The Mumps :(

djruane

Any one eles got them? I wouldnt wish them on my worst enemy, think the man flu only 1,000,000 times worse.

Puddleduck

I heard that can make you go blind...might be thinking of something else tho...

Mena

Serves you right for not getting the MMR. :cool:

Gone Drinking

When your mates swing you around on your birthday?

They're not THAT bad

magicianz

Big thing going round in secondary skools atm! 1700+ cases so far this year :-o tis very bad some times! Can cause blindness and inflamation of the testicles! Some more possible symptoms but thts all i can remember

Milkey Bar Kid

I had the mumps before . Got a head like the elephant Man and a siren going off in my ear.

Horrible sh*t

Sir Gallagher

Hard luck buddy, had them a few years back, godawful thing to have, at least its not AIDS though.

Puddleduck

magicianz wrote: »

Big thing going round in secondary skools atm! 1700+ cases so far this year :-o tis very bad some times! Can cause blindness and inflamation of the testicles! Some more possible symptoms but thts all i can remember

So all those young fellers had mumps...

Rabies

djruane wrote: »

Any one eles got them? I wouldnt wish them on my worst enemy, think the man flu only 1,000,000 times worse.

So a cuddle will make you better :pac:

djruane

The only positive I can think of having them is that I finally get to see what Id look like if i gained weight on only one side of my face.

No testical swelling yet here's hoping if that happens it will just make them look more impressive. Actually read somewhere that a guys testical swelled up so much that when the mumps had gone it had shrunk back to the size of a marble!!! :eek:

My name is URL

Cases have increased by 1500% since last year! Kinda scary how something can explode like that. If it was some mutation of a virus that we thought was controlled we'd be fcuked

DrumSteve

Puddleduck wrote: »

I heard that can make you go blind...might be thinking of something else tho...

ill think you'll find thats masturbation.

Puddleduck

DrumSteve wrote: »

ill think you'll find thats masturbation.

They sound very alike..swollen testicles, blindness...

DrumSteve

Puddleduck wrote: »

They sound very alike..swollen testicles, blindness...

also in some cases you'll find the acute symptoms of "**** Ear" present.

ohanloj3

They are dangerous for men, can cause infertility

ejmaztec

ohanloj3 wrote: »

They are dangerous for men, can cause infertility

Got 'em twice as a kid and this didn't prevent me from wreaking havoc on the world by reproducing, unless my wife's telling porkies of course. :eek:

DrumSteve

speaking of which...

has anyone had rubella? what the **** is that anyways?

Noopti

Upward Spiral wrote: »

Cases have increased by 1500% since last year! Kinda scary how something can explode like that. If it was some mutation of a virus that we thought was controlled we'd be fcuked

Could be to do with the "MMR Vacc Causes Autism" crap that certain papers rolled with a few years ago, with no proof.
The link has since been disproven conclusively, but many people did not get vaccinations for their children as a result of the bad press and this has led to a resurgancy in MMR. Very scary how the press can influence people so much, with little evidence to back up claims.

Although MMR in teenagers/adults is probably more due to not having the full range of Mumps vaccinations needed for protection.

Rabies

Ever see the postman jumping out your window with his pants down?

irishsancho

Rabies wrote: »

So a cuddle will make you better :pac:

A cuddle from Rabies!!

At least it would take your mind off the mumps.

UpTheSlashers

Ya, we all have to get injections next week

Rabies wrote: »

Ever see the postman jumping out your window with his pants down?

Come again?

Adiboo

There was just some shíte interview on RTÉ 1 about mumps there. Didn't really pay attention though.

Private Dancer

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

Ya, we all have to get injections next week

Come again?

I'm sure he did;)

ejmaztec

Rabies wrote: »

Ever see the postman jumping out your window with his pants down?

Only once when we lived five floors up. :pac:

ScumLord

You need to go out and hug all your friends, it's better if everyone gets it at the same time, I'm not sure why, my mother told me years ago. I wasn't really listening though and it was hard to take in, I was very sick at the time. Just make sure you spread it around.

Earthhorse

Happy birthday OP!

Oh no, wait, that's the bumps.

Lobelia Overhill

DrumSteve wrote: »

speaking of which...

has anyone had rubella? what the **** is that anyways?

What used to be called German Measles, which were different to ordinary measles.

Scrambled egg

We all got forms to fill out there in school today, MMR jabs for 4th, 5th and 6th years. I hate needles lol !!!!!!!!:D

Hrududu

ejmaztec wrote: »

Got 'em twice as a kid and this didn't prevent me from wreaking havoc on the world by reproducing, unless my wife's telling porkies of course. :eek:

I thought you could only get them once.

eirebhoy

2 of my friends have the mumps atm.

star-pants

Lobelia Overhill wrote: »

What used to be called German Measles, which were different to ordinary measles.

Quite right - I had the German Measles.

Hrududu wrote: »

I thought you could only get them once.

Nope, I've had the mumps 3 times in my life.

And had the whooping cough um, at least twice (lasted on and off for a few years).

Yes I've had the MMR, booster etc, and the whooping cough injection.
Got a booster whoopingcough and that gave me it the second time round :rolleyes:

netwhizkid

I got chickenpox as a 4 year old and will never forget the itchyness and managed to pick a pock and left a pock mark on my head to this day 18 years later. The man flu is a terror, the best cure is definatly a cuddle and some hot chocolate and pampering from the missus before miraculously recovering and having great sex later.

Dunder Mifflin

Testicals like wood. WOOD. God damn NUIM students. I've never forgiven them for that.

ejmaztec

Hrududu wrote: »

I thought you could only get them once.

That's what I was told after I got 'em twice. That's when the "amateur medics" look at you in a funny way.

Third_Echelon

One of my housemates got it as well... late 20's

Thank god it looks like the rest of us didn't get it from him! I think I had it as a kid or i had the vaccination as a kid....

xOxSinéadxOx

I really hope I got that injection!

lolli

hmmm might be a good time to get my injections. Missed them when I was in school cos I had bacterial meningitis at the time haha.

xOxSinéadxOx

star-pants wrote: »

Quite right - I had the German Measles.

Nope, I've had the mumps 3 times in my life.

And had the whooping cough um, at least twice (lasted on and off for a few years).

Yes I've had the MMR, booster etc, and the whooping cough injection.
Got a booster whoopingcough and that gave me it the second time round :rolleyes:

I don't mean to sound rude but what the **** is wrong with you?

P_1

AFAIK you should have had 4 lots of MMR vaccine injections.

These are:

1. When you were a baby.

2. When you were a slightly older baby.

3. Senior Infants (age 5-6)

4. Fifth class (age 10-12)


If you haven't had all 4 of these injections I'd strongly reccomend you went for another injection. Actually it might be better getting another injection even if you've had all 4 (sure they are free in most colleges these days anyway)

Carawaystick

pithater1 wrote: »

AFAIK you should have had 4 lots of MMR vaccine injections.

These are:

1. When you were a baby.

2. When you were a slightly older baby.

3. Senior Infants (age 5-6)

4. Fifth class (age 10-12)


If you haven't had all 4 of these injections I'd strongly reccomend you went for another injection. Actually it might be better getting another injection even if you've had all 4 (sure they are free in most colleges these days anyway)

immunisation.ie say you only need 2 doses. at a year and when starting school
http://www.immunisation.ie/en/ChildhoodImmunisation/VaccinePreventableDiseases/MMR/

phasers

I'm getting a free jab in school for it because there's been an outbreak

bricky10

I never got the injection..:(

the doctor said I had too bad of a reaction to an injection before..probably the MMR.
I hope to god i dont get...LC in like 5 weeks now