understand your concern, your daughter must be having hypovitaminosis this could be the common cause right now we can think about but looking to age this is little questionable, and for this reason I would suggest to have routine blood examination of baby including bleeding time and clotting time, meanwhile you can put her on vitamin c tab 500 mg just one tab in day, this will control the bleeding have nice day.
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What Are The Possible Treatments For Swollen Gums With Bleeding ,fever And Cold ? Diagnosed With HFM .

HI Thank for asking to HCM I can understand your concern, your daughter must be having hypovitaminosis this could be the common cause right now we can think about but looking to age this is little questionable, and for this reason I would suggest to have routine blood examination of baby including bleeding time and clotting time, meanwhile you can put her on vitamin c tab 500 mg just one tab in day, this will control the bleeding have nice day.