Mumps advice please

Makeandsave

Hi,


I went to the walk in center on Saturday and was told 2 hour wait when i said i think it was Mumps they saw me right away, The confirmed it was and sent me home after 45 minutes.


I had Mumps when i was younger, This time its not that bad i am on the 3rd day and its not swollen much either but has done on both sides. I was very young when i had mumps.



I have slept, drunk loads of water. But my question is how long will it last now i have reached my 3rd day?


I am due to go away on the 10th Oct for 5 days


Thank you

Toothsmith

Some useful information here:-

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/

Makeandsave

Toothsmith wrote: »

Some useful information here:-

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/

Thanks,


I was just wondering if anyone here had it a 2nd time and if he went quicker the 2nd time around?

Toothsmith

It's unusual to get it a second time, but logically, if your immune system has some memory of it, it would probably deal with it a bit quicker? Also, from what you say, this time hasn't been too severe, so again, that bodes well.

The site I linked to says that 10 days to a couple of weeks is a usual time frame to be experiencing symptoms.

Everybody is different, so other peoples experiences of a second bout of mumps is likely to be as variable as any other disease - so you're likely to be reassured by those that say it's not very bad, and worried by the others who tell you it was terrible and went on for ages

Just carry on doing what your doing - sensible measures to get rid of a viral illness as quickly as possible.

Hope you're better soon

Makeandsave

Toothsmith wrote: »

It's unusual to get it a second time, but logically, if your immune system has some memory of it, it would probably deal with it a bit quicker? Also, from what you say, this time hasn't been too severe, so again, that bodes well.

The site I linked to says that 10 days to a couple of weeks is a usual time frame to be experiencing symptoms.

Everybody is different, so other peoples experiences of a second bout of mumps is likely to be as variable as any other disease - so you're likely to be reassured by those that say it's not very bad, and worried by the others who tell you it was terrible and went on for ages

Just carry on doing what your doing - sensible measures to get rid of a viral illness as quickly as possible.

Hope you're better soon

Thank you for your post, I would love to hear peoples experiences that had it twice.