What can't you eat if you have mumps?

Winter is the season with the highest incidence of mumps. When this disease occurs, it is caused by the invasion of rheumatic evil toxins. Such diseases usually enter through the mouth and nose and can hinder the normal operation of the meridians. Therefore, we must understand what people with mumps should not eat in order to diagnose and treat mumps. We need to know this.

When we have a disease like mumps, mumps is a disease that can be transmitted through saliva droplets and direct contact, so when we have mumps, we must ensure isolation from others to avoid being infected with our disease. When mumps occurs, our body will become weaker. What not to eat when having mumps and regular rest are important. We must pay attention to bed rest at this time and ensure a good sleep.

The main symptom of mumps is swelling under one or both earlobes. The swollen parotid gland is often hemispherical, with unclear edges centered on the earlobe. The surface is hot and has angular pain, and local pain is felt when opening the mouth or chewing. The clinical features are fever and non-purulent swelling and pain in the parotid glands, and it may invade various glandular tissues or the nervous system and organs such as the liver, kidneys, heart, and joints.

It is best not to eat fish, shrimp, crab and other irritating foods during mumps period. Avoid eating spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, or foods that are difficult to chew. Eat more liquid or semi-liquid food, such as porridge, soft rice, soft noodles, fruit puree or fruit juice, etc. Drink plenty of warm water and light salt water to ensure adequate water.

We already know what not to eat when suffering from mumps. However, in addition to these dietary taboos, we should rinse our mouths with light salt water or brush our teeth after meals or before and after going to bed to remove food residues in our mouths or on our teeth, which can play a good nursing role against mumps.