What should I do if I can’t sleep due to the pain of mumps?

What should I do if I can’t sleep due to the pain of mumps?

Mumps pain can usually be improved by general treatment, physical therapy, medication, etc.

1. General treatment:

The cause of mumps may be caused by infection, stenosis of the parotid duct orifice, parotid hypoplasia, etc. After getting sick, the parotid gland will swell and ache. Some patients may also have fever, headache, loss of appetite, etc. If the condition is serious, it may even affect normal sleep. Patients need to stay in bed and rest in time to maintain oral hygiene. You can rinse your mouth with saline after meals and drink more warm water to help recovery.

2. Physical therapy:

Patients can also use ice packs for local ice compresses, which can promote the contraction of subcutaneous capillaries, prevent the swelling symptoms from getting worse, and relieve pain.

3. Drug treatment:

If the symptoms are not relieved, you can take ibuprofen sustained-release capsules, acetaminophen tablets, aspirin effervescent tablets and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the pain.

In addition to the above methods, there are usually other methods such as surgical treatment. Patients with serious conditions need to go to the hospital in time to avoid continued worsening of the disease.