I certainly understand many peoples intrepidation on getting a flu
shot. Many people may believe a flu shot caused the outbreak of TM,
although I believe this has never been proven. I also believe none of us
with TM are totally certain what triggered it...some of us just
guess....I suppose it is very important for some to know the cause...as
if that will help the condition. I have had TM for more than 10 years
and have received the flu shot every year with never any problems. I
have informed Dr Kerr of this fact and he has never once discouraged me
doing it. Considering that for most of us TM is a one time occurance
then it would seem logical that taking a flu shot will not cause a
second occurance. For those of us getting older or with other serious
health problems I believe the benefits of the flu shot far outweigh the
consequences.
Just one mans opinion, each of us in coordination with our Doctors
should make their own choice. I am just one vote in favor of the shots!
Rob in New Jersey
PS: Because I just turned 60 I also had the Pneumonia shot this year!
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From: Carol [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:07 PM
To: Trudy ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TMIC] GETTING A FLU SHOT..? THIS STUFF PARALYZED ME...!
My daughter is a nurse and her husband is an MD and they have chosen not
to get their 2 children, ages 4 mos and 2 1/2 yrs, the flu shot. They
have received all their other shots.
Carol in Culver, IN
----- Original Message -----
From: Trudy <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:49 PM
Subject: RE: [TMIC] GETTING A FLU SHOT..? THIS STUFF PARALYZED
ME...!
This is scary! do you know where we can find the study or more
info on this. My daughter just had her first child and she is debating
about all the shots he is required to have...
Thanks for the update
Trudy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TMIC] GETTING A FLU SHOT..? THIS STUFF PARALYZED
ME...!
Autism or flu...choose your poison
If you haven't yet heard of Thimerosal, hang onto your
mittens...it's a word likely to
creep into more and more health headlines in the coming months
and years.
Thimerosal is used as a preservative in vaccines-including but
not limited to most flu
vaccines. And although most of the preservatives used in the
products we put into our bodies are unhealthy -- to simply call
Thimerosal unhealthy would be an egregious
understatement.
You see, Thimerosal is a little less than 50 percent mercury.
The same mercury that the Department of Defense classifies as a
hazardous material that could cause death if swallowed, inhaled or
absorbed through the skin.
Mercury poisoning has been linked to cardiovascular disease,
autism, seizures, mental
retardation, dyslexia and several other neurological disorders.
And it's been banned as a vaccine preservative in several Asian and
European countries for over 20 years.
So, why am I tell you all of this?
Because a federally funded study recently came to the conclusion
that Thimerosal does not raise the risk of neurological problems in
children. An interesting conclusion given that some vaccines (among the
12 to 15 commonly administered to children) contain as much as 12.5
micro grams of mercury per dose. That's more than 100 times the EPA's
upper safety limit for mercury when administered to infants.
It's also interesting to note that incidence of autism was not
included in this study. A
separate study is underway, but results are not expected before
next year.
As for adults like us, sure the concentrations of mercury
compared to body weight is
much lower, but bear in mind that studies have shown that
injected mercury tends to
accumulate in the brain.
Plus a 1977 study, done in Russia showed that adults exposed to
the form of mercury
found in Thimerosal lead to brain damage years after exposure.
So, you may want to think twice about "playing it safe" and
getting that flu shot. And at the very least, make sure the version
you're getting does not contain Thimerosal.
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