Question 1

how can i treat parotitis?

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Depends on cause: Viral parotitis like that due to the mumps virus has no treatment but bacterial parotitis, often due to staphylococci, is usually found in patients who are dehydrated causing blocks in the parotid duct. Therapy is an appropriate antimicrobial plus good hydration and a sialogogue, a stimulant of salivation like lemon drops. An abscess can form needing drainage.

Question 2

are the symptoms of parotitis bad?

Accepted Answer

Painful: Parotitis is the inflammation of the parotid gland. It is usually caused by dehydration and sometimes salivar gland stones. Patients experience swelling and sometimes significant pain. Treatments requires: warm compress, massage to area, rehydration, sialogogues (anything that makes ur mouth water-sour candy) and antibiotics. Can be worse in diabetics or those with weak immune system.

Question 3

what choices do i have for treating parotitis?

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Depends on the cause: Mumps parotitis is self limited and requires no treatment.  Bacterial parotid infection usually suggests other abnormalities and my require antibiotic treatment as well correction of associated defect, e.g., duct obstruction.

Question 4

how common is it for somebody to get parotitis?

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Parotitis: Because of the us vaccination program (MMR) mumps is very rare; ~ 800 cases are reported each year, primarily in children under 15. Many foreign countries do not use/have available the mumps vaccine; consequently, the incidence of disease there is much higher.

Question 5

what are the most common symptoms of parotitis?

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Pain n swelling: Pain and swelling of the affected gland, also possibly fever. Face tingles and hurts when you chew.

Question 6

how come i have parotitis, but nobody else in the family has it?

Accepted Answer

It's not genetic: Or contagious.  Often due to dehydration, stones or strictures in the gland or occasionally an autoimmune problem like sjogren's syndrome.  You would not expect anyone else in the family to get it.

Question 7

my sister says she has parotitis. are family members more likely to get the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Only the individuals who experience recurrent parotitis often have a positive family history.

Question 8

do people with parotitis have a lot of pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Parotitis from mumps or bacterial infection is painful.

Question 9

parotitis and given antibiotics, i am now on my 3 different medicine and my symptoms have not improved?

Accepted Answer

It may be that: There is an abscess needing drainage, that salivary duct is not open or that a bacterium resistant to what has been used is present. Or is it viral?

Question 10

i have parotitis regularly. is there anything to get rid of it forever? i'm only 23, and i have it about 5 or 6 times a year, sometimes more.

Accepted Answer

Recurrent parotitis: You need to have a parotid sialogram, an x-ray of the salivary gland duct to rule out a stone in the duct system.  You should also get blood work to rule out a collagen-vascular disease.  Seek a physician's attention.

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