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Flu Vaccinations. Do You Believe?
Oct 9, 2009 ... The flu shot is intended for the "influenza flu" not the stomach bug, ... The influenza flu is upper respitory (big problem for kids with ...
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- N. - personally, no one in my family has every received the flu vaccine and we rarely get the crud that is going around. My children are older, 20 and 16, so they had...
- Like Beth, when I read "...got the flu twice last year..", I had to pause and wonder. Getting Influenza is actually not very common. Too many people mistakely call eve...
- I am one that does not believe in flu shots. My loved ones that have gotten the flu in the past ended up with the worst bouts of flu ever in the year they got the sho...
My 2 Boys Are Continuously Sick
We went to ER last night, they said it was typical influenza, and all I can do is try to control the fevers and let the virus take its course. ...
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- My children had a long bout passing strep infections back and forth for 7 or eight months. I Finally took them to ENT specialists associated with Children's Hospital ...
- There is such a broad number of reasons and remedies with a situation like this... But food for thought - - their diet and nutrition plays a huge part in their abil...
- Hi A.... My 2 year old daughter was sick for about 2 weeks straight a while back. She started out with a fever and not eating and that turned into a bad cold. We ga...
Pregnancy and Swine Flu
Oct 24, 2009 ... Influenza is transmitted via droplets, so it does not travel ... I am an NP and am taking care of lots of kids with documented influenza. ...
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- I would not get it. I am pregnant too and opted to not to get it. There are not enough studies done to know the effects on a fetus. Do the usuall to prevent... Wash...
- Wayne county started vaccinating high risk groups on Friday, but it looks like you may live in Oakland county? I read this article yesterday -- I don't know if it wil...
- Hi H.---Please don't worry yourself too much, as that will actually challenge your immune system. I would go to www.nvic.org to learn more about the risks, both o...
Sick 3 Week Old and VERY Worried Mom!
I work in the peds ER and many babies are coming in testing pos for RSV and influenza right now. Either get a new doc quick or take him to an urgent care ...
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- J. - Make sure and suction his nose out with a bulb/suction device when he's really snotty, especially before feeding. You can also use a few drops of saline solu...
- Have you tried a cool mist vaporizer in his room at night? I would just keep taking his temperature to make he doesn’t get one and if he gets a cough, keep calling ...
- If you can't get into your doctors office. Try the Beaumont After hours pediatric clinc in the Beaumont Medical Building on the Beaumont Campus. Good Luck!
Seasonal Flu Vaccination
FluMist contains live (attenuated) influenza viruses that replicate in the nasopharynx of the vaccine recipient. The most common side effects include " cough ...
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- I know many things are dangerous or have side effects, but FYI, there has been controversy over flumist and kids since it's inception in 2001. I think the most contro...
- I would definitely recommend that you research flu vaccines as they are loaded with mercury, formeldehyde, ethylene glycol and other horrible toxins. Also, the CDC ha...
- I personally would and have always gone with an actual shot. I want to make sure what they are getting works and isn't going to make them sick from a live vaccine. ...
H1N1 Vaccine for 27 Weeks Pregnant First Time Mom ???
Yes, the majority of influenza vaccines distributed in the United States .... The Plaintiffs further allege that the Live Attenuated Influenza Virus (LAIV) ...
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- My OB/Gyn's website state that people below the age of 2 and over 50, immunocompromised patients and any pregnant women should NOT get the H1N1. If I were you I would ...
- I'm not pregnant, but got the seasonal flu vaccine yesterday and have less soreness than I've ever had with a flu shot. I moved my arm around a lot after the shot, wh...
- I also posted asking for some insight and got a lot of responses. My doctors advice, reading up on it, and with the support of my family, I decided to get the shot a...
Flu Shot for 8 Month old....to Get or Not to Get?
Sep 28, 2009 ... To quote one source, "What a lot of people don't know is that true type A or type B influenza only causes about 20 percent of all flu-like ...
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- I have given all 3 of my children flu shots every year and have not had a bad reaction yet. In the last 12 months, 141 people have died from the flu, not H1N1, the reg...
- You might want to visit the website www.familiesfightingflu.org. Then talk to your doctor, review the cdc website and make the decision on your own. The 'regular' fl...
- Hi S., My daughter is allergic to eggs and therefore she has NEVER had the flu shot and she has never gotten horribly sick. She will be 5 next month and has had all...
Flu Shots?? Do We Do Them on Our Children or Not?
Oct 3, 2008 ... Influenza is not like a cold and it doesn't cause diarrhea. ..... My 2 year got Influenza Type B last year and he got the flu shot. ...
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- I would NEVER get a flu shot for me or my child, EVER. My son's immune system is so strong because of lifestyle/eating habits - there is no need. Also, so many natural...
- Dear S., From the medical standpoint flu shots are very important. Influenza causes illness, but beyond that more significant infections often result in hospitalizat...
- I don't plan on getting the flu shot this year for my kids or myself and i'm pregnant.My son goes into the dr every sept for his annual and she usually tells me to com...
Swine Flu Shot
Oct 21, 2009 ... "Preventing outbreaks of this "novel H1N1" influenza may be a mistake of huge proportions. Yes, sadly, there will be fatalities among the 6 ...
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- Dr. Jay Gordon, a well known pediatrician in Santa Monica does not advise using the H1N1 Vaccine. In fact, he thinks it might be terribly dangerous to not develop a "n...
- My dad called me yesterday saying he had asked his doctor, who has young children, about the swine flu shot. His doctor not only said he was not getting it, but that ...
- To be honest...no way in hell! I wouldn't shoot an untested, live virus that is full of mercury into my child. And even less of a chance I would do it if I were preg...
Flu Shot
But, the shot only defends against 1 strain of illness... it will protect against that years predicted strain of influenza... it does not protect against ...
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- I made the personal choice for no flu shot for my kids. They are healthy kids with no underlying health issues so I do not think that they need to be injuected with t...
- My two girls (11 & 5) have had the flu shot since it has been available to them. Lastyear there were 2 or 3 cases of swine in my daughter's school, but we were lucky ...
- Don't make a decision based on this group. Make an INFORMED decision. Here's a few places to start online and I would suggest buying Neil Miller's book on the subjec...
