Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Meh. I have the mumps. It's shitty and painful and is probably going to prevent me from seeing The Dresden Dolls in Glasgow on Friday I need ideas to keep me occupied and how to ease the pain bearing in mind I'm under house arrest and can't eat anything solid. On the plus side I'm probably going to lose that last half stone that's been hanging around, whoo!And anyone who I've come into contact with over the last week - be careful, theres a good chance I might have infected you if you didn't get your booster jab a few years ago. And if you're a guy it can be especially bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I got a letter from the doctors a few weeks ago telling me to come in and get my booster jab due to an outbreak of mumps in the 13-25 age group.So I did. I'm not chancing getting that, I've heard tales of unpleasantness, especially in the "male regions" let's say.Get better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 yeah, apparently I got a letter through last year but it went to my mum's house not to my new address and she didn't tell me about it. Meh. It's not worth it guys, go and get the booster if you have the option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preid Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Mumps can be treated internally with a combination of echinacea, clover, chamomile, and peppermint. Externally, fresh chopped ginger applied as a compress can alleviate the pain of the swelling. Gentle massage of the swollen areas with chamomile oil is also beneficial. Inhaling eucalyptus oil also helps.www.naturalark.com/children.htmlI got your back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Fluids and the OC is helping from what I hear.Do you have to notify Uni Kate? After the outbreaks last year...Get well soon bunny x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I got a letter a year or two ago asking me to go in for a booster. Apparantly when I got the MMR at school it actually didn't contain the mumps vaccine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 it probably did contain the vaccine but folk who are in their late teens/early twenties might require a booster because you grow out of the immunisation or something.Thanks guys. I'll look into the homeopathic stuff.I've finished The OC Rach, it's been very helpful this last week, a helpful remedy for a bruised ego and a childhood illness Gonna move on to SaTC and Pride and Prejudice now. With ice cream I'll send an email to my tutors and stuff telling them what's wrong and let them know if it is actually mumps when I get the blood test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I also have Nip/Tuck 1/2, Scrubs 1-3 and Charmed 1-5 should you run out of SATC and P&P goodness...With any vaccine you are only immune for a certain amount of time (usually 10 years) so you require a booster each time that period lapses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 nip- tuck rocks... i have never seen the first 2 series though LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I also have Nip/Tuck 1/2' date=' Scrubs 1-3 and Charmed 1-5 should you run out of SATC and P&P goodness...With any vaccine you are only immune for a certain amount of time (usually 10 years) so you require a booster each time that period lapses.[/color']I could totally get into Charmed... At least now I'll be completely immune from it. There's always a silver lining i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 charmed is teh sex, ive been watching that since it began... GOD im sad, also alias is a cracker for when ur ill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Meh. I have the mumps. It's shitty and painful and is probably going to prevent me from seeing The Dresden Dolls in Glasgow on Friday It's not all bad, they make your balls double in size so get yerself a pair of tight jeans and get out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 She's a girl... ball swelling shouldn't be a problem...Kate if you want Charmed series 1 just lemme know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyS Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 i had mumps two years ago - right during my exams..it was horrible - i woke up one morning with swollen glands and felt too tired to move. i literally feel asleep on the desk in my IT exam.get better soon - i feel your pain!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 www.myspace.com/moliafallswill help fill time and soothvery nice indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 It's not all bad' date=' they make your balls double in size so get yerself a pair of tight jeans and get out there![/quote']Love it. If I've infected any guys then I'll pass on those wise words. All that's happened to me so far is that my *face* is double the size it is normally and that's not hot in the slightest. Now I know what I'd look like if I was fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 It's not all bad' date=' they make your balls double in size so get yerself a pair of tight jeans and get out there![/quote']As does a vasectomy, which is a living hell if the stitches burst. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 it probably did contain the vaccine but folk who are in their late teens/early twenties might require a booster because you grow out of the immunisation or something..nah they actually fucked up with a heap of us. they discovered this a few years ago. i got mumps during my exams in 6th year. took 5 doctors and a nurse to figure out what was wrong with me cause none of them had seen mumps before.i got the MMR jab when i was like two... the year below me all then got a second dose when they were like 3 or something. (which we found out cause ryan didnt need anymore jabs and i didnt give him mumps)but they realised when i was in P4 that everyone needed more vacine but they only gave us it for measales and rubela (my spelling sucks) cause me and my sister got it at school and our cards had one M scored out and they traced it back and found out that everyone didnt get a second dose of mumps cause at the time they thought only one was needed.but they were wrong. and thats why so many people keep getting mumps and its just people our age that need to get more jabs. folk younger are fine. but i feel for you. it sucks. but the swelling only lasts for 3 days or so. 5 tops. its just crap when your contageous for like 11 days after it but yet you feel fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyS Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 wasn't there a big thing about the MMR jab causing that disease that i cannot spell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 i think that is more a recent fear. i dont think it was around when we got it. cause im pretty sure the mmr jab was new when we were all born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 awesome, I've been swollen since thursday so maybe there's hope for me seeing the Dolls yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 erm you may still be contageous. search mumps on NHS direct. its what i did and i found out more about it then the doctors could tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 doctor told me I was most at risk of infecting people through sharing cutlery and kisses. Seeing as I live alone and I'm taking time out from men for a while I should be fine. Gonna ask my practice nurse when i get the blood test though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyS Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 my glands were swollen for about a week - but i felt rubbish for quite a while after that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 i'm trying to think positive! Don't bring me down guys, I've been feeling pretty good today, probably something to do with all the drugs that I've pumped into my system, but even so.Positive thinking! Come on, make me better using the power of your miiiiiiiiiinds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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