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How serious is mumps?
So it appears that I have mumps (NOW they decide to tell me that the MMR is only 90% effective). Of course you're all going to tell me that I should a) see a doctor or b) call up NHS direct about this but a) don't think I haven't tried - you know it's Christmas right? and b) I have, but I'd like your opinions (they weren't terribly helpful, you could tell she was reading it off a screen).
Anyway, what I'd really like to know is:
Do you think I could drink this New Year?
Is it a good/feasible idea for me to go back to uni on the 2nd or am I going to infect everyone? (I've had symptoms since about thursday)
Do you think it's serious enough for me to get an extension on my essay?
Anyway, what I'd really like to know is:
Do you think I could drink this New Year?
Is it a good/feasible idea for me to go back to uni on the 2nd or am I going to infect everyone? (I've had symptoms since about thursday)
Do you think it's serious enough for me to get an extension on my essay?
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how do you know you have mumps if you havent seen a doctor? (just a question)
about going back to uni - hmm well you'll be infectious from one week before the symptoms appeared until up to two weeks later...just be careful.
you should be ok to drink...but dont mix your drinks with fruit juice - stimulates saliva glands so makes it more painful!!
and yeah it can get you an extension if you get a doctors note
about going back to uni - hmm well you'll be infectious from one week before the symptoms appeared until up to two weeks later...just be careful.
you should be ok to drink...but dont mix your drinks with fruit juice - stimulates saliva glands so makes it more painful!!
and yeah it can get you an extension if you get a doctors note
Mumps can be really serious, but more in males usually. Just try to get a doctors appointment as soon as you can. And I wouldn't go back to uni on the 2nd, because yes, you will infect everyone! You may not be suffering too badly, but if a male gets it, they might end up infertile, like someone I know. Up to you whether you drink or not - personally I wouldn't, it will make you feel worse. Do be careful though, mumps can have some nasty complications. Otherwise, in a week or 2 you should be feeling a lot better.
foxo
Definitely.
Woo! And once again the slacker comes up trumps! "Oh the essay? No I'm sorry, I was most aaaawfully ill...mwhaha!"
I am going to try and get an appointment tomorrow. They don't really let you make advance appointments. You have to ring up on the day.
Mumps can make males sterile. But you shouldn't have that problem. As you're not male. Obviously 
Hehe soz no on a more serious note, I would ask your doc all these qs, they're really the only person who can tell you what;s the safest thing for you to do.
Hehe soz no on a more serious note, I would ask your doc all these qs, they're really the only person who can tell you what;s the safest thing for you to do.
It's almost peculiar how at ease you are with this.
clockworkapples
So it appears that I have mumps (NOW they decide to tell me that the MMR is only 90% effective). Of course you're all going to tell me that I should a) see a doctor or b) call up NHS direct about this but a) don't think I haven't tried - you know it's Christmas right? and b) I have, but I'd like your opinions (they weren't terribly helpful, you could tell she was reading it off a screen).
Anyway, what I'd really like to know is:
Do you think I could drink this New Year?
Is it a good/feasible idea for me to go back to uni on the 2nd or am I going to infect everyone? (I've had symptoms since about thursday)
Do you think it's serious enough for me to get an extension on my essay?
Anyway, what I'd really like to know is:
Do you think I could drink this New Year?
Is it a good/feasible idea for me to go back to uni on the 2nd or am I going to infect everyone? (I've had symptoms since about thursday)
Do you think it's serious enough for me to get an extension on my essay?
that's pretty rotten (if it is mumps) - I had it in April, and it was without question the most painful thing I've ever experienced. I had an ear infection on the same side of the face as the swelling, and the 2 things combined were just unbearable. All I could do all day was just drink water and take pills. It took about 2 and a half weeks for the swelling to go down completely, but I'm ok now... although I have no idea whether or not it has made me sterile! 
If you do have mumps then I wouldn't advise you to go out on new years at all, let alone drink. Theres the risk of passing it on to others, the pain is unbearable, half of your face will look like that of someone who weighs 40 stone, and if you're taking strong painkillers, alcohol is an extremely bad idea. Don't know if they give the same to everyone, but I had co-dydramol and it was pretty industrial strength stuff, I imagine mixed with alcohol it would be lethal.
Anyway... I hope it's not mumps, but try and see a doctor as soon as you can. It's a notifiable disease, and it's important to have it checked out - if it is mumps, they have to make a record of it and notify the authorities (not sure exactly who) so that they can measure the amount of people suffering from it and see if there is likely to be an epidemic.
Get well soon whatever it is
I think it can be serious-But in most cases not. We had an outbreak at our school last year (And i managed to get Chicken Pox, which noone else had!) and it got to the point if we had one more then the school would be shut for a week, but it never happened. Damnit!
I wouldn't drink-My sister's friend did that when she was on meds and ended up collapsing outside a nightclub.
I wouldn't drink-My sister's friend did that when she was on meds and ended up collapsing outside a nightclub.
jeff2233
Did she have mumps at the time?
I don't know about anyone else, but when I had mumps I wouldn't have even considered going out clubbing, just felt ridiculously self-conscious (not to mention feeling like I was being constantly stabbed in the side of my face!)
I don't know about anyone else, but when I had mumps I wouldn't have even considered going out clubbing, just felt ridiculously self-conscious (not to mention feeling like I was being constantly stabbed in the side of my face!)
No-She was on Antibiotics and something else though. I guess it's not smart to do it whatever meds you're taking.
Hey, sorry to 'ear you've got the lumpymumps (I've had them not so long ago, didn't get the swollen nads tho, phew!). Ain't much you can do sadly to make it better if it is indeed the mumps that you have. Drink plenty of water, gargle paracetamol and rest up- get someone to serve you drinks an ice cream! The peak period if infectivity is a day or two before you actually swell up, until a couple of days after. But if you want to win friends and influence people, I wouldn't go kissin' anyone this New year an' givin it to them, soz! Drinking may not be the best of ideas until you're completely better. Buuuuuut I'm just an 'umble first year medic, so go see a real doctor as quick as you can! Get well soon 
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and you're not supposed to be quarantined, you ain't got bubonic plague!
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and you're not supposed to be quarantined, you ain't got bubonic plague!
See you GP as mumps is one of those things they have to report.
You shouldn't drink New Years Eve, it really wont help you at all..
You could probably go back to uni and you may not be infectious by then, but it's not really worth the risk. Probably wait until about 5th jan, thats about 2 weeks since you first showed symptoms? When I got it I didn't see anyone for about 9 days from when I started showing signs.
You can def get an essay extension!
You shouldn't drink New Years Eve, it really wont help you at all..
You could probably go back to uni and you may not be infectious by then, but it's not really worth the risk. Probably wait until about 5th jan, thats about 2 weeks since you first showed symptoms? When I got it I didn't see anyone for about 9 days from when I started showing signs.
You can def get an essay extension!
Again, it all depends how badly you get it. I caught it off my brother two years ago over the Christmas holiday and had the whole beachball head with giant hampster pouches but luckily no other swelling. I had a nasty sore throat, but no horrible symptoms. Just rest up, drink plenty of fluids (and food if you can - you'll recouperate faster if you eat properly.) and take paras if your throat is bad. As for going out on New Year's Eve, you might be able to get away with it, but it is visable of course. If you really want to go out and your symptoms have calmed down, then maybe go but lay off the alcohol?
I had mumps about 2 weeks before the exams last summer (not great timing). I have to say I didn't find it all that ominous, despite some of my friends encouraging me to go "bang up some fitties" because of the risk of infertility. I ended up having some discomfort in that area, but it didn't last too long, and the effect is noticeable but not too bad.
I would advise that you go and see a doctor though, as one person's case can easily be very different to another. Plus: it's always good to add to the statistics, with Mumps becoming a more and more serious problem (thanks to the anti-MMR brigade), it is important the government knows the seriousness of the problem.
Best of luck, hope you feel better soon xx
Any questions, PM obviously
I would advise that you go and see a doctor though, as one person's case can easily be very different to another. Plus: it's always good to add to the statistics, with Mumps becoming a more and more serious problem (thanks to the anti-MMR brigade), it is important the government knows the seriousness of the problem.
Best of luck, hope you feel better soon xx
Any questions, PM obviously
i had mumps last february and felt so ill i had a dose of flu with it twice the second time completely knocked me down i couldnt do anything and ended up missing a month of lectures, luckily i managed to catch up and it didnt affect my grade cos i was quick to catch up
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