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just wondered if anyone knows if its possible to get mumps twice

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I don't see why not, I've had chickenpox three times.

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Originally posted by nick2

I don't see why not, I've had chickenpox three times.

 

Really? I thought you could only get it once and then your body gained a natural immunisation to it.

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Originally posted by JonJParr

Really? I thought you could only get it once and then your body gained a natural immunisation to it.

 

I thought that too, but I have had it 3 times. The last time (when I was about 28 ) was shingles, but thats the same thing I think.

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Originally posted by nick2

I thought that too, but I have had it 3 times. The last time (when I was about 28 ) was shingles, but thats the same thing I think.

 

It's a common misconception - shingles is not the adult form of chickenpox. The virus is similar [they both attack the nervous system] but they are not the same illnesses.

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Originally posted by JonJParr

It's a common misconception - shingles is not the adult form of chickenpox. The virus is similar [they both attack the nervous system] but they are not the same illnesses.

 

Oh, I've only had it twice then.

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As far as I'm aware you can only get the mumps once.

My father had the mumps. Very nasty.

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Originally posted by JonJParr

It's a common misconception - shingles is not the adult form of chickenpox. The virus is similar [they both attack the nervous system] but they are not the same illnesses.

 

pls see the following http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/shingles.html

 

shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus & is therefore albeit the same.once u catch chickenpox you're body retains the virus hence u cant catch it twice EVER.

shingles is almost like a "flare" up of the virus in your system.

 

After a case of mumps it is very unusual to have a second bout because one attack of mumps almost always gives lifelong protection against another. However, other infections can also cause swelling in the salivary glands, which might lead a parent to mistakenly think a child has had mumps more than once

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if u get mumps when u r near puberty it often causes a little more concern from the medical people.

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Ok then, I've had it once, but it came back possibly twice :)

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Originally posted by nick2

Ok then, I've had it once, but it came back possibly twice :)

 

it can come back numerous times, some people who suffer with stress can have regular "attacks", and some quite severe.

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Originally posted by hachandhach

just wondered if anyone knows if its possible to get mumps twice

 

It is possible but they say it's very unusual to get mumps twice

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