<p>Oh man this thread is hard for me truly and embarrassing at times but if McCarthy’s kid had been anyone not famous’ kid he’d still be autistic. B/c she has the resources to figure out the sick behind the word and and and the forces that be want to be able to discredit her, too.</p>
<p>We have a real bad problem on our hands which is that many of our kids are sick. And have learning problems. And weird allergies. </p>
<p>Something is very wrong.</p>
<p>Ridiculing and demonizing people who are trying hard to help is not the answer IMHO. Have you read her book? Or the doc’s? If not, do please.</p>
<p>Nope. I refuse to listen to someone just because he or she is a celebrity. I’ve never read a celebrity’s book and don’t plan on starting with her.</p>
<p>I hate posting in this thread but feel compelled to. There is a FB page called My Child’s Vaccine Reaction. If you’re interested in the subject it might be something to follow.</p>
<p>I think sometimes people mistake correlation for causation. For instance, the FB page in Hugcheck’s link contains a link to a site claiming vaccines cause skin cancer. The author writes about a woman who developed skin cancer at her injection site and claims a vaccination as the cause. The woman in question writes, “I’m wondering if it is a substance or substances in the vaccine and/or the needle injuries which triggered the cancer by interfering with or interrupting normal cell growth.” However, as she discusses her method of treatment (a homeopathic salve banned by the FDA) she also mentions “I have already successfully treated my nose, cheek, chin and back for skin cancers.” So did she have vaccinations in these other spots as well or is it more likely that she developed cancer in spots exposed to the sun and the top of her arm just happened to be one of those places?</p>
<p>No vaccine material ever touches the skin-- the (sterile) needle goes in, the plunger is drawn out quickly to make sure it’s not in a vessel, then the vaccine is injected well under the subcutaneous tissue into the muscle. Argh. </p>
<p>We have had our first local pediatric death from flu. Previously healthy 5 year-old who died from H1N1. Vaccinate, people! Also-- be vigilant, and wash your hands!!! Lots of miserable kids, esp teens in the office. We’re low on Tamiflu here, too.</p>
<p>I Cant read the article because I don’t subscribe to Time. I did however read a comment section on the article. Many said that its never confirmed that her child was misdiagnosed.</p>
<p>My fiance has never gotten a flu shot and never really gets sick, but the flu situation in Ann Arbor is scaring me. On the one hand I want to pressure him to get the shot, on the other hand I don’t want to pressure him-- if he was one of the unlucky ones to get the rare severe side effects I would feel awful for making him do it, and putting something into your body is such a personal decision. I feel awful either way. I get my flu shot every year, but I also get weirder and weirder side effects every year-- this year my flu shot felt almost as painful as the tetanus shot I had a few weeks later. If next year is even worse, I might have to consider not getting them anymore.</p>
<p>Just noting that I am entirely pro-vaccine. Just kind of freaking out. Fiance is very allergic to most antibiotics, and even though a vaccine is something completely different he is the type to refuse to take a tylenol as a result. He is scared of medicine.</p>
<p>Sue22, thank you for your post this morning. I’m not anti-vaccine, but for a number of reasons (some better than others) I never got a flu shot this year. Our state is on the “widespread” flu list, and a quick web search provided a sad look at how bad things have been. After reading your post and the info about our area, I called my doctor’s office and have just returned from getting my flu shot. Better late than never, I suppose. Fortunately, I hadn’t taken my pain meds before reading CC this morning so I could safely drive today. If I do get any muscle soreness, I probably won’t notice since I’m dealing with a couple of injuries right now. That’s my “look on the bright side” effort for today. ; )</p>
<p>After following this thread forever, I finally go my flu shot today. My 15 yr old son got his and another shot and nearly passed out afterwards. Thank goodness we were still in the office, he laid down for about twenty minutes then we went home. Never happened before, but did a quick google search and apparently it is not uncommon to faint after a vaccination. Hopefully he won’t develop a fear of shots because of today.</p>
<p>Due to other issues going on in our lives this year, both H and I opted to get flu shots last month even though we’ve never had them other years (nor had the flu even with repeated close contact with confirmed flu cases). I guess I’m feeling better about having made that decision at this point. Can’t hurt, might help.</p>
<p>I couldn’t convince my youngest that it was worth it though. He has inherited too much of my genes I suppose. College boys have had no problems getting it even before this year.</p>
<p>My teenage boy was a total needle-phobic wimp until I was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and he was told that if he passed the flu on to me while I was undergoing chemotherapy it could kill me. He sucked it up and got the shot. In the two following years he’s gone to CVS on his own and gotten the shot. It takes about 10 minutes and with our insurance was free. So much easier than waiting at the doctor’s office in a room full of sick people. </p>
<p>DS is still reminded by his little sisters on a regular basis of the fact that he kicked a big male nurse as he tried to hold him down for his vaccinations at the age of 12. We gave him both topical and ingestible painkillers as well as something we were told would mellow him out, yet still he screamed, kicked and flailed in a blind panic. Now he goes, gets the shot and comes home. No big deal. Go figure.</p>
<p>Dietz-- I suppose in a vulnerable location, a sarcoma could be possible. You’re certainly traumatizing the muscle a little by injecting something into it. But that’s still not a skin cancer. I’ve never heard of an injection related muscle tumor in a human, though, at least not enough to be reported frequently. Infections and abscesses, yes, though. But skin cancer? It still does not seem plausible to me. </p>
<p>We see a fair number of teens faint after shots. They often get pretty anxious.</p>
<p>Since I work in the U of M health system, I’ve been hearing about this uptick for weeks. Health officials and educators are desperately reaching out to young people to get their vaccines. Better late than never.</p>