Gary is sick

Gary started high fever last Sunday, brought him to see Doctor at nearby clinics, first i thought must be sore throat again for him. Sorethroat is common cause for him to get fever. After diagnose, Doc also claimed his thraot is a bit red, he prescripted fever medicine for him, and said fever should have subside after 3 days.

3 days later, his fever still comes and goes also he was getting more and more irritating when drink water and milk, i feeled like a second visit to the Doc is a must, so we went back to the clinic, we saw ulcer in his throat, so we thought it was only one ulcer in his throat...

Gary continuously cried in the middle of the night for more thatn 3 nites, he cried for nothing, there was one nite he cried more than 30 mins and i feeled worry about him then the next day i brougth him to his paediatrician, I worried it could be hand foot mouth disease.

Oh gosh, i only realised my son is having 5 ulcers on his top and bottom of his lips and swollen gum when visit to paediatrician, imagine 5 ulcers for a young children, not to count those in his inner mouth and throat.

I was so heartbroken when i saw this, almost wanted to cry out for him, my poor boy, no wonder he cries when he drinks water, milk and when he eats.It is dreadfully pain!!!
Doctor said he has "Herpes", kind of virus infection.

I surfed something about "Herpes" , below are the symptoms and causes.

Gingivostomatitis is an infection caused by the herpes virus. This is the same virus that commonly causes fever blisters or cold sores, but the first time you get infected, you get the more classic symptoms of herpes gingivostomatitis. It is most common in younger children, aged 6 months to 5 years.
The symptoms of this common infection include a high fever, irritability, swollen glands, loss of appetite and the appearance of small blisters on your child's gums and inside his mouth. The blisters quickly become painful ulcers and typically last for up to a week.
Treatment is aimed at keeping your child comfortable and include pain and fever relievers and fluids to prevent dehydration.
Topical pain medicines are also sometimes helpful. One common method to decrease pain is to have a pharmacy mix up equal parts of Benadryl and Maalox, which you can use to coat the ulcers. If your child is swallowing the mixture, be sure not to exceed the recommended dosages of Benadryl.
Acyclovir, an antiviral medication, although not commonly used, may help your child get better faster, but it must be given 5 times a day to be effective.
This infection is highly contagious and you should avoid contact with the ulcers and saliva, which can contain the virus. Symptoms usually develop about 2 to 12 days after having contact with an infected person. One of the problems with this infection is that you may continue to shed virus or be contagious for weeks or months after you get better.
It is especially important to avoid contact with newborns and young infants when your child has this infection, as it can cause very serious illness in young children.