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| Fri, 04-11-2003 - 1:49pm |
IMO it is not so harmless. My DD Lindsey who got Pertussis at 3weeks diagnosed at 5 weeks old is still to this day dealing with the effects from it. She got a cold back in Feb. Her first one of the winter season. You would think it was nothing. Her cold went away, but she has had a cough for the last two months. I have had to take her back to the peds office several times. In fact she and I were talking about how it was dejavu all over again. Lindsey is BACK on Pulmicort which was once a day and now is back up to two times a day. She was then put on Zyrtec, if this does not work we are looking at abuterol treatments 3 times a day. Then it will be testing. I am so frustrated with the whole thing. Ok, sorry to have brought this here. Just MHO that this is not something I would WANT any child to get. Any adult for that matter. Specially after watching my DH go through it. It just strikes me as odd that people would call this a "harmless" disease.
God Bless,
Carla
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That said, I must point out that the vaccine is not harmless, either. It is still one of the more reactive of the recomended vaccines for children, despite the improvements made.
This was the one that my then 2 mth old son reacted to with several hours of convulsions and screaming, severe swelling and irritation at the injection site, and other symptoms.
Based on my experience with the vaccine, I would rather take my chances with the disease any day. You, having seen your child suffer from the disease and not suffer from the vaccine (presumably, as you don't mention it) understandably prefer to accept the risks of the vaccine over the "devil you know". I completely understand that perfectly natural parental instinct! The "devil *I* know" is the vaccine.
Kimberly, mom to Forest, 11 and Lily, 3
How is your son now? Has he had any lasting effects from his reaction? Do not get me wrong Kimberly I know that we all have are reasons for being so pationate about the sides we are on. The one thing we all in common is the love we have for our children and the ideas that we are doing or going to do the best for them. That of course is what makes us GREAT mommies I think LOL.
I pray that your son has NO lasting issues from his vax and I pray that my DD does not have anymore issues from this nasty disease. Although I am sure we are in for a long ride. lol
God Bless,
Carla
Christine
Eve
I can claim vaccine damage because over the years I have contacted several experts who have years of experience with scimitar syndrome. Not one of them believed Noah's symptoms to have anything to do with his scimitar syndrome. One surgeon in particular has followed 11 cases since surgery and not one of them have any symptoms similar to Noah's. Also, as I have stated before, Noah was steadily gaining weight for 7.5 months, then RIGHT AFTER HIS SHOTS he began to LOSE WEIGHT, and ALL HIS OTHER SYMPTOMS started, the sweating beneath his head as he slept, stopped eating, respiratory problems. He had none of those problems BEFORE the shots, for 7.5 months of his life. He was fat and chubby and happy. He changed almost literally overnight. There is no other significant thing that happened to trigger these changes. He is just now really beginning to increase his appetite. If his scimitar syndrome was the cause of his problems, why have most of them resolved now?
And that is why I claim vaccine damage.
Christine
Eve
My 5yo DS, who only weighs 34 pounds, sweats while he sleeps and is a very picky eater. He could go all day without food. Also, he was fat till around 7 or 8 months, too. Oh, and mild asthma. What vaccine do you attribute your child's problems to? You got me nervous with the "sweats beneath his head while he sleeps" thing. I just thought some kids did that. Is it abnormal? And when you say "beneath his head" to you mean the part that is in contact with the pillow? It's just creepy that your child sounds just like mine and I have never even thought about vaccines being the problem.
How old was your child at 1 year. Mine was 18 pounds.
Just curious.
Lucky
Edited 4/14/2003 12:06:00 PM ET by lucky30605
>>"His heart was patched and the faulty lung removed, so technically, he did not have any underlying problems at the time of vaccination"<<
Good grief, how can a child with a single lung be declared to have "no underlying problems"? That's exactly my point.
Eve
"I wasn't referring to what was "left out" Christine - but the manner in which the "facts" were no doubt presented."
The manner in which the "facts" were presented was by submitting a copy of my son's medical records.
"You didn't comment on the same "too coincidental" effect we've seen from vaccines on children who do VERY well with congenital anomalies."
I have in the past, some don't fare very well with the vaccines.
"We could claim the same relationship to vaccines and thank them for "helping" just as easily as what you claim - and just as silly."
Hmm, so if there is no problem after vaccinations, the vaccines helped, but if there are problems, then it's just silly. Now that IS silly.
>>"His heart was patched and the faulty lung removed, so technically, he did not have any underlying problems at the time of vaccination"<<
"Good grief, how can a child with a single lung be declared to have "no underlying problems"? That's exactly my point."
What is your experience/history with patients living with one lung?
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