Alternative Treatment for Mumps
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:26 pm
Alternative Treatment for Mumps
KEY
1. Symptoms may be relieved by the application of intermittent ice or heat
to the affected neck area (depending on what child says makes feel better)
2. Warm salt water gargles, soft foods, and extra fluids may also help
relieve symptoms
3. Allow the symptoms to happen - do NOT suppress any of them or stop or
palliate any of them
4. No fever reducers if at all possible and especially no aspirin
5. No antibiotics (this is a virus) (unless serious complications and
require them)
6. Adequate fluids, especially if a fever
7. Monitor for dehydration - What is dehydration? Dehydration occurs when
an infant or child loses so much body fluid that they are not able to
maintain ordinary function. Dehydration may be caused by not drinking
enough water, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever. If a child has a severe case of
dehydration, he or she may not be able to replace body fluid by drinking or
eating normally. Monitor by being sure your child is urinating adequately
and doesn't show signs of dehydration - persistent fatigue, lethargy,
muscle weakness or cramps, headaches, dizziness, nausea, forgetfulness,
confusion, deep rapid breathing, or an increased heart rate, excessive loss
of fluid through vomiting, urinating, stools or sweating, poor intake of
fluids, "can't keep anything down", sunken eyes, dry or sticky mucous
membranes in the mouth, skin that lacks its normal elasticity and sags back
into position slowly when pinched up into a fold, decreased or absent urine
output, decreased tears.
For children, especially:
Dry tongue and dry lips
No tears when crying
Fewer than six wet diapers per day for infants and no wet diapers for eight
hours in toddlers
Sunken soft spot on infants
Sunken eyes
Dry and wrinkled skin
Deep, rapid breathing
Cool and blotchy hands and feet
Self-Care Tips
1. Do not give aspirin or any medication that has salicylates to anyone
under 19 years of age. Avoid anything else such as Tylenol or Calpol or
Paracetamol...very hard on the liver and the liver is working overtime to
detoxify the body........See fever info given in Part 1 of Class
2. Isolate your child from other people who have not had mumps (unless
people want their children exposed)
3. If you want a definite diagnosis, must have labwork done. Also if
definitely mumps, must be reported to health department.
4 Give your child plenty of fluids (purified/filtered water). Avoid tart
or acidic drinks, such as orange juice and lemonade (due to involvement of
salivary glands). Other fruit juices are also good (natural, organic
without sugar, preferable).
5. Have your child rest
6. Vitamin C - see Lesson 2G, Parts 10 & 11 - as sodium ascorbate form
(from Part 1 of the class)
7. Homeopathic Remedies as necessary (see email to follow)
8. Watch for complications - especially: severe headache, persistent
drowsiness, eye redness, persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, testicle pain
or testicle lump occurs.
copyright, Sheri Nakken, 12/2004
KEY
1. Symptoms may be relieved by the application of intermittent ice or heat
to the affected neck area (depending on what child says makes feel better)
2. Warm salt water gargles, soft foods, and extra fluids may also help
relieve symptoms
3. Allow the symptoms to happen - do NOT suppress any of them or stop or
palliate any of them
4. No fever reducers if at all possible and especially no aspirin
5. No antibiotics (this is a virus) (unless serious complications and
require them)
6. Adequate fluids, especially if a fever
7. Monitor for dehydration - What is dehydration? Dehydration occurs when
an infant or child loses so much body fluid that they are not able to
maintain ordinary function. Dehydration may be caused by not drinking
enough water, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever. If a child has a severe case of
dehydration, he or she may not be able to replace body fluid by drinking or
eating normally. Monitor by being sure your child is urinating adequately
and doesn't show signs of dehydration - persistent fatigue, lethargy,
muscle weakness or cramps, headaches, dizziness, nausea, forgetfulness,
confusion, deep rapid breathing, or an increased heart rate, excessive loss
of fluid through vomiting, urinating, stools or sweating, poor intake of
fluids, "can't keep anything down", sunken eyes, dry or sticky mucous
membranes in the mouth, skin that lacks its normal elasticity and sags back
into position slowly when pinched up into a fold, decreased or absent urine
output, decreased tears.
For children, especially:
Dry tongue and dry lips
No tears when crying
Fewer than six wet diapers per day for infants and no wet diapers for eight
hours in toddlers
Sunken soft spot on infants
Sunken eyes
Dry and wrinkled skin
Deep, rapid breathing
Cool and blotchy hands and feet
Self-Care Tips
1. Do not give aspirin or any medication that has salicylates to anyone
under 19 years of age. Avoid anything else such as Tylenol or Calpol or
Paracetamol...very hard on the liver and the liver is working overtime to
detoxify the body........See fever info given in Part 1 of Class
2. Isolate your child from other people who have not had mumps (unless
people want their children exposed)
3. If you want a definite diagnosis, must have labwork done. Also if
definitely mumps, must be reported to health department.
4 Give your child plenty of fluids (purified/filtered water). Avoid tart
or acidic drinks, such as orange juice and lemonade (due to involvement of
salivary glands). Other fruit juices are also good (natural, organic
without sugar, preferable).
5. Have your child rest
6. Vitamin C - see Lesson 2G, Parts 10 & 11 - as sodium ascorbate form
(from Part 1 of the class)
7. Homeopathic Remedies as necessary (see email to follow)
8. Watch for complications - especially: severe headache, persistent
drowsiness, eye redness, persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, testicle pain
or testicle lump occurs.
copyright, Sheri Nakken, 12/2004