There is a huge debate on whether or not vaccinations are safe for our children. In the past, I would have naively said yes, they are. My kids have had numerous vaccines without any visible effects. However, this past year my 13 year old child was told that he needed the DPT, Hepatitis B, and Meningococcal vaccines. Within two days of receiving these shots, he had such severe abdominal pain that we had to take him to the ER. It continued off and on for the last 4 months . He cannot eat many foods, he is dairy intolerant, he had lost 12 lbs and he has had continuous problems with diarrhea. I had to put him on high calorie dairy free smoothies for the last 2 months. He has now gained back about 6 of those pounds but it's a struggle to keep the weight on. I have changed his entire diet to a low fat one, put him on calcium caltrate to control his diarrhea, digestive advantage for ibs probiotics for the gas and cramping, b complex vitamins for the cramping and digestive enzymes. He is doing much better now but his problem has been a life altering one and I still feel in my gut that the vaccinations played a part in all of this somehow.
I am trying to find information on vaccine reactions in teen-agers. I have found a lot on autism and younger children. Lately there has been information on Gardasil and Meningococcal vaccines. It seems when girls get those two vaccines together there is a much great risk of getting Guillain-Barre Syndrome (inflammation of the brain and spinal chord which can damage nerves and result in possibly paralysis).
My son was given 3 vaccines together and who the heck knows what kind of havoc that has wreaked on his system.
It angers me that the medical establishment will not acknowledge that there is a problem here.
In 1900, children received 1 vaccination for small pox. Today, they receive 20 vaccinations and more. ADHD, autism, asthma have dramatically increased. Is it because of vaccines? I don't know but vaccines are suspect.
All I can say is that if you are planning on having your child vaccinated, do the research and then make up your own mind on what is the best course of action to take with your child.
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I'm so glad I don't have to make that decision now. But - I'm sure grandbabies will be coming sooner or later - always something to worry about.
This is very interesting. I have been reading so much about the vaccinations lately, but of course in touch with autism mostly. It does make you wonder.
bette jo,
My kids are almost done with the vaccines but I know the meningococcal is needed for college. I really don't want Andy to have to take that vaccine again. It supposed to be good for only like 3 years. That one still has thimerosal, a mercury derivative, in it. I heard they are going to remove it from this vaccine and flu vaccines but for now it is still present. Glad you are back!
Alisa,
Thanks for checking out my blog and I will have to visit your dairy free site.
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