The Mumps :(

djruane · 24-04-2009 02:57PM #1

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

Puddleduck · 24-04-2009 02:59PM

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

Mena · 24-04-2009 02:59PM

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

Gone Drinking · 24-04-2009 03:01PM

When your mates swing you around on your birthday?

They're not THAT bad

magicianz · 24-04-2009 03:06PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:06PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:08PM

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

Puddleduck · 24-04-2009 03:10PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:16PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:18PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:22PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:26PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:27PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

ill think you'll find thats masturbation.

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

DrumSteve · 24-04-2009 03:31PM

Puddleduck wrote: »

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

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

ohanloj3 · 24-04-2009 03:34PM

They are dangerous for men, can cause infertility

ejmaztec · 24-04-2009 03:40PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:45PM

speaking of which...

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

Noopti · 24-04-2009 03:46PM

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 · 24-04-2009 03:46PM

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

irishsancho · 24-04-2009 03:51PM

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 · 24-04-2009 04:01PM

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 · 24-04-2009 04:05PM

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

Private Dancer · 24-04-2009 04:08PM

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

Ya, we all have to get injections next week

Come again?

I'm sure he did;)

ejmaztec · 24-04-2009 04:14PM

Rabies wrote: »

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

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

ScumLord · 24-04-2009 04:28PM

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 · 24-04-2009 04:35PM

Happy birthday OP!

Oh no, wait, that's the bumps.

Lobelia Overhill · 24-04-2009 04:44PM

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 · 24-04-2009 04:45PM

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 · 24-04-2009 04:47PM

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 · 24-04-2009 05:42PM

2 of my friends have the mumps atm.

star-pants · 24-04-2009 06:34PM

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:

The Mumps :(

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