2006-08-06 05:09:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
No, a cold is a different infection. You can, however, catch a cold while you have the mumps. Anytime you have an infection or your immune system is compromised for any reason you will often get a secondary or opportunistic infection. This of course makes you even more miserable than ever. If you have the mumps and a cold you have my sincerest sympathy!
All you can really do is treat the symptoms. Stay in bed, drink lots and lots of fluids -- you know the drill! -- however rest and staying hydrated IS key to getting well.
Good luck, I'll say a prayer for you
2006-08-06 05:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by fishergirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how you can get mumps in today's world with the vaccines, but I had them as a kid and they're a b****.
I don't really recall that you ordinarily get a cold with the mumps. I suppose that you can get both at the same time. Maybe mumps even make you more susceptible to a cold. I don't remember if I had a cold with mine. You'll be so damn miserable with the mumps you wouldn't notice the cold if you did have it.
2006-08-06 05:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean chills that make you cold that is possible with the mumps and yes i think you can get cold like systems but don't worry they go away in a few weeks my sister had the mumps so i took care of her.
2006-08-06 05:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mumps before and I didn`t got the colds with it, luckily.
2006-08-06 05:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Joy RP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might get a cold-like symptoms before the onset of mumps
2006-08-06 05:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by KingRichard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be a virus with cold-like symptoms
2006-08-06 06:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you get cold like symptoms
sore throat, nasal congestion, ear aches
2006-08-06 05:13:15 · answer #7 · answered by murphy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not in the summer
2006-08-06 05:12:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all the time but it can happen
2006-08-06 06:14:12 · answer #9 · answered by Magix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk nvr had mumps
2006-08-06 05:11:54 · answer #10 · answered by niki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋