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Comment on H1N1 Vaccine Info by Kris

Kris — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:32:23 +0000

Hey there… Just wanted to let you know, my daughter came down with H1N1 on Monday. Today is Thursday, and she is FINE…. We had concerns about her breathing, and took her in, (all turned out just fine) and they confirmed her flu, and then it was a few days of lots of tea, and hugs and snuggles, movies, baths, humidifiers, TLC and then she managed to …get this… be OK!!!!

Now, of course, a few of my friends’ kids fair’d worse, high temps and bad chest coughs etc, but then, my daughter was the one I was worried about with her previous history of pneumonia….

I am so glad we chose to not vaccinate, and let “nature” take it’s course….

Comment on Fighting H1N1 Naturally by SAHM: Surviving Assorted Home Mayhem

SAHM: Surviving Assorted Home Mayhem — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:02:11 +0000

So glad I found this info–much thanks! I’ve been conflicted about what to do on this whole issue, but lean significantly towards NOT getting the shots, especially for my little one with developmental delays (whom I’ve not given the MMR, even though we’re being told they’ve discovered no correlation to Autism which I just can’t buy at this point)

Comment on Fighting H1N1 Naturally by psychmamma

psychmamma — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:43:22 +0000

Allyson –

Thanks so much for pointing that out! Yes!! We use probiotics every day too. I didn’t think to include it, because it’s something Jenna and I do all year long, both for general health, and because of Jenna’s intestinal issues.

But, YES! There are studies that show that probiotic use boosts immune functioning. And the diaper thing is a nice bonus too! =)

Comment on Fighting H1N1 Naturally by Allyson

Allyson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:40:52 +0000

So I’m WAY late to the party on this one, but another one my doctor said “can’t hurt”…probiotic supplements. They’re antiviral AND diaper changes are generally more predictable and um, pleasant (is there such a thing?).

Comment on H1N1 Vaccine Info by psychmamma

psychmamma — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:01:46 +0000

Tammy –

Here’s hoping for a healthy and uneventful flu season for Parker!! You all have enough on your plate right now.

Hugs!

Comment on H1N1 Vaccine Info by psychmamma

psychmamma — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:56:33 +0000

Karen –

News about H1N1 is not fear-mongering. Making it the lead story most days, focusing on the one severe case in the area, gravely reporting in a manner that says “be afraid” IS fear-mongering. Many die every year from “regular” flu, we just don’t hear about it, and they’re sure not pointing that out in their reporting this year. Additionally, getting a flu vax is no guarantee that you won’t get the flu. Many of the hospitalized WERE vaxed. I don’t wish to minimize the suffering of anyone who has been hospitalized, but do want to point out that Jenna has been hospitalized at least once a year for secondary infections from the flu. Even the year she was vaxed for flu. The hospital sucks & is scary, but she gets better and we go home.

WE would feel horribly guilty knowing that Jenna suffered debilitating side effects from a vax that we chose to inject her with that offers minimal protection for something she can recover from naturally. I think all parents have to weigh their own comfort levels & their child’s personal information & history with all the information they can gather. Information from BOTH sides. And the “cons” of vax are just not presented in “mainstream” media.

Finally, I’m a little bit offended by your use of quotation marks around the word doctor when referring to those providing information on possibile side effects & dangers of vax. The doctors I’ve referenced, went to the same medical schools for the same number of years as the doctors promoting vax. And, if you want to talk about profiting from recommendations, I think it’s only fair to point out that most of those promoting either have never done their own research & go by what’s presented to them, or have something to gain from promoting vax as well (or both).

Again, if you choose to vax your kids or are vaxed yourself – great. But please don’t attack those who do not for various reasons that are most likely complex & have involved much study & considerable thought.

Comment on H1N1 Vaccine Info by Karen

Karen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:52 +0000

It is strange to me that news about H1N1 is “fear mongering”. I personally know of a 3 year old “healthy” child who is clinging to life as I write this; he has a secondary infection as a result of H1N1. To me the “fear mongering” is all the ANTI-vaccine hype. I would feel horribly guilty if a single person avoided getting this vaccine and then had a child fall seriously ill as a result. My children regularly get flu vaccines and have gotten the H1N1. PLEASE don’t rely on theses articles written by “Doctors” claiming to know of bad vaccine side effects. Most of them are selling products and services and benefit from people being afraid of vaccines.

Comment on H1N1 Vaccine Info by Tammy and Parker

Tammy and Parker — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:04:00 +0000

Parker’s odds of surving H1N1 with his immature lungs and severe pulmonary hypertension made GETTING this vaccine a no brainer for us. If he were a healthy kid this flu wouldn’t have be anywhere the concern it is now for us.

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Comment on H1N1 Vaccine Info by Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:33:03 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post. We are deep into the process of deciding whether or not to vaccinate Blythe against H1N1. Her pediatric allergist strongly recommends it, as nearly 1000 of “his” kids have been hospitalized due to complications from H1N1. With Blythe’s pre-existing conditions, as well as her age being such that he’s afraid we won’t know she’s sick until she’s VERY sick, he feels it’s better to deal with a known (the vaccination – although, calling it “a known” is speaking a bit freely, isn’t it?) versus an unknown, which is how her body would handle the coughing and difficulty breathing that comes with H1N1.

I’m also getting mixed information regarding which type of vax to go with, if we DO decide to go for it. B’s allergist doesn’t want her doing the mist because of her asthma, but the hospital’s “policy” is to do mist-only in children under age 5. In fact, they don’t even HAVE the injectable vaccine available in children’s doses.

That being said we are taking a ton of steps to try and keep the illness from coming into our home. I quit my job as a preschool teacher, we wash hands, sanitize toys, use a cart cover that is washed frequently, use hand sanitizer when we go out in public. I’ve also altered or schedule so that Blythe doesn’t go with me when I go to especially dirty places (like Wal-Mart and the pharmacy). The biggest unknown is whether or not Alison will bring it home from school.

Two people in my community died last week from H1N1. They were otherwise very healthy people, but they were both misdiagnosed with pneumonia and by the time they went back to the hospital, they had to be hospitalized and their organs had already begun to fail – they didn’t make it. That scares me more than anything. I mean, why wouldn’t they be tested for H1N1 if they had all the symptoms?

It’s such a difficult decision to make. Blythe has reacted very severely to the immunizations she had as an infant, and I had decided that she would NOT be getting any others based on that. I can’t imagine seeing her go through that again. *SIGH*

What to do?