I m pretty sure my daughter has herpangina (?sp). She has red/white blisters on roof of her mouth and her throat. No hand/ foot sores. Her tongue is pretty swollen and is covered in a whitish film. She s saying she feels like she s having trouble breathing almost like when she s coughing but she doesn t need to cough. Do the sores spread down the throat enough to cause breathing problems? I know this is most likely viral therefore antibiotics won t work but is there something that can be prescribed?
Hi, Thank you for the query. Herpangina is an acute febrile illness associated with small vesicular or ulcerative lesions on the posterior pharyngeal structures. The lesions are whitish gray I color and lead to pain and itching in the oral cavity, difficulty in swallowing. This can be treated by a course of antibiotics and analgesics and Betadine gargle and application of topical anesthetics will help in taking food and give relief from pain. Hope this information helps you.