Goosey Lucy Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Despite having had the MMR jabs, ES has suspected mumps. There seems to be a lot of cases at the moment, the GPs are swabbing throats and sending samples off for confirmation, so many so that they ran out if swab kits last week. ES is feeling better himself but still has a temperature and swollen neck in one side so he'll be off school for another couple of days at least. Anyone else suffering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Sorry to hear that. I've not heard of anyone having mumps after having the MMR. Wonder why the vaccine didn't work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Apparantly it's 90% effective and he won't get it as severely. The GPs are trying to determine if all the kids have mumps or something called Paramumps. All I know is his temperature is still bobbing up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Poor boy . Mumps was the one childhood illness I really remember being horrible . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Thanks ANH, he's not too poorly thank goodness. He seems to be one of those kids that gets everything. He also had measles a few years ago. I'm beginning to wonder if there was a problem with one or both of the jabs he was given Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I remember having mumps when I was a child was't nice. Hope he's feeling better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Sorry to hear that Lucy, hope he gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Thank you Redbug and DM. He's doing ok, I just need to get his temperature properly under control. I've emailed his maths teacher about some work and as he's missing an important test tomorrow he'll be sitting it at home under test conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hope he feels better soon ....my son also gets important work emailed to him when he's sick...oh he loves his mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hope he feels better soon. I had mumps when I was 18 and had just started work in a large Boots pharmacy, it was horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hope he's soon better. My son had it a couple of months ago. He was really poorly for a week and then got over it quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thanks everyone. We both want him back at school on Wednesday...my lessons are much harder than school apparantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
