Mumps????????????

[lilacben]

My granddaughter is 8 and has had her MMR jabs as a baby. Yesterday she started symptoms of mumps. Swollen one side of face,hurt to eat and drink anything, says ear hurts. Hurts under ear when touched. Could it be mumps.!?

[Sqad]

It is almost certainly...MUMPS.

[ummmm]

My son had all his jabs and still got mumps. It was no where as bad as when I had it though.

[dotty.]

You should ring the school and tell them as there may be schoolmates who have not had the MMR vaccine. The school may be able to tell you if there have been confirmed cases there recently,

[lilacben]

Many thanks I was sure I was right. Just had a phone call to say my daughter tok her to doctor, who I never trust or go to as I find him useless.! He said no it cannot be mumps, but it looks like it. And has given her antibioitics incase (his words) it is a virus....doh!! I thought everyone knew antibiotics will do no good for viruses.!

[lilacben]

Hi Dotty school closed at moment, half term. But thankyou. x

[ummmm]

My Doctor took one look at my son and asked had he had his jabs. Can't remember what meds he dished out but was told he can't leave the house for 14 days.

[Sqad]

Oi!....don´t *** off the doctor..........mumps IS a virus.

Antibiotics may be given in viral infections if a secondary invader is likely.

Dr´s are not complete mugs.......just human beings with human failings.

[Sqad]

"s.lag"

[ummmm]

Do you want a hug Sqad???

[Sqad]

ummmm.....LOL....it wouldn´t end with just a hug..........LOL

[redcrx]

just because the antibiotics have been described your daughter doesnt have to give them to her daughter though.
awful start to half term, but as ummm has pointed out you may want to check how long the poor lass has to stay at home for

[ummmm]

I have restraint :-)

[redcrx]

ummm, talking of restraint will send the poor bloke over the edge

[ummmm]

Lol...sexy cuddles it is then.!

[Sqad]

redcrx

>>>>just because the antibiotics have been described your daughter doesnt have to give them to her daughter though. <<

I dont believe that you wrote that...............what happens if she gets an abscess and the doctor finds out that she hadnt taken the antibiotics.

I do sometimes despair of B&S.

[redcrx]

probably didnt come across way i mean it to, sqad. I meant that the parent can make decision not to give them if they feel they were given incorrectly, as lilacben seems to think. I certainly wasnt saying that they should ignore the doctors comments.

[Sqad]

redcrx........who do the parents think they are........deciding whether the treatment is correct?

[ummmm]

Parents..........big bunch of worry..!

[redcrx]

exactly :)

[Sqad]

redcrx....still love you ;-)