Ashley B Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Hello, Flu season is right around the corner and I was just wondering how many parents in this forum get their child the flu shot. I used to get my DD6 the flu shot every year, but after all that I have read about vaccines I am very hesitant. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj60 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 We won't be getting flu shots for our kids ever again. And we got an exemption for our daughter's scheduled vaccinations as she enters kindergarten. No reason to risk compromising an otherwise healthy immune system. - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writergal Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I recently read that the flu shot has thimerasol in it- which has been linked to causing tics. We don't give flu shots to our children either. I agree with Cj60- no reason to risk compromising an otherwise healthy immune system. We found out after vaccinating our son - that he has a genetic mutation on a chromosome that makes it difficult for him to process toxins out of his body. Unfortunately, he was vaccinated in Russia prior to adoption, and then Homeland Security required that we vaccinate him in the US, so the poor kid had a double whammy. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 not worth the risk IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyof5 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Agreed, not worth it in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyfor4 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I have seen too many negative reactions in my children to chance it, I think I'd rather risk the flu at least that is temporary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trggirl Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 We will not be doing vaccines of any kind again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDCC Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Brand new sufferer here . . and by sufferer I mean parent of a child we just realized is suffering from something the doctors haven't even diagnosed yet, but near as I can tell, its some kind of Tourettes. And when did we notice it? 7 days after the nasal mist flu shot. Our son, 9, says his face was doing things like that before, but I tell you, there isn't a snowball's chance in ###### I could miss what I'm seeing now, so either its a flasming coincidence, or that flu mist brought out something horrible in his brain. My question . . I see a lot of other people notice "worsening" after an immunization, but for HOW LONG? Is this a temporary thing? Or is full bore from here on out? If he did have some subtle blinking and nose wiggling before, we didn't notice it, and would pray it would return to that sub-noticeable level. Now, he is in full facial grimace every 15 seconds when reading, though for some reason, he can maintain a face to face conversation for a while (like he did with the doctor) wihtout revealing them. My other question is, since I have no point of reference whatsoever, what constitutes sever tics versus minor tics? Is facial grimace a common one? So far, no other body part buy head/neck involved. He does clear his throat, but only right after a big grimace, as though his throat is seizing to, and he is deliberately clearing the irritation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy123 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 (edited) There is a version which doesn't contain any mercury (thimerosal) which you may feel more comfortable using. Anyone have links to studies showing thimerosal causes tics? I'd be interested in reading these. edit - part of this article mentions it: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20070926/thimerosal-no-smoking-gun this one, too: http://www.latitudes.org/spe/thimerosal001.html Edited September 28, 2011 by guy123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Guy it is not just the thimerosal that is potentially problematic as they add other ick adjuvants too plus and for us this is the biggest reason most of our kids already have compromised immune systems so anything that can trigger an adverse immune reaction is potentially problematic honestly, most people just deal with flu, unpleasant as it is why risk an even worse problem by doing the shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy123 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 What are the other bad things in a flu shot? The nerd in me wants to research them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 What are the other bad things in a flu shot? The nerd in me wants to research them. here is one article re squalene Some vaccines also use aluminium salts http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri6.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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