 [ Symptoms ] how can exercise help my sleep [ Disease ] as you know i have no way of seeing your hand or feet sores but hfm is a possibility although it is rare as an adult assuming you are an adult strep can cause desquamation peeling of the skin of these areas so it is possible that this process is starting read about scarlet fever a person on antibiotics for strep would be better but you would also improve naturally if you had a virus like hfm since you were not tested to know one way or the other the mystery may remain if your sore progress you will need to see your medical provider again for a visual examination