We (US, Midwest) keep hearing about more and more mumps cases!
It's worth re-mentioning that, in addition to our homeopathic arsenal,
good ol' Vitamin C has had some success. Sheri posted someone's good
results with intravenous vitamin C in quite large amounts. I wanted
also to share my own experience.

I had mumps (first and only time) in my 20s (about 30 years ago), and
it was truly horrendous, the most painful thing I have ever
experienced, visions of my neck exploding, gah. Short version: On the
second day my mother (one of the original "heatlh nuts") started
shoving vitamin C down me--2,000 mg to start, and then 1,000 mg per
hour. The swelling--and pain!!--started to drop almost immediately,
and by the time we got home (from my college) five hours later, it was
nearly gone, and I was long-since pain-free. The next day, if I
remember right, I was entirely well. Didn't need any IV, just big ol'
pills. (Overdose of vitamin C gives short-lived diarrhea, but
achieving it takes more than that, apparently.)

If anyone finds a mumps case to test this out on, I sure would LOVE to
hear whether it works! And if it does work, that makes all this
hysteria (not to mention the vaccinations) seem even dumber...
Shannon

Dear Shanon,

I had tested Vit C on some cases. Many of them had a shorter period of
the illness than would have been expected.

My Protocol for Mumps - Phosphorous-1000 - Morning Noon & Night x 2
days works wonders in most of the cases. Give Vit C additionally if
your patient loves it...:)

Best Regards

Somenath

On 5/4/06, Robert & Shannon Nelson <shannonnelson (AT) tds (DOT) net> wrote:
> We (US, Midwest) keep hearing about more and more mumps cases!
> It's worth re-mentioning that, in addition to our homeopathic arsenal,
> good ol' Vitamin C has had some success. Sheri posted someone's good
> results with intravenous vitamin C in quite large amounts. I wanted
> also to share my own experience.
>
> I had mumps (first and only time) in my 20s (about 30 years ago), and
> it was truly horrendous, the most painful thing I have ever
> experienced, visions of my neck exploding, gah. Short version: On the
> second day my mother (one of the original "heatlh nuts") started
> shoving vitamin C down me--2,000 mg to start, and then 1,000 mg per
> hour. The swelling--and pain!!--started to drop almost immediately,
> and by the time we got home (from my college) five hours later, it was
> nearly gone, and I was long-since pain-free. The next day, if I
> remember right, I was entirely well. Didn't need any IV, just big ol'
> pills. (Overdose of vitamin C gives short-lived diarrhea, but
> achieving it takes more than that, apparently.)
>
> If anyone finds a mumps case to test this out on, I sure would LOVE to
> hear whether it works! And if it does work, that makes all this
> hysteria (not to mention the vaccinations) seem even dumber...
> Shannon
>
>

Always best to individualize treatment and not use 'one' so-called miracle
remedy. Phosphorus is not one that I have ever heard mentioned for mumps
or seen in any repertory or materia medica (other than one possibility for
testical swelling)

Mumps is usually very mild unless an older teen or adult and especially can
be very mild without complications when treated with homeopathy (also would
use Vitamin A and C)

Also mumps in a child-boy or girl is rarely a problem. Mumps in a teen or
adult male can affect the testicles - rarely - and even more rarely does
it affect both testicles (resulting in sterility). Rarely.

These are to only be guidelines in the case of acute illness or first aid.
It helps shorten your time in looking when you are in a hurry with an ill
child. It helps you narrow down a little. Read thru the list - if you
find a remedy that sounds like it might fit, then go to your book and read
more about that remedy in the Internal Materia Medica.

ALWAYS best to repertorize but these are helpful. Repertorizing enables
you to get more individual.

NEVER to be used for chronic or recurring conditions.

Print out and save for quick reference!

I have compiled these sites - These are from a variety of homeopathic
websites to give you clues as to what remedy is needed.
********

http://www.homeopathic.com/ailments/new/Mumps.htm
A Homeopathic Perspective on Mumps
©1992, Dana Ullman, M.P.H.
(Excepted from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, Tarcher/Putnam)



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REMEDIES LISTED IN CAPITAL LETTERS REPRESENT MORE FREQUENTLY INDICATED
REMEDIES

Any teenager or adult who gets the mumps should receive medical attention,
and so should any child who also experiences difficulty hearing or who has
convulsions, neck stiffness, severe headache, or great weakness.
Homeopathic medicines are often effective in treating the average case of
mumps, and help reduce the chances of complications.
Aconitum: Useful at the beginning stages of mumps, these children have a
sudden onset of fever, restlessness, anxiety, and great thirst.

BELLADONNA: These children have a noticeably flushed face and throbbing
headache. They have swollen glands that are hot to touch. They are drowsy
but have difficulty sleeping.

Mercurius: Right-sided swelling of throat glands typify children who will
benefit from this medicine. They also have profuse and offensive salivation
and perspiration.

PHYTOLACCA: When children with mumps have stony hard throat glands,
especially on the right side, this medicine should be considered. The
throat pains may extend to the ear, and they may have an irresistable
desire to bite their teeth together. One of their characteristic symptoms
is pain from sticking og out their tongue. They tend to be worse in cold or
wet weather.

PILOCARPINUM: Some homeopaths assert that this medicine is the best remedy
for the mumps, although there are few known distinguishing symptoms that it
offers, except excessive salivation and perspiration. This is also a good
remedy for complications that some children get from the mumps.

Pulsatilla: This medicine is helpful in children approaching puberty who
get the mumps and experience swollen breasts or testicles. They are
thirstless, despite having a fever, and they are sensitive to warm rooms.

Rhus tox: These children have swollen glands which are worse on the left
side. Their symptoms are aggravated by cold, and they may have cold sores
on their lips.
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http://www.gnc.com/wellness/natpharm/Homeo/Mumps_hm.htm
Homeopathic Remedies for Mumps

Mumps is a viral infection in which the salivary glands, especially the
large parotid gland in the cheek, become inflamed and swollen. Fever,
headache, pain in front of and below the ears, and dry mouth (or sometimes
excessive salivation) are common symptoms. The following homeopathic
remedies can be helpful in many cases. Mumps in older children and adults
can be serious, since ovaries and testicles can become inflamed or damaged.
If areas other than the salivary glands are involved, if fever and headache
are extreme, or if the person has abdominal pain and vomiting, consult a
doctor right away.

For dosage information, please read the information at the end of this
section. See also “Using Homeopathy With Professional Guidance” in What Is
Homeopathy?

Aconitum napellus: This remedy may be indicated in mumps if the fever comes
on suddenly and the person is very agitated. Stabbing or tingling pain can
be felt in the jaw or face. The person feels worse from warmth and better
from fresh air, and is often very thirsty.

Apis mellifica: When this remedy is indicated, the face looks puffy, pink,
and tender, and cool compresses are soothing. Even with fever, thirst is
usually low. The person is irritable, disliking interference.

Arsenicum album: Strong anxiety and restlessness despite a feeling of
exhaustion suggest a need for this remedy. The head may feel hot and the
rest of the body chilly. This remedy is sometimes helpful in preventing
complications involving the ovaries or testicles.

Belladonna: When the illness comes on quickly with high fever, a hot
flushed face, and eyes that are sensitive to light, this remedy may be
indicated. Shooting pains can be felt in the swollen cheek (most often the
right). The person may also have a throbbing headache.

Bryonia: This remedy is indicated when the person feels worse from any
motion. Hard, tender swelling is felt in the cheek, and fever may be
accompanied by headache. The person’s mouth feels dry, with thirst for long
cold drinks. Bryonia may be helpful if the swelling abruptly disappears,
but the person feels worse in general.

Calcarea carbonica: This remedy often helps during the mumps if the
person’s head perspires during sleep, the hands and feet feel cold and
damp, and lymph nodes are also swollen. A person who needs this remedy
often feels anxious and is easily fatigued. Children may feel hot, but
adults tend to be chilly.

Carbo vegetabilis: When this remedy is indicated, fever may develop slowly,
and the person may feel chilled and faint. The stomach may also be upset,
with gas and belching. The person may want to be near a fan or window,
craving fresh or moving air. This remedy may often help if testicles,
ovaries, or breasts become involved in mumps, when the other symptoms fit.

Mercurius solubilis: This remedy can be helpful if hard, painful swelling
of the salivary glands occurs below the chin, as well as in the cheeks,
along with a large amount of salivation. The person is very sensitive to
temperature changes. Offensive breath, swollen lymph nodes, and
perspiration during sleep are also seen.

Phytolacca: This remedy may be useful if swelling of the parotid gland is
sore and tight, or if the breasts or other glands are becoming painful and
swollen. The person may feel tired, dizzy, and sore all over. Relief may
come from drinking something cold, but the person is better from warmth in
general.

Pulsatilla: Although this remedy is known for many kinds of children’s
illnesses, it can also be very helpful when adults come down with the
mumps. Discomfort and swelling may be felt in the ovaries, breasts, or
testicles. The person feels worse from warmth and in the evening and better
from open air. Despite a fever, thirst is often low. A person who needs
this remedy usually is emotional, wanting lots of sympathy and comforting.

Rhus toxicodendron: When swelling of the cheek looks reddish and the person
feels achy, restless, and driven to get up and move around, this remedy may
be helpful. Stiffness and aching are relieved by warmth and motion. This
remedy may also help to prevent infection with the mumps, and should be
considered if older children or adults have been exposed.

Homeopathy Dosage Directions –––

Select the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms. In conditions
where self-treatment is appropriate, unless otherwise directed by a
physician, a lower potency (6X, 6C, 12X, 12C, 30X, or 30C) should be used.
In addition, instructions for use are usually printed on the label.

Many homeopathic physicians suggest that remedies be used as follows: Take
one dose and wait for a response. If improvement is seen, continue to wait
and let the remedy work. If improvement lags significantly or has clearly
stopped, another dose may be taken. The frequency of dosage varies with the
condition and the individual. Sometimes a dose may be required several
times an hour; other times a dose may be indicated several times a day; and
in some situations, one dose per day (or less) can be sufficient.

If no response is seen within a reasonable amount of time, select a
different remedy.

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http://www.homeopathic.com/ailments/new/Mumps.htm


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A Homeopathic Perspective on Mumps
©1992, Dana Ullman, M.P.H.
(Excepted from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, Tarcher/Putnam)



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REMEDIES LISTED IN CAPITOL LETTERS REPRESENT MORE FREQUENTLY INDICATED
REMEDIES

Any teenager or adult who gets the mumps should receive medical attention,
and so should any child who also experiences difficulty hearing or who has
convulsions, neck stiffness, severe headache, or great weakness.
Homeopathic medicines are often effective in treating the average case of
mumps, and help reduce the chances of complications.
Aconitum: Useful at the beginning stages of mumps, these children have a
sudden onset of fever, restlessness, anxiety, and great thirst.

BELLADONNA: These children have a noticeably flushed face and throbbing
headache. They have swollen glands that are hot to touch. They are drowsy
but have difficulty sleeping.

Mercurius: Right-sided swelling of throat glands typify children who will
benefit from this medicine. They also have profuse and offensive salivation
and perspiration.

PHYTOLACCA: When children with mumps have stony hard throat glands,
especially on the right side, this medicine should be considered. The
throat pains may extend to the ear, and they may have an irresistable
desire to bite their teeth together. One of their characteristic symptoms
is pain from sticking og out their tongue. They tend to be worse in cold or
wet weather.

PILOCARPINUM: Some homeopaths assert that this medicine is the best remedy
for the mumps, although there are few known distinguishing symptoms that it
offers, except excessive salivation and perspiration. This is also a good
remedy for complications that some children get from the mumps.

Pulsatilla: This medicine is helpful in children approaching puberty who
get the mumps and experience swollen breasts or testicles. They are
thirstless, despite having a fever, and they are sensitive to warm rooms.

Rhus tox: These children have swollen glands which are worse on the left
side. Their symptoms are aggravated by cold, and they may have cold sores
on their lips.

Mumps cured with Vitamin C injections:

http://www.whale.to/v/encephalitis.html

Mumps cured with Vitamin C injections:
"Six cases of virus encephalitis were treated and cured with vitamin C
injections. Two cases were associated with virus pneumonia; one followed
chickenpox, one mumps, one measles and one a combination of measles and
mumps. In the case that followed the measles-mumps complex, definite
evidence was found to confirm the belief that massive, frequent injections
are necessary in treating virus infections with vitamin C............

A lad of 12 years had generalized headache a week after having mumps, this
followed by malaise, and in 12 hours a lethargic state and a fever of 105°..
Admitted to hospital he was given 2000 mg. of vitamin C then, and 1000 mg.
every two hours. Following the third injection he. was sitting up in bed,
laughing, talking, begging for food and completely without pain........

Of mumps, 33 cases were treated with ascorbic acid. When vitamin C was
given at the peak of the infection the fever was gone within 24 hours, the
pain within 36 hours, the swelling in 48 to 72 hours.

Two cases were complicated with orchitis. A young man of 23 years developed
bilateral orchitis one Friday morning, by seven o’clock that night he was
in severe pain, had a fever of 105° and was nursing testicles the size of
tennis balls. Vitamin C was started at this time — 1000 mg. every two
hours, intravenously. The pain began to subside following the first
injection and ceased in 12 hours. There was no fever after 36 hours. The
patient was out of bed feeling his old self after 60 hours...........

A second boy, aged 11, was allowed to develop mumps to the point of maximum
swelling without any therapy, then given vitamin C, 1000 mg.
intramuscularly, every two to four hours. This lad was entirely well in 48
hours."--Dr Klenner The Treatment of Poliomyelitis and Other Virus Diseases
with Vitamin C Fred R. Klenner, M.D. 1949

********
http://www.doctoryourself.com/vitaminc.html
VITAMIN C HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CURE OVER 30 MAJOR DISEASES FOR OVER 50 YEARS
If so, why haven't you heard more about it? Why haven't more doctors used
Vitamin C as medicine?

Progress takes time, unfortunately. Fresh fruit was known to cure scurvy
by 1753, yet governments ignored the fact for nearly 100 years. Countless
thousands died in the meantime. The 19th century doctor who first
advocated washing one's hands between patients died ignored and in disgrace
with the medical profession. Toxic mercury was used as medicine into the
twentieth century. And so it has been.

The first physician to aggressively use Vitamin C to cure diseases was
Frederick R. Klenner, M.D. beginning back in the early 1940's. Dr. Klenner
consistently cured chicken pox, measles, mumps, tetanus and polio with huge
doses of the vitamin. While vaccines are now available for these
illnesses, please remember this was not the case in the 1940's.

The following is a list of the conditions that Dr. Klenner successfully
treated with aggressive Vitamin C therapy:

Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Herpes Zoster (shingles)
Herpes Simplex
Mononucleosis
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Bladder Infection
Alcoholism
Arthritis
Some Cancers
Leukemia
Atherosclerosis
Ruptured Intervertebral Disc
High Cholesterol
Corneal Ulcer
Diabetes
Glaucoma
Schizophrenia
Burns and secondary infections
Heat Stroke
Radiation Burns
Heavy Metal Poisoning (Mercury, Lead)
Venomous Bites (insects, snakes)
Multiple Sclerosis
Chronic Fatigue
Complications of Surgery

This seems like an impossible list of Vitamin C cures. At this point, you
can either dismiss the subject or investigate further. Dr. Klenner chose
to investigate. The result? He used massive doses of Vitamin C for over
forty years of family practice. He wrote dozens of medical papers on the
subject. A complete list of them is in the Clinical Guide to the Use of
Vitamin C, edited by Lendon H. Smith, M.D., Life Sciences Press, Tacoma, WA
(1988).

It is difficult to ignore his success, but it has been done. Dr. Klenner
wrote: "Some physicians would stand by and see their patient die rather
than use ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) because in their finite minds it exists
only as a vitamin."

Remember Vitamin C if I sent in Part 1 of Class
Vitamin C - see Lesson 2G, Parts 10 & 11 - as sodium ascorbate form

Lesson 4C, Part 3 - Mumps cured with Vitamin C injections:

Vitamin C is remarkably safe even in enormously high doses. Compared to
commonly used prescription drugs, side effects are virtually nonexistent.
It does not cause kidney stones. In fact, Vitamin C increases urine flow
and favorably lowers the pH to help keep stones from forming. William J.
McCormick, M.D. used Vitamin C since the late 1940's to prevent and treat
kidney stones. Vitamin C does not significantly raise oxalate levels, and
uric acid stones have never resulted from its use, either. Said Dr.
Klenner: "The ascorbic acid/kidney stone story is a myth."

How much Vitamin C is an effective therapeutic dose? Dr. Klenner gave up
to 300,000 milligrams (mg) per day. Generally, he gave 350 to 700 mg per
kilogram body weight per day. That is a lot of Vitamin C.

But then again, look at that list of successes.

Dr. Klenner emphasized that small amounts do not work. He said, "If you
want results, use adequate ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)."

If you want to learn more about the therapeutic uses of vitamin C, the
following books are best:

How To Live Longer and Feel Better, by Linus Pauling, Ph.D., (Freeman,
1986)
The Healing Factor: Vitamin C Against Disease, by Irwin Stone (Putnam,
1972)
The Vitamin C Connection, by Emanuel Cheraskin, M.D. et al (Harper and
Row, 1983)
Clinical Guide to the Use of Vitamin C, by Lendon H. Smith, M.D. (cited
above)

Physicians and other health professionals may wish to read papers by
William J. McCormick, M.D., Linus Pauling, Ph.D, Abram Hoffer, M.D., and
recent articles by Robert F. Cathcart III, M.D. The Journal of
Orthomolecular Medicine is especially recommended.

Copyright C 2004 and prior years Andrew W. Saul. From the books DOCTOR
YOURSELF and FIRE YOUR DOCTOR, available from Andrew Saul, Number 8 Van
Buren Street, Holley, New York 14470.

*******
http://www.rifeenergymedicine.com/vitaminc.html

Virus Encephalitis

"The response of virus encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) to ascorbic
acid therapy was dramatic. Six cases of virus encephalitis were treated and
cured with vitamin C injections. Two cases were associated with virus
pneumonia; one measles and a combination of measles and mumps."

"In the case that followed the measles - mumps complex, definite evidence
was found to confirm the belief that massive, frequent injections are
necessary in treating virus infections with vitamin C. This lad was first
seen with a temperature of 104 degrees. He was lethargic, very irritable
when molested. His mother said he had developed his present clinical
picture over the preceding four or five days. His first symptom was
anorexia (without appetite) which became complete 36 hours before his first
examination. He next became stuporous. Although very athletic and active,
he voluntarily took to his bed. He was given 2 grams of vitamin C
intravenously and allowed to return home, because there was no available
hospital accommodations. His mother was asked to make an hourly memorandum
of his conduct until his visit set for the following day. Seen 18 hours
after the initial injection of vitamin C, the memorandum revealed a quick
response to the antibiotic - after two hours he asked for food and ate a
hearty supper. Then played about the house as usual, and then for several
hours he appeared to have completely recovered. Six hours following the
initial injection, he began to revert to the condition of his first visit.
When seen the second time temperature was 101.6 degrees, he was sleepy but
he would respond to questions. The rude irritability shown prior to the
first injection was strikingly absent."

"A second injection of 2 grams of vitamin C was given intravenously and 1
gram of C was prescribed every two hours by mouth. The next day he was
fever and symptom - free. As a precautionary measure a third 2 gram
injection of vitamin C was given with direction to continue the drug by
mouth for at least 48 hours. He has remained well since."

Mumps Cases

PS This [..] means text omitted in this area.

Clarke, J.H. "The Prescriber"
Mumps
As prophylactic Parotidinum 30, 8h.
(This may also be given as a remedy
every two or three hours, when the disease is declared, either alone or in
alternation with the other remediesnamed.)

1908 Benson, A.R. Homeopathic Nursery Manual
REUEL A. BENSON, M. D. 8 West 19th St., New York. April, 1908.

Mumps (epidemic parotitis)
Mumps is an infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the parotid
glands. These glands secrete saliva and are located on either side of the
neck under the jaw. The germ causing this disease has not yet been
discovered.

At the beginning there is usually slight chilliness, headache and slight
rise of temperature (99° - 100°), with stiffness, and soreness of the neck
on one or both sides. There is also tenderness, and pain in this region
when sour things are tasted. The neck becomes swollen; it is smooth and
hard, and tender to the touch. The swelling extends backwards so that the
ear occupies about the center of the enlarged part. Both sides may be
affected at the same time, or the disease may come on one side and later
extend to the other. Its duration is from four to ten days.

Nursing : The disease is not a serious one if uncomplicated, but great care
should be taken to prevent the child from taking cold, or undue exercise.
During the acute stage, the child should be kept in bed and dry heat
applied freely to the neck.

As it is difficult for the child to swallow, it is best to take only a
liquid diet, and avoid especially articles which are sour or sweet.

Hot olive may be rubbed gently on the neck, night and morning, if this
rubbing does not cause discomfort. Such rubbing will hasten convalescence
when the acute stage is over.

Infection in mumps is probably carried by the saliva, and great care should
be taken to avoid kissing the child or coming in contact with the saliva.
The patient should be isolated the same as in other contagious diseases.

The only serious complication is orchitis (inflammation of the testicle),
which sometimes occurs in males, or mastitis (inflammation of the breasts)
in females. It is best avoided by care as to taking cold, and by complete
rest for the patient until the parotid glands become normal.

Aconite should be given, a teaspoonful every hour, for the general symptoms
which arise when the glands become inflamed.

Belladonna is indicated in the later stages where the swelling is hard and
tender to the touch.

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http://homeoint.org/clarke/p/parot.htm
A DICTIONARY OF PRACTICAL MATERIA MEDICA
By John Henry CLARKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T ®

Parotidinum.

The nosode of Mumps.

Clinical.-Glandular affections. Meningitis. Mumps. Orchitis. Salivation.

Characteristics.-Parotidinum has been used as a prophylactic against
infection by mumps. In this instance it is generally given in the 6th or
30th two or three times a day to those exposed to infection. In the disease
itself it may be given every four hours, either by itself or alternated
with other indicated remedies. The well-known complications which sometimes
occur with mumps, cerebral inflammation and orchitis suggest its possible
use in these conditions.

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1907 Century Book of Health

More common males than females [interesting.......autism in boys more than
girls......maybe something in MMR especially mumps portion, needs to be
also looked at......Sheri]. Most common 5 yrs to puberty. "In mild cases
the termination is always favorable; but with complications, the disease is
more severe". Treatment - liquid diet; no sour foods; tincture of aconite;
hot packs; liniment to neck and throat. No discussion of complications.

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Dorothy Shepherd, Homeopath in UK in 1st half of 20th century (1871-1952)
"Homeopathy in Infectious Diseases"
Can order book from my webpage
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/bookstor.htm#homeopathy

excerpts......."benign highly contagious feverish disease" [..] Mumps
produces more errors of diagnosis than almost any other epidemic disease.
Lay people, teachres, nurses, and parents find it difficult to distinguish
between mumps and swellings of the glands of the neck, but even general
practitioners frequently err in this respect by wrongly diagnosing swollen
cervical glands associated with inflamed tonsils, as mumps, and most
serious mistakes can be made by diagnosing the bullneck of toxic diphtheria
as mumps, It should be remembered that swollen glands are always movable
and extend respectively either above or below the border of the lower jaw,
while a swollen parotid anatomically lies in front, below and behind the
lobe of the ear, surrounded by a fixing capsule, so that a swollen parotid
is hard, tense, immovable and circumscribed.

"Mumps is often complicated by orchitis in 25-40 percent of the cases while
ovarian infection and mastitits is ony found in 5-8%. Enchephalitis,
involvement of the cerebral spinal nervous system, is occasionally found.

"A boy arrived shortly afterwards at the children's clinic, sent there by
the sister of the surgical dispensary, with a provisional diagnosis of
mumps. He had a temp of 102.8, bi-lateral swellings of the parotid gland,
which was tender to touch, and with pain on opening the mouth. Pilocarpine
6, night and morning was prescribed, and the mother was told to bring him
back to the dispensary in 3 days. When she turned up she remarked that the
boy had mumps. Without thinking, I retorted sharply "who said so? There
is no swelling at all". I was somewhat taken aback when she triumphantly
answered "You did yourself on Monday afternoon." Then I remembered the
little boy and to my surprise I had to admit that all signs of mumps, pain,
temperature and swelling had disappeared completely in 3 days - a thing I
had never known to happen before. After that, Pilocarpine 6 became the
routine treatment in mumps [..]

"Parotidinum 30, the nosode of mumps, helps in those cases where ill health
can be traced back to a severe attack of mumps."

*********
1942 "International Modern Home Physician"
In an medical book I have - "International Modern Home Physician" from
1942........
"mumps mainly attacks children, boys more often than girls
[interesting.......autism in boys more than girls......maybe something in
MMR especially mumps portion, needs to be also looked at......Sheri].
Treatment hot or cold applications, bed rest 8 days, cleanse mouth.
Copmlications discussed - inflammation of the testicle; inflammation of
pancreas; diabetes; ear, eye & brain complications but rare; nephritis is
not uncommon, especially in adults.

"Injection of blood serum, taken from a convalescent from mumps, has been
used successfully as a prophylactic measure" [this is like the immune
globulin talked about with measles..........but it is said not to work in
present times........Sheri]
******
1954 "Essentials of Pediatrics" - Jeans, Wright & Blake

"Complications - Although complications occur frequently in some epidemics
among adults, they are UNCOMMON in children. The most common complication
among males apst puberty is orchitis (inflammation of testicle). This
occurs usually 1 - 2 weeks after the onset of mjmps, and the local and the
general symptoms are severe [..] A similar inflammation may occur in the
ovaries, uterus, breasts and external genitalia of female. Certain other
complications are observed rarely; these include mumps meningitis or
encephalitis and pancreatitits. None of these is fatal, and usually the
recovery from encephalitis is complete. Deafness also RARELY occurs as a
complication, but when it does it is usually unilateral and permanent".

Diagnosis - "A common error in diagnosis is confusion of cervical
lymphadenitis with mumps."
********
1973 - Merck Manual (the maker of the Measles vaccine)
"About 35-40% of cases are clinically inapparent. Communicability is less
than in measles and chickenpox"

"Complications - "The disease may involve organs other than the salivary
glands, more commonly in patients past puberty. It has become apparent
through the use of specific serologic methods of diagnosis, that these
other organs may be involved without primary disease in the salivary glands".
Orchitis - 25-30% of postpubertal male patients. " Sterility is rare and
results only if the postorchitic atrophy is bilateral; it is not
accompanied by loss of hormonal function. In the female, involvement of
the gonads is less common and far less painful".
Meningoencephalitis - "pleocytosis in the CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) is
common in mumps, emphasizing the reasons for one of the major symptoms of
mumps - headaches. The more severe meningitic symptos occur in about 15%,
with drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, or even coma. [..] In most cases, the
prognosis is favorable and considerably better than measles encephalitis".
Pancreatitis [..] "Such symptoms disappear in about 1 week and the patient
recovers completely."
Miscellaneous "Oophoritis (inflammation of ovary), prostatitits, nephritis,
mastititis and involvement of the lacrimal glands are seen occasionally."


********
1986 - Clinical Nursing (Mosby's)
Complications - Mumps may also affect testes, pancreas, other salivary
glands, ovaries, breast & thyroid [no mention of thyroid before this in
1986......Sheri]. Meningoencephalitis is a common complications;
pericarditis & permanet deafness are les common complications. Testicular
atrophy follows mumps orchities, but sterility is rare. The intensity of
symptoms in mumps is extremely variable, with at least 30% of infections
asymptomatic. "

Treatment includes steroids of orchitis; analgesis for pain; hot or cold
appicatons; fluid diet; support of scrotum if orchitis; respiratory
isolation and symptomatic treatment for other symptoms.
*****
Online, today - 2005


http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/mumps.pdf

When you read information, they always use the term 'estimates'

And 'so-to-speak 3rd world countries' have a lot of other illneses - these
children are dealing with malnutrition, parasites, toxins, etc and rarely
is there a confirmation of diagnosis.

And just know the purpose of the CDC is to sell vaccine (these days)

So read with those things in mind.
Sheri

PATHOGENESIS
The virus is acquired by respiratory droplets. The virus replicates in the
nasopharynx and regional lymph nodes. After 12-25 days a
viremia occurs which lasts from 3 to 5 days. During the viremia, the virus
spreads to multiple tissues, including the meninges, and glands such as the
salivary, pancreas, testes, and ovaries. Inflammation in infected tissues
leads to characteristic symptoms of parotitis and aseptic meningitis.
[..]
Up to 20% of mumps infections are asymptomatic. An additional 40%-50% may
have only nonspecific or primarily respiratory symptoms.

COMPLICATIONS
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in the form of aseptic meningitis
is common, occurring asymptomatically (inflammatory
cells in cerebrospinal fluid) in 50%-60% of patients.

Symptomatic meningitis (headache, stiff neck) occurs in up to 15% of
patients and resolves without sequelae in 3-10 days. Adults are at higher
risk for this complication than children, and boys are more commonly
affected than girls (3:1 ratio). Parotitis may be absent in up to 50% of
such patients. Encephalitis is rare (less than 2 per 100,000).

Orchitis (testicular inflammation) is the most common complication in
postpubertal males. It occurs in up to 50% of postpubertal
males, usually after parotitis, but may precede it, begin simultaneously,
or occur alone. It is bilateral in up to 30% of affected males.

There is usually abrupt onset of testicular swelling, tenderness, nausea,
vomiting, and fever. Pain and swelling may subside in 1 week,
but tenderness may last for weeks. Approximately 50% of patients with
orchitis have some degree of testicular atrophy, but sterility is rare.

Oophoritis (ovarian inflammation) occurs in 5% of postpubertal females. It
may mimic appendicitis. There is no relationship to
impaired fertility.

Pancreatitis is infrequent, but occasionally occurs without parotitis; the
hyperglycemia is transient and is reversible. While some
single instances of diabetes mellitus have been reported, a causal
relationship has yet to be conclusively demonstrated; many cases of
temporal association have been described both in siblings and individuals,
and outbreaks of diabetes have been reported a few months
or years after outbreaks of mumps.

Deafness caused by mumps virus occurs in approximately 1 per 20,000
reported cases. Hearing loss is unilateral in approximately
80% of cases and may be associated with vestibular reactions. Onset is
usually sudden and results in permanent hearing impairment.
Electrocardiogram (EKG) changes compatible with myocarditis are seen in
3%-15% of patients with mumps, but symptomatic
involvement is rare. Complete recovery is the rule, but deaths have been
reported.

Other less common complications of mumps include arthralgia, arthritis, and
nephritis. An average of 1 death from mumps per year
was reported in 1980-1999.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv...d.section.3150

The main pathogenic changes induced by mumps virus infection in the
salivary glands and the pancreas are inflammatory reactions. When the
testes are involved, swelling, interstitial hemorrhage, and focal infarcts
(leading to atrophy of the germinal epithelium) may occur. Infection of the
pancreas disturbs endocrine and exocrine functions, leading to diabetic
manifestations and increased serum amylase levels. Mumps virus infection of
the pancreas has been reported to be a triggering mechanism for onset of
juvenile insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM); however, a causal
relationship has not been established.

The pathologic reaction to mumps virus infection of brain tissues is
generally an aseptic meningitis. Less often, the infection involves the
brain neurons (as in early-onset mumps encephalitis). Histopathologic
findings are widespread and include neuronolysis and ependymitis, which may
lead to deafness and obstructive hydrocephalus in children. One human case
of chronic central nervous system mumps virus infection has been described.
The late-onset (postinfectious) type of mumps encephalitis is attributed to
autoimmune reactions. Histopathologic findings are characterized by
perivascular accumulation of mononuclear leukocytes, demyelinization, and
overgrowth of glial cells, with relative sparing of the neurons. These
findings resemble those seen in postinfectious measles, rubella, and
varicella encephalitis.

The most characteristic clinical feature of mumps virus infection is the
edematous, painful enlargement of one or both of the parotid glands.
Commonly, the submandibular salivary glands are involved and, less
frequently, the sublingual glands. Pancreatitis is uncommon as a severe
illness. Epididymo-orchitis develops in 23 percent of infected postpubertal
males and may lead to atrophy of the affected testicles, although rarely to
total sterility. Oophoritis develops in 5 percent of infected postpubertal
women. Mumps meningitis occurs in up to 10 percent of patients with or
without parotitis. Encephalitis has been reported to occur in 1 in 400
cases of mumps. Transient high frequency deafness is the most common
complication (4 percent), and permanent unilateral deafness occurs
infrequently (0.005 percent). Primary mumps virus infection in early
pregnancy may lead to abortion, but there is no convincing evidence of an
increased risk of congenital defects in humans.
**********
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/mumps.htm

>From UK website.....

What complications may arise?

Although the swollen parotid glands and high temperature caused by mumps
may be unpleasant, the most serious repercussions involve possible
infection of other organs.

In 20 to 30 per cent of the cases of adult men with mumps, the disease
infects the testicles (orchitis) causing swelling, pain, soreness and a
higher temperature. This often occurs about a week after the disease has
broken out, and is a serious infection that may cause sterility.

However, among the few sexually mature men who contract mumps, only half
get orchitis. Of these patients, only 10 per cent are affected in both
testicles, and even then it does not necessarily cause sterility. If
sterility occurs, there is still a chance that fertility may return.

Boys who have not reached puberty and are not sexually mature rarely get
this kind of inflammation of the testicles.

The risk of women contracting oophoritis - inflammation of the ovaries - is
even smaller than inflammation of the testicles in men. However, should
this happen, it has no effect on fertility.

Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) is a recognised but uncommon
complication.

A less rare complication of mumps is meningitis, which may appear 3 to 10
days after the onset of mumps. This is an inflammation of the membranes of
the brain or spinal cord.

Meningitis is a serious disease, but in connection with mumps it is usually
mild. However, it still requires close attention and special care of the
patient. The symptoms of mumps-meningitis are:

headache
aversion to bright light
possible vomiting
typically a stiff neck, leaving patients unable to touch their chest with
their chin and causing the head to bend slightly backwards.

***********

So with mumps you don't see much of a change in description of
complications. Many cases asymptomatic; very rare deafness; rare
meningoencephalitis but most cases recover easily; other complications rare
and usually recover without problem. The question of diabetes after mumps
vaccine is an interesting one. We also see the possibility of diabetes
after viral vaccines.

And homeopathic treatment very successful.

But generally do you see a huge problem after you have waded through all of
this?
Sheri

copyright 2005 Sheri Nakken

Hi Sheri,
I wonder why they would give 1,000 mg as a *shot*? I don't recall any
trouble swallowing the pills, grotesquely swollen as I was, and there
are drink powders...

On May 4, 2006, at 2:33 AM, Sheri Nakken wrote:

> [...]
> A second boy, aged 11, was allowed to develop mumps to the point of
> maximum
> swelling without any therapy, then given vitamin C, 1000 mg.
> intramuscularly, every two to four hours. This lad was entirely well
> in 48
> hours."--Dr Klenner The Treatment of Poliomyelitis and Other Virus
> Diseases with Vitamin C Fred R. Klenner, M.D. 1949

At 06:53 AM 5/4/2006 -0500, Robert & Shannon Nelson wrote:
>Hi Sheri,
>I wonder why they would give 1,000 mg as a *shot*? I don't recall any
>trouble swallowing the pills, grotesquely swollen as I was, and there
>are drink powders...
>
>On May 4, 2006, at 2:33 AM, Sheri Nakken wrote:
>
>> [...]
>> A second boy, aged 11, was allowed to develop mumps to the point of
>> maximum
>> swelling without any therapy, then given vitamin C, 1000 mg.
>> intramuscularly, every two to four hours. This lad was entirely well
>> in 48
>> hours."--Dr Klenner The Treatment of Poliomyelitis and Other Virus
>> Diseases with Vitamin C Fred R. Klenner, M.D. 1949
>

I think most early vitamin C use was IM or IV, and not available as oral.
But could be wrong
But IM or IV is more sure. If you are extremely acidic, I know, you cannot
absorb Vit C............
Sheri
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I'm not sure how to understand that...
Using--again--my family experiences, my mother (now 82) is *extremely*,
off-the-charts acid, in spite of several homeopaths' efforts (as well
as my own), and in spite of an extremely good diet (no junk; limited
meat; tons of veggies, tons of raw, tons of "green drinks", tons of
supplements and no I don't think those have been the cause...). Which
might in part explain her extremely high *need* for vitamin C (10,000
mg daily, or else symptoms return within a day or two), but she
certainly does absorb at least *some*, otherwise it would not help her
and she would not keep using it...

Maybe acidity makes it *harder* to absorb, so that you need to take
more?
(For her the acidic type is also effective, tho she's now using calcium
and/or sodium ascorbate, depending on what she can get in a form she
can use.
Shannon

On May 4, 2006, at 11:55 AM, Sheri Nakken wrote:

> At 11:01 AM 5/4/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>> Even ascorbate?
>> Shannon
>>
>> On May 4, 2006, at 10:41 AM, Sheri Nakken wrote:
>>
>>> ... If you are extremely acidic, I know, you cannot
>>> absorb Vit C............
>
> even sodium ascorbate
>>
>>
>>
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