Re: CMT/Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine

September 2, 2009

--- In , Guy & Cheryl Hamilton <cnghamilton@...>

wrote:

>

> A doctor told a friend of mine that the shot hasn't been perfected yet

because they were too quick to get it on the market, and that often

times the Guillian-Barre syndrome comes with it which have symptoms that

include great weakness in legs and arms and possible paralysis, and that

25% of those (acute cases) result in death. Just wondering what you

think of us with CMT getting this vaccine. I volunteer at a hospital

and think it will be pretty much mandatory for me.

> Thanks,

> Cheryl

Yikes! I've been wondering about this vaccine and CMT complications.

Hope to see informed posts regarding this topic as we head into flu

season. I only took flu vaccine once, some years ago I haven't taken it

since largely b/c I thought I didn't need it. But this year my CMT has

roared and I don't know what to think/do about vaccines. I had mono in

college and recall the doctor saying it was Guillian-Barre related.

September 3, 2009

Hi,

I feel that if you have had a vaccine before, for example against seasonal

influenza, than there is no elevated risk with the swineflu vaccine either.

However, if you had a vaccine and had adverse reactions, there could be risk

with the swine flu vaccine too. I don't feel they will let a vaccine out on the

market without clinical tests. When the vaccine comes, it will be safe.

Beata

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