Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Trish, My daughter was given her 2 month shots. She'll be ready for her 4 month shots in a couple of weeks. I was a little worried at the time about the shots, but she did ok. She was cranky and tired and ran a low fever for a day after the shots (just like my older children). She had heart surgery a month before but was stable / healthy at the time of the shots. I'm curious what your pediatrician finds out. I do like the idea of only doing one shot at a time and will talk to our pediatrician about that for the next shots. Margaret Mom to 20, Dale 13, and Grace 3 1/2 month Charger > > I took my 2 month old CHARGEr to the pediatrician today for our weekly > check-up and was told by the nurse it was time for her next round of > shots. The doctor came in, and said that she couldn't get them yet > because of her condition. He is now consulting with a doctor from > Stanford about my daughter. Has anyone else ever heard of this? > > Thanks > Trish > Mom of > DeJay -4 > ah -3 > Sammy Jo - 2 months Charger > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Trish, My daughter was given her 2 month shots. She'll be ready for her 4 month shots in a couple of weeks. I was a little worried at the time about the shots, but she did ok. She was cranky and tired and ran a low fever for a day after the shots (just like my older children). She had heart surgery a month before but was stable / healthy at the time of the shots. I'm curious what your pediatrician finds out. I do like the idea of only doing one shot at a time and will talk to our pediatrician about that for the next shots. Margaret Mom to 20, Dale 13, and Grace 3 1/2 month Charger > > I took my 2 month old CHARGEr to the pediatrician today for our weekly > check-up and was told by the nurse it was time for her next round of > shots. The doctor came in, and said that she couldn't get them yet > because of her condition. He is now consulting with a doctor from > Stanford about my daughter. Has anyone else ever heard of this? > > Thanks > Trish > Mom of > DeJay -4 > ah -3 > Sammy Jo - 2 months Charger > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 , I seem to have stepped on some toes. I do believe in being well informed and I felt I was making the counterargument to posts presupposing the dangers of vaccinations. I am sorry if you thought I was trying to shut you down or silence your opinion. That was not my intent. I am only bringing up a different point of view and I feel that it is also a valid viewpoint. No, I do not know all the facts. However, so far I trust the science and medical community and the drug companies much more than some folks in the media spreading fear. The former have kept my daughter alive and thriving. The medical community has concluded thus far that it is far more dangerous for a child not to get the shots at some point then to never be vaccinated. There are telling arguments about being prudent but the fact is that autism strikes most children around the same age as the time children get vaccinated; however, there have been extensive studies to show that the use of mercury in vaccines display no differences in autism rates while genetics play a huge part. It is not about being statistically validated yet, the statistics so far have shown that there is no affect or it is related to genetics. I have worried about autism in my children particularly because I and many others in my family are in engineering and science careers. It has been shown to track genetically with families with genetic predisposition to math and science careers, including my cousin whose parents were in technical careers. I wonder how many of the people you know that have children with autism or aspergers also have close relatives who are in technical careers. For me it is at least one parent of every child I know. In any case, we will probably have to agree to disagree and let everyone else sort out their own opinions. As for our CHARGE children handling immunizations, that is an entirely different area and I agree that talking with your child's doctor is definitely the best strategy especially if there are immune system or respiratory issues. Every child is different, and each should be handled individually as well. My daughter had respiratory issues and now has a trach. However, she still received all her shots on schedule as well as the RSV and flu vaccines this past winter. > > Dear Jeff, > > As the facts of autism/ASD are unfolding and coming more into light as we > speak, > I think it's important to remember that a fact is not negated just because > it hasn't > been statistically validated as yet. > I certainly know people whose children changed radically from normal to > " Autistic " within weeks after vaccination. > No amount of " published non-statistics " are going to change that fact, > or their minds, about the unmistakable correlation. > > Just because it hasn't yet been identified as " The " causal factor does not > make it false. > > Considering that many Chargers have compromised immune systems, it > is not so far-fetched to imagine that in some way their systems could not > handle the immunizations. > If the cause is deemed to be swelling in the brain, this could result from > a faulty immune response-either too much or too little response. We see both > in Charge. > And if it is deemed to be genetic, well, we know that Charge influences many > different genes, including regulatory genes, which are responsible for other > genes and their actions.... > > So, just because there is no single, or set of defined " cause(s) " means > very little indeed. > > I don't believe that our small Charge population is going to jepordize the > general population by proceeding prudently, allowing for some time for > these children to become medically stable, and for their doctors to > determine if immunization is safe for that Charge child. > > If my child is vaccinated, then he should not be at risk if exposed, correct? > And frankly, I had every bloody one of those childhood illnesses- > whooping cough, mumps, measles, 3 day measles, and chicken pox, > and what could one possibly say about them compared to autism/asd. > > It is essential that we maintain the openness of this forum, and > the immune system is a major consideration for many Charge children. > > The facts are not all known, but we do know some Charge children have > behaviors similar to autism/spectrum disorder, and some have the > diagnosis. That alone makes this *discussion* relevant, even essential. > It's about the children, and providing the best possible care, even while > the scientific community is still " fact-finding " . > > in Ma. (, 22 yrs old) > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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