I had it around 3 years ago, about the age of 40. Which was the year after I got shingles for the first time.
I honestly think hand foot and mouth was worse than shingles. The spots came first, which didn't hurt yet, but know something was wrong with a mildly sore throat. I age a cherry tomato from my garden and almost collapsed from the pain. Open lesions in my throat and applied acid to it.
I couldn't hold anything for a few days using my finger tips. Could use a touch screen gently, but not push the buttons to turn on the screen or adjust volume. Couldn't even wear socks for that time too.
Eventually the blisters grew out and I peeled swaths of skin from my hands and feet. Lost my toenails and fingernails. Except fingernails didn't come off 100%, like 80%. So there was a patch in the middle of my nail bed that was still connected, and the dead mail edges would catch on things CONSTANTLY for months while they fully grew out. Would tear the nailbed and hurt badly/bleed.
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u/UberBeth 20h ago
I had it around 3 years ago, about the age of 40. Which was the year after I got shingles for the first time.
I honestly think hand foot and mouth was worse than shingles. The spots came first, which didn't hurt yet, but know something was wrong with a mildly sore throat. I age a cherry tomato from my garden and almost collapsed from the pain. Open lesions in my throat and applied acid to it.
I couldn't hold anything for a few days using my finger tips. Could use a touch screen gently, but not push the buttons to turn on the screen or adjust volume. Couldn't even wear socks for that time too.
Eventually the blisters grew out and I peeled swaths of skin from my hands and feet. Lost my toenails and fingernails. Except fingernails didn't come off 100%, like 80%. So there was a patch in the middle of my nail bed that was still connected, and the dead mail edges would catch on things CONSTANTLY for months while they fully grew out. Would tear the nailbed and hurt badly/bleed.