Rhian Sugden reveals her son George, 14-months, has caught hand, foot and mouth disease as she asks fans for help

Daily Mail​

7 days ago

Rhian Sugden revealed her son George has caught hand, foot and mouth disease on Saturday.
The model, 38, shared an update to her Instagram Story and asked her followers for some tips.
Rhian welcomed George, her first child, with her husband Oliver Mellor in April last year.
Uploading a photo of the 14-month-olds rash, she wrote: 'My little man has caught hand, foot and mouth from nursery
'Spoken to the Dr but if anyone has any tips to settle him... fire away.'
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral disease that can lead to painful lesions forming on the hands, mouth and feet.
The virus can also cause flu-like symptoms, such as sore throat, diarrhea, dehydration, and loss of appetite.
Because it cannot be treated with antibiotics, patients must ride it out until it resolves on its own, typically seven to ten days.
Rhian spent over £150,000 to go through eight gruelling rounds of IVF over five years to get pregnant.
She opened up on her arduous journey to motherhood, admitting she suffered from depression, anxiety and an eating disorder, while trying to get pregnant.
She said: 'I'd dread Mother's Day or when friends shared news about their pregnancies because it wasn't working for me. I became brainwashed.
'Every time I had my period, I'd be like, "Ugh – I'm not pregnant again", and felt low for the rest of the month.'
Rhian added that her and Oliver convinced themselves they weren't going to be able to conceived and 'started to plan a good life without kids'.
After finally falling pregnant, she gushed that their son was 'a miracle' and that she wants to have another child as soon as possible.
She said: 'I'm loving pregnancy so much. It feels like a miracle and helped to heal my pain. I've said to Oliver, "I can't bear the thought that this is the last time I'm pregnant, we've got to go again".
'I do want to try for IVF again to have a second baby. I'm not old by any means, but time is ticking is for me, so I'd want to start soon.
'I'd love to leave a gap but I can't afford to wait too long.'
The television personality's OnlyFans page funded her £150,000 IVF treatment, with Rhian previously explaining she was earning up to £1,000 a day for posting topless or nude photos on the site.
She told The Sun: 'I've got good boobs and I'm not ashamed of OnlyFans.
'I've made more money on OnlyFans than I have in my whole career.
'There are so many topless pictures of me out there, and I thought why not? I was earning a few thousand a day,' she continued.
'Ollie thinks it's a bizarre concept that all these men will pay money to see his wife's boobs, and he gets the benefits of IVF.'
What is hand, foot and mouth disease?
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral infection characterised by sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
The condition is not related to foot-and-mouth disease found in farm animals.
It is most common in children under five, with outbreaks occurring at nurseries and schools.
HFMD can be passed through the air or coming into close contact with a person who hasn't washed their hands after using the bathroom.
Signs and symptoms:
Fever
Sore throat
Fatigue and weakness
Painful, red, blister-like lesions in mouth
Irritability in infants and toddlers
Loss of appetite
Treatment:
HFMD is usually not serious and does not require treatment. However, it can cause secondary infections if skin is scratched.
Treatment focuses on adequate fluid intake, a soft diet and painkillers, if necessary.