Re: Pediatrician giving me a hard time about vaccinations

[Guest guest]

Get a new pediatrician. Seriously. Ask around and find someone more

openminded. Ours wants my son to be vaccinated but respects my feelings. She

gives the 2 minute lecture and ends it with " you know it's my responsibility

as a doctor to inform you of these things. " but she understands why I don't

do it. She even runs my son's titers each year so we have his numbers on

record, in case something should ever go wrong with the religious exemption.

this doctor is going to give you nothing but grief.

Kerrie

In a message dated 10/14/2009 6:17:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

bellaluna000@... writes:

> I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his

physical and she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get his

dpt

shot. She told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't cause his

autism and wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of course we

got into the whole debate and I ended up leaving without the shots but she

called today to tell me I needed to make an appointment to come in for the

shot. What should I do?

> thanks

> Dianne

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[Guest guest]

Change doctors! She has no right what so ever. What nerve for her to act as

though she knows for a fact that vaccines do not cause autism. I would have a

few words for her...

Pediatrician giving me a hard time about vaccinations

I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his physical

and she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get his dpt shot.

She told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't cause his autism and

wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of course we got into the whole

debate and I ended up leaving without the shots but she called today to tell me

I needed to make an appointment to come in for the shot. What should I do?

thanks

Dianne

[Guest guest]

I don't know what state you live in, but I would look into the religious

exemption from shots for your school district. Heaven knows that if this doc is

calling you at home telling you to get shots, she may report your family. At

least in Florida, we can get that exemption and be satisfied. What nerve that

doctor has! Hope all is well today.

Susi

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> I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his physical and

she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get his dpt shot. She

told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't cause his autism and

wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of course we got into the whole

debate and I ended up leaving without the shots but she called today to tell me

I needed to make an appointment to come in for the shot. What should I do?

> thanks

> Dianne

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[Guest guest]

I would via your friends/contacts w/i the autism community find a more

open-minded doctor.  This will be a recurring issue and you don't need that

additional stress.  Call the NVIC, put out emails to your chat groups in your

town/state and get a new doctor.  Rather than confronting the doc. send them a

polite letter with references to research she can do on her own time, not yours.

From: gfcfmommy <gfcfmommy@...>

Subject: Re: Pediatrician giving me a hard time about vaccinations

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 6:10 PM

 

I don't know what state you live in, but I would look into the religious

exemption from shots for your school district. Heaven knows that if this doc is

calling you at home telling you to get shots, she may report your family. At

least in Florida, we can get that exemption and be satisfied. What nerve that

doctor has! Hope all is well today.

Susi

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> I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his physical and

she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get his dpt shot. She

told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't cause his autism and

wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of course we got into the whole

debate and I ended up leaving without the shots but she called today to tell me

I needed to make an appointment to come in for the shot. What should I do?

> thanks

> Dianne

>

[Guest guest]

I would look for another pediatrician who respected my wishes and worked with me

- not against me. You can do what the reader below has suggested as well.

From: gfcfmommy@...

Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:10:40 +0000

Subject: Re: Pediatrician giving me a hard time about vaccinations

I don't know what state you live in, but I would look into the religious

exemption from shots for your school district. Heaven knows that if this doc is

calling you at home telling you to get shots, she may report your family. At

least in Florida, we can get that exemption and be satisfied. What nerve that

doctor has! Hope all is well today.

Susi

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> I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his physical and

she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get his dpt shot. She

told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't cause his autism and

wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of course we got into the whole

debate and I ended up leaving without the shots but she called today to tell me

I needed to make an appointment to come in for the shot. What should I do?

> thanks

> Dianne

>

[Guest guest]

Carla, I agree with you completely, get the exemption and find a different

pediatrition.....

JEn

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> exemption from shots for your school district. Heaven knows that if this

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> family. At least in Florida, we can get that exemption and be satisfied.

> What nerve that doctor has! Hope all is well today.

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>> I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his

>> physical and she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get

>> his dpt shot. She told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't

>> cause his autism and wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of

>> course we got into the whole debate and I ended up leaving without the

>> shots but she called today to tell me I needed to make an appointment to

>> come in for the shot. What should I do?

>> thanks

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for the replys. She kept insisting that I was being negligent because

he could step on a rusty nail or get bit by a dog and actually had the nerve to

tell me it wasn't going to make his autism any worse. She hasn't given me a

hard time in years so I was pretty shocked. She would usually tell me they

needed them...I would say no and we would move on. The other day though she

would not let it go. I will look into the exemption

thanks Dianne

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> >> course we got into the whole debate and I ended up leaving without the

> >> shots but she called today to tell me I needed to make an appointment to

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[Guest guest]

Dr. Annika just switched over to the Center for Children and Families

next to Christus Santa . She is an attending at the residency program, but

does see patients. She just got back from the DAN conference in Dallas. The

number there is 210-704-4140.

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> Change doctors! She has no right what so ever. What nerve for her to act as

though she knows for a fact that vaccines do not cause autism. I would have a

few words for her...

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> I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his physical

and she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get his dpt shot.

She told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't cause his autism and

wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of course we got into the whole

debate and I ended up leaving without the shots but she called today to tell me

I needed to make an appointment to come in for the shot. What should I do?

> thanks

> Dianne

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[Guest guest]

Sorry for the crosspost, but will religious exemption be accepted at private

daycares?

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> > >> course we got into the whole debate and I ended up leaving without the

> > >> shots but she called today to tell me I needed to make an appointment to

> > >> come in for the shot. What should I do?

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[Guest guest]

I do live in New England, so does that mean by law I have to vaccinate.

[Guest guest]

I enrolled my 2 year-old in a small daycare and i had to make a notarized note

stating that my baby was not to be vaccinated because of " religious reasons " . It

just depends on the daycare owner, i could tell she really needed the money so

she was pretty much eager to get a new kid in her daycare. We live in El Paso,

TX where nobody questions the safety of vaccines. We were dismissed from our Ped

office because i refused the vaccines for my son. You really need to look for a

doctor who respects your rights as a parent. Unless you live in Mississipi or

New England you are not obligated to vaccinate.

From: cimna19 <cimna19@...>

Subject: Re: Pediatrician giving me a hard time about vaccinations

Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 9:32 AM

 

Sorry for the crosspost, but will religious exemption be accepted at private

daycares?

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> > >> I took my 14 year old son with autism to the doctor today for his

> > >> physical and she gave me such a hard time because I will not let him get

> > >> his dpt shot. She told me I was being negligent and that the shots didn't

> > >> cause his autism and wouldn't make him any worse than he already is. Of

> > >> course we got into the whole debate and I ended up leaving without the

> > >> shots but she called today to tell me I needed to make an appointment to

> > >> come in for the shot. What should I do?

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[Guest guest]

I would kindly tell her that you will be looking for a new doctor that respects

your decisions. There is no way that I would go to a doctor that was trying to

push me into things and make me feel as if I was being a bad parent for making

educated decisions regarding my child.

Sorry you have to deal with this!

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didn't

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> > > >> course we got into the whole debate and I ended up leaving without the

> > > >> shots but she called today to tell me I needed to make an appointment

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[Guest guest]

I have a GREAT pediatrician who is fine with us not vaccinating our 4 year old

ASD anymore... I did go and get the religious exemption too and that was SOOOO

EASY... took me 30 minutes and I did not have any problems.... It does help to

have an awesome pediatrician on board too though...

E-mail me off list and I will give you her name and number.. I've sent 10 of my

friends there and they ALL love her and so happy they switched !!!

:-)

[Guest guest]

what city are you in?

Corina

Re: Pediatrician giving me a hard time about vaccinations

I have a GREAT pediatrician who is fine with us not vaccinating our 4 year old

ASD anymore... I did go and get the religious exemption too and that was SOOOO

EASY... took me 30 minutes and I did not have any problems.... It does help to

have an awesome pediatrician on board too though...

E-mail me off list and I will give you her name and number.. I've sent 10 of

my friends there and they ALL love her and so happy they switched !!!

:-)