3. A strawberry tongue
is a common symptom of Kawasaki disease. The lips become red, cracked, and dry where the tongue is swollen and red. When you have cracked lips, you always turn to Vaseline or some other form of lip therapy, but in this situation, no lip therapy will work until Kawasaki disease is under control or clears. When the tongue becomes swollen, it may be hard for the child to eat his or her food.
Their doctor may suggest other methods to help relieve their swollen and red tongue. Aspirin may be good to take to get rid of some of the inflammation. The child will have to stay home from school because the symptom will be too embarrassing for the child. The child needs to be at home where he or she can heal before going back to school. In fact, the child can complete his or her schoolwork at home, so that they don’t fall behind.