<s>[INST] I have been exposed to hand, foot and mouth disease. I am an elementary school teacher. I started with a fever and horrible blisters on one of my tonsils yesterday. I also have body aches. If this is hand, foot and mouth, how long should I expect to be away from school? I also have lupus and I am immunosupressed. [/INST] Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. HFMD is a harmless disease and it will generally subsided by five to seven days with conservative management. HFMD is a disease of children and you have to consult a GP before making a diagnosis. As of now you can take paracetamol for fever and body ache. A short course of antibiotics is preferably Amoxclavvcan be taken for five to seven days. Wishing you good health! </s>