Evidence of Harm -- Mercury in Vaccines?? ADD, ADHD, &...

catwoman

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I've remarked for years that it seems odd that when I was a kid (only 20 short years ago), we never heard of ADD and ADHD, and autism was relatively unknown. Now, ADD, ADHD, and autism seem to be running rampant in our children! "What gives?" I often asked. I figured it was just some new excuse for doctors to prescribe more medicine and big drug companies to "rape" the American public for money (with close ties to the drug industry through my father, I learned long ago not to trust the drug companies). And if it wasn't an excuse for the drug companies to make more money on prescriptions, I figured then it had to be an excuse for educators to label children who performed poorly or caused trouble in school.

Well, I might have been wrong on at least one-and-a-half counts. While in the library a couple of weeks ago, I was drawn to this red book titled, "Evidence of Harm". I picked it up, not knowing what to expect, flipped through the first few pages and started reading. "Oh my God!" is all I could think after only one paragraph. I turned to my husband, "I have to check out this book and find out what this is all about."

The subtitle of the book, that I didn't notice until later, is "Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy". I am soooooo glad I have not had kids in the past 15-20 or so years. I can't freakin' believe what the government and the drug companies have been injecting into this country's children in the form of vaccines!!! They've practically forced these injections on parents, not giving them much room to say "no". "Trust us." They say. "Your child NEEDS the hep-b vaccine at birth." Hep-b is contracted through sexual intercourse and drug use, folks! Is your 1-minute-old infant having sex and doing drugs???? WHY, oh WHY does an infant need a hep-b vaccine, then??? There is no medically-reasonable reason for this? Oh, but I'm asking for our medical industry to be "reasonable". That's my first mistake.

And, why oh why is mercury used in these injections as a "preservative"? I could tell you why, but this post is already too long and I could write another several paragraphs to explain how mercury got into your children's vaccines...so I'll just encourage you to read the book yourself. It explains how mercury flew under the radar to make its way into immunization injections. MERCURY - the second most toxic substance known to man - and it's used in our vaccines in the form of thimerosal. The European Union banned this substance long ago, and it's unbelievable that our government and drug makers refused to discontinue its use. What happened to IQ's in this country's most influential people? [Note: Antifreeze is also used in these vaccines. Nice, huh?]

I'm not quite finished with the book, yet, but here's the major points of interest that if you have children, you should know about: Mercury was (and may still be) used in all vaccinations (including flu) that your infants received over the past 20 or so years. The mercury levels were so high to be 125 times (or higher) more than an infant should have been exposed to. These levels were HIGHLY TOXIC, and research shows that mercury poisoning resembles autism in almost EVERY aspect. The MMR vaccine seemed to be the "last straw" for many infants' systems. The mercury in previous vaccines had weakened the immune system so severely that when the MMR vaccine was given (which included - guess what? - more mercury), and the children were exposed to the live measles virus, their bodies reacted violently. Seemingly overnight, the children featured in this book, went from being lively, normal children who were developing as they should to vegetative, problematic, "autistic" children. Immediately after the MMR vaccine, these children began projectile vomiting and experiencing painfully acidic diarrhea...and while the vomiting subsided, the diarrhea never really did. These children continued to have back-and-forth constipation and diarrhea, and suffered major intestinal and GI problems for YEARS!!! After continual and expensive medical visits and tests, these parents eventually found out that the measles virus had found a nice little home in their babies intestines. The MMR vaccine that was supposed to protect these children from measles instead gave it to them. The mercury-weakened immune systems of these children couldn't defend them against it.

Autism doesn't have to be full blown, as in the above cases, either. ADD & ADHD are lumped into the Autism group, as well as several other less severe afflictions. Research is showing that all these "autistic" afflictions (including ADD and ADHD) can be attributed to this poisoning of our children.

Yet, the medical industry, the government, the FDA, the CDC, and just about everybody whose pocketbooks would have been affected refused to see that there was a problem. They kept saying, "You need to immunize...immunizations are safe!" despite the fact that no one could explain why all these children developed "autism" and became gravely ill after their MMR shots. No one would acknowledge the mercury poisoning, trying to rationalize that there couldn't have been damage, by mathematically averaging out the mercury dosages over a year's time even though the massive doses hit these little bodies in a single day!

I don't trust the pharmaceutical giants one little bit. If you read this book, I think you'll agree or at least begin to start scrutinizing what these untrustworthy moguls are telling you. They approved aspartame, which completely counters what it's supposed to do and virtually turns to poison in the body (any honest chemist can tell you that). They use mercury in vaccines and try to tell you that it's safe. What other lies have they told us?

I don't know about you, but my children (when I have them) deserve to have me protect them from people like this. I won't let anyone near my kids with a needle and some medicine that is purported to be "necessary". I'll decide what's necessary for my babies, thank you very much.

This book has only strengthened my reservations about the government, the FDA, and the CDC. If you want to know what's going on, do your own research. Don't blindly listen to these guys....take everything they say with a grain of salt.
 
One other thing: If any of you have had children in the past 20 years, and your kids are "problematic", you might consider going back to their immunization schedules to see how much thimerosal they received in their shots. The parents in this book were astounded with what they found when they did this. The mercury was still in these children's bodies even years later and they tried a procedure called chelation to leach it out. This procedure isn't easy and can be very dangerous, but it's the only way to remove mercury. The parents measured the mercury that was being pee'd out of their kids during this process and again, it was rather shocking to them how much came out.

I am terribly upset about this. It's almost unbelievable.
 
Oh please!! I've been checking my pockets--they seem fairly empty. My DH is an MD who does reasearch in conjunction with a couple of drug companies. It's still top secret at the moment, but they are doing things that are INCREDIBLE!!! YOu know what--take a pill!!

Michele
 
my daughter is autistic and had several(about every month for 6 months) vaccinations before they removed the thermasol. on one hand i believe that its something that caused it but on the other hand how to do you explain the cases in the early 50's when kids didn't get vaccnated as much as they do now. right now i am not on either side b/c focusing on that will not help me with my daughter but focusing on what is going on in her brain functions and how to help her with therapies and the possibility of medicines(this is an absolute last resort that were are doing numerous scans and tests to make sure we make the right decision) and just love of her parents.

but i agree that they are hiding something and when the truth comes out they will pay dearly for any harm it may have cause. i feel some of this is not just vaccines but its also things in the enviroment they are exposed to and chemcials in foods they eat. its hard to pinpoint where this comes from but also alot of ppl are to quick to make the wrong diagnosis(the school was convinced my little brother in law was ADD in fact he was a diabetic that was going through hi's and low's).

its hard to face but right now my focus is on helping not blaming there will be time for that later on when the truth,whatever it maybe, comes to light.

kassia


When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
 
YOu know what--take a pill!!



I need to take a pill? Read the book for yourself before telling me to "take a pill." Even if only half the accusations in this book are true, it is still too many...and I hate seeing good people suffer because some big company just wanted to make a buck and thought that those good people were too insignificant to listen to.

Let me clarify something. I do not think that the ENTIRE medical profession is suspect. The medical profession IS doing some BRILLIANT things, but they are also doing some very BAD things. For all the good people in the medical field, some are only in it for the money. Greed is in every profession, so don't tell me it can't possibly affect medical professionals. There's lots of money to be made on pushing those medicines through before they're fully tested...then oops! Guess what folks. This particular medicine actually causes blindness...or cancer...or kidney failure...or...the list goes on. Don't tell me that ALL medical professionals are looking out for the public's best interests. They actually allow for a certain percentage of failure. Boy, wouldn't it suck if you happened to be one of the people to fall in their allowable percentage of failure? I think there are some very good doctors who think they are doing what's best...but I think many of them have been misled.

I know that doctors push whatever drugs the drug makers give them. I know this because for a few years, my dad was a pharmaceutical rep and pushed those drugs on the doctors and the doctors pushed those drugs on the patients. I also know that Washington protects the companies that have the biggest bank rolls...politicians look out for the companies that lobby them with money and lavish gifts. And the big drug makers have a lot of pull with Washington politicians. I didn't get that from this book...I got that from reading LOTS of books and LOTS of articles and LOTS of newspapers. This shouldn't be a big secret, but yet so many people seemingly don't have a clue.

Nothing I can say will change your mind...you've made that pointedly (and rudely) clear, so none of the research I've done or any of the things my father was exposed to while worker for pretty-much the top drug maker in the country will matter to you. But, I didn't just listen to my dad...I took what he told me and checked it out for myself. And I've even gone further and checked out more than he ever told me.

I'm a skeptic -- I don't need a "pill" (how ironic that you suggested it, given the topic). I question things. I always have and I always will. I'm not out to enlighten people like you. I'm out to enlighten people who are like me, who want answers for what is going on in their lives and in the lives of their loved ones -- people who don't settle for something just because someone tells them it's so -- people who investigate when they don't understand something, and who want to understand it for themselves -- people who want to make the best decisions based on knowledge. Even if someone isn't "convinced" of anything I say, all I care about is opening people's eyes so they will START QUESTIONING WHAT THEY ARE BEING TOLD INSTEAD OF BLINDLY TAKING EVERYTHING THEY'RE TOLD AT FACE VALUE.

If you have a problem with that, then ignore me.
 
Hey All:

Just wanted to mention that that there are many websites/articles and the like pointing out that there is no scientific link between vaccines and autism, ADHD and ADD. Check out junkscience.com and quackwatch.com.

The reasons for the surge in diagnosis of these diseases could be anything from expanding the diagnostic parameters (in the case of autism) to lazy parenting and too much processed food (in the case of ADHD and ADD). Don't freak out anyone, I'm not saying that bad parenting results in ADHD. I just think there are a number of parents eager to jump on that bandwagon when they have out of control children. Science and medicine being what they are, can we really say with confidence that a + b = c? While we shouldn't immediately believe everything the drug companies tell us, we should also not grab on to half-baked theories of the Evil Corporate Giant snickering behind his hand while deliberately poisoning American children. In both cases we should check the sources.

We do know for a fact that vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world and continue to do so.

Just out of curiosity, how is autism diagnosed? Are there different types?

Sparrow
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sparrow,

there are different approaches b/c while many syptoms and signs are the same, it is very indiviual to the child. viola had a 2 hour neurogloical test and i spent 2 hours in an interview reviewing every report from every doctor and hosptial she has been to(good thing i saved all of it) recently viola had an eeg(brain-wave) and mri(which of course is a scan) so we can see what else is going on. the next step maybe some bloodwork but any results in the past of not shown an mercury or lead posioning but they continue to run the tests just in case. b/c its shown some behavior in some autism children is the same with someone with mercury posioning.

they also watched viola at play,tried communicating to see how she reacts and tried various psychological exams with shapes,colors,etc and whatever else they could pull out of their books there. its getting easier with all the studies to diagnos it and its sister disorder asperger's. its been in study for over 50 years and they continue with big mouths(like me writing and calling senators) every time a new bill is brought up to fund research of cause and cures and other programs to help those trying to lead normal lives with this.


anyway there are some inconclusive and incomplete studies about various things in the enviroment that cause some of these issues. its a possibility that same cases were caused by thermasol posioning and what not but like i said above how to you explain 50 years ago when kids weren't getting vaccinated like they are today and how to explain the kids with no issues that were vaccianted. if it is from mercury then its only partly the case. it may be a mix of genetics(how the body can metabolize mercury) and mecurty itself. i wouldn't throw the theory completely out the window until the studies are more complete. but at least they are making strides to find out. and this is from someone who wakes up most mornings very angry that my child has to go through this when i did the best a mother can do.but i think god wouldn't give me anymore then i could handle. he must also think i have a good sense of humor.some one with a cerebal palsy child told me this, god says you have a good sense of humor so here is a disable child. she might have a point b/c laughter has been the best stress beater for us both.

kassia


When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
 
Catwoman, the irony was intended. I get very tired of these wild stories about evil doctors and drug companies. I'm sorry if I was rude, but there are certain topics that just get my blood boiling! I think these types of "scares" do more harm than good.

Doctors do not PUSH whatever drugs the drug companies give them. Obviously, they can only prescribe what's available, but they make their choices based on the needs of a particular patient.

I don't know anything about your dad or what he did, but I do know what my husband does. I do know how much testing goes into these drugs before they ever see the light of day. Years and years and years of testing and trials are done before they can even be approved. I know this because my husband is involved in drug studies. These studies are double blind and peer reviewed.

Back to the issue of mercury in vaccines. Mercury has been used medicinally for centuries. It was used in vaccines as a preservative long before there was any understanding of possible toxicity. The fact of the matter is, the idea that mercury is related to the rise in ADHD or autism has been refuted in multiple studies.

I got my information from my DH--Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at ---- University. He's made the Best Doctors in America list for about 6 or 7 years in a row now.

I agree that people need to be informed consumers and they need to do their homework, but lets look at all the evidence before we start bad mouthing doctors and drug companies, both of whom save many lives!

Yes, I get a little huffy about this stuff. You just don't even want to know how many hours my DH puts in--his dedication to his work and his patients is amazing.

Michele
 
mf545:

Just read the book.

And regarding the years and years of testing "they" do on things before they pump them out into the public: I've got one word for you: Aspartame. Do some research on that and you'll find that even though the scientists who tested it said that it was not fit for consumption and that it could cause serious medical repercussions, the FDA approved it, anyway. Following the order of events that showed how it got approved was just one example that persuaded me of just how corrupt our governing bodies really are, and why what they say should be taken with a grain of salt.

The subject gets my blood boiling just as much as it does yours. I hate seeing the wool pulled over our eyes.

And to the other poster who said studies indicate that mercury causes no harm (or something to that effect): What studies would you be referring to, since the doctors admitted in this book that they'd never really conducted any studies to rule out mercury poisoning as a cause of autism. What they did say was that there were no studies to indicate a causal relationship. That's right. No studies indicated this relationship because no studies had been done on it to prove it or disprove it. What they've done is catch you in a little "gray" area.

Our body can deal with small amounts of mercury...or even larger amounts as long as they aren't part of a series of doses given one after the other. Where the problem arises is when mercury is given over and over and over in large doses. Before long, the body says, "Okay - I've had enough and can't take anymore!" Plus, there was something written about how the mercury reacted with another ingredient in these vaccines (ammonium sulfate). There was also mention of how this mercury weakened and exposed the immune system and how it makes the body susceptible to infection by other agents (such as live measles virus, rotovirus, and other things). In other words, we're looking at numerous areas of potential harm that was being done to children.

I'm getting the sense here that no one is willing to read the book, but (except for one person), everyone seems to want to offer an opinion on it. You can't offer your opinion until you've read it. The book does a very good job of stripping through all the layers to step you through the series of events that have lead so many people to believe the way they do, and why the FDA and CDC don't want to do a whole lot to get to the bottom of it. It's like a huge work of investigative reporting.

I'll leave you with a story about my chiropractor: He told me last week while we talked about immunizations that he refused to have his kids immunized for the very reasons discussed in this book. He is a medical professional, and he wants nothing to do with the policies on vaccines, and he believes the FDA lies through their teeth. I have two chiros, and they both believe this way and refused vaccines on their kids.

The one chiro subscribes to the National Vaccine Information Center newsletter...and according to a document dated October 12, 2005, mercury is still used in vaccines in this country. You'd better think about that when they want to stick your little darling baby with a needle. You should at least investigate it if you plan on having kids anytime soon. How would you feel if you had been warned about this but didn't listen...and then after a series of immunizations your precious baby got sick and never got better and sank into the darkness of autism? You owe it to yourselves to check it out. Thousands of parents couldn't have made this up and experienced the same troubling outcome with their kids right after they received vaccines without there being some sort of connection. Kids just don't start out normal and healthy, then suddenly develop autism at 1 to 1 1/2 years old (coincidentally after receiving a series of vaccinations).

Okay...I'm done. If you want to read the book, you will...if you don't, that's your choice. I'd rather be informed, no matter if it's good news or bad, but I realize that most prefer to remain, as they say, "blissfully unaware."
 
>Just out of curiosity, how is autism diagnosed? Are there
>different types?
>
>Sparrow
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>www.scifichics.com

Hi Sparrow,

Here's a good link if you want information on autism. Chicago has a huge autism center. Dh says "austism" is really a descriptive term and the diagnosis is made based on criteria laid out in the DSM 4. Testing is done to rule out conditons that can mimic autism, like metabolic and seizure disorders, etc. Many autistic kids have some other genetic disorder like tuberous sclerosis or neurofibromatosis.

I have an autistic nephew and my heart goes out to these kids and their parents. I know there's a speical place in heaven for them.

http://www.nmh.org/nmh/adam/adamencyclopedia/HIEArticles/001526.htm

Michele
 
I find it interesting that the author of this book is a chiro. Chiros are NOT physicians!! They rarely do research and when they do it is almost never studied outside of the chiro world. Try to find a chiro school that is associated with an accredited university. Not there. There is a reason for that. They are notorious for using scare tactics to get people to stop taking medications. There have even been cases when the chiro has told people to stop taking anti-seizure medications because they believed they could cure them by "adjusting" them. They are also known to tell parents to not give their children any medications (including vaccines) and to allow them to be adjusted to once again "cure" them. In some cases, people have died from this sort of craziness.
Go to www.quackwatch.com, http://www.chirobase.org/06DD/chiroimmu.html or http://www.ncahf.org/articles/c-d/chiro.html and read about what chiropractors really do.
And by the way, just because it's in a book, doesn't make it true. There needs to be some SERIOUS studies done before such claims can be substantiated. This is really their bread and butter, scaring people to get them to convert to their way of thinking!! There are some good ones out there who base their practices on scientific knowledge, and then there are the ones like this.

carolyn
 
RE: Evidence of Harm -- Mercury in Vaccines?? ADD, ADH...

Catwoman,

What you are basically saying is that anyone who doesn't agree with you and this book is "blissfully unaware." A bit arrogant, don't you think? I've actually read a bit on mercury and vaccines; I just don't happen to agree with the prevailing (media-fueled) hysteria over it. No, I'm not a doctor but I am capable of drawing a conclusion. Just because it does not happen to agree with yours does not make me uninformed. I always find it amusing when people read a book on a subject, take it as the gospel truth, try to "spread the word" and then get all fired up when other free-thinking people say "I don't agree." And I'd be a little wary of getting medical advice from a chiropractor. Chiropractors are skilled and useful professionals, but they are not MDs. What one might say about the efficacy of vaccines basically just adds up to one more person's opinion on the subject.

As for watching one's precious babies become ill after being vaccinated, I'm sure parents would feel the same horror while watching their unvaccinated babies die of measles or smallpox. Surely parents would feel the same horror if they refused to have their children vaccinated without sound evidence of harm and then watched them be crippled by polio?

By the way, here are just a few links to some "non-existent" studies that have concluded that there is no scientific link between mercury/vaccinations and autism.

http://www.junkscience.com/news2/vaccin.htm
http://www.junkscience.com/foxnews/fn040601.htm
http://www.quackwatch.org/03HealthPromotion/immu/thimerosal.html
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/thimerosal/faqs-thimerosal.htm

This is going to be my last post on this topic. Frankly, like Kassia, I'm reserving judgement on the mercury/autism connection. There's more to be learned, no doubt, and I have no problem with the fact that there are differing opinions being expressed here. I do, however, take exception to someone coming on here and implying that anyone who doesn't agree with her point of view on a topic is willfully ignorant. Please. Get over yourself.

Sparrow

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>sparrow,
>
>there are different approaches b/c while many syptoms and
>signs are the same, it is very indiviual to the child. viola
>had a 2 hour neurogloical test and i spent 2 hours in an
>interview reviewing every report from every doctor and
>hosptial she has been to(good thing i saved all of it)
>recently viola had an eeg(brain-wave) and mri(which of course
>is a scan) so we can see what else is going on. the next step
>maybe some bloodwork but any results in the past of not shown
>an mercury or lead posioning but they continue to run the
>tests just in case. b/c its shown some behavior in some autism
>children is the same with someone with mercury posioning.
>
>they also watched viola at play,tried communicating to see how
>she reacts and tried various psychological exams with
>shapes,colors,etc and whatever else they could pull out of
>their books there. its getting easier with all the studies to
>diagnos it and its sister disorder asperger's. its been in
>study for over 50 years and they continue with big mouths(like
>me writing and calling senators) every time a new bill is
>brought up to fund research of cause and cures and other
>programs to help those trying to lead normal lives with this.
>
>
>
>anyway there are some inconclusive and incomplete studies
>about various things in the enviroment that cause some of
>these issues. its a possibility that same cases were caused by
>thermasol posioning and what not but like i said above how to
>you explain 50 years ago when kids weren't getting vaccinated
>like they are today and how to explain the kids with no issues
>that were vaccianted. if it is from mercury then its only
>partly the case. it may be a mix of genetics(how the body can
>metabolize mercury) and mecurty itself. i wouldn't throw the
>theory completely out the window until the studies are more
>complete. but at least they are making strides to find out.
>and this is from someone who wakes up most mornings very angry
>that my child has to go through this when i did the best a
>mother can do.but i think god wouldn't give me anymore then i
>could handle. he must also think i have a good sense of
>humor.some one with a cerebal palsy child told me this, god
>says you have a good sense of humor so here is a disable
>child. she might have a point b/c laughter has been the best
>stress beater for us both.
>
>kassia
>
>
>When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people
>will be
>disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey

Kassia, thanks for the info. A good friend's son was just diagnosed with autism. I admire your strength and devotion to Viola; I hope he can find the same courage as he is struggling tremendously.

Best to you, Sparrow
 
Thanks for your post, catwoman. Sorry about the rudeness of some of the other posters.

I wanted to add my support. Also, to add that vaccines are not required to go through trials in the manner as drugs/medicines for the market are. Since they are not tested on people, what trust can we place in them? One is submitting oneself to be "tested upon" when one receives a vaccination. And drug companies are granted immunity by the government from lawsuits being brought against them due to harm caused by vaccines.

Many are derived from animal tissues and thus can include various viruses, etc, that were in that animal. This would make different "batches" of vaccines vary in what they contain. And yes, many still contain mercury, of which you have already described the danger. All of this added to the fact that they insist one consent to injecting these substances into one's brand new baby. During the early years of life, so many brain connections are being made. Babies and young children are so much more vulnerable to being harmed during this time of rapid brain development.

I would recommend to new parents, that if you insist of vaccinating, wait until your child is older to do so. But, I have not vaccinated my young children, and do not plan to do so.
 
RE: Evidence of Harm -- Mercury in Vaccines?? ADD, ADH...

"As for watching one's precious babies become ill after being vaccinated, I'm sure parents would feel the same horror while watching their unvaccinated babies die of measles or smallpox. Surely parents would feel the same horror if they refused to have their children vaccinated without sound evidence of harm and then watched them be crippled by polio?"

Yep! My grandfather and mother almost died from polio. I am sure my grandmother would present an argument to support vaccinations.
I have a friend who is deaf because of in utero exposure to rubella. I know his mother supports vaccinations.

I am a medical professional. My children are vaccinated. I read the research and try to gather my data from primary sources. I avoid the conclusions of others (books, CDC, FDA, internet sites, etc.). I look at risk/benefit ratio and make my decisions. I also include real life experiences in my decision making process.

Do I trust the FDA, CDC, etc.? Not completely. The Tuskegee Syphilis Study is enough to convince me to be cautious. I am a DES daughter, so I know mistakes are made.

I encourage everyone to research but be cautious.
 
My son is autistic.

After the hype about thimerisol, we had his blood and urine checked for heavy metals.

His toxology was so low it didn't measure. I don't know if the thimerisol is an issue or not but it wasn't with my son.

I agree the subject needs further review.

Dave
 
check the library for the book The World of the Autistic Child by Bryna Siegel if you have time. Its more medical term based and also deals with stories of other children she has worked with. There is another book by Lorna Wing called the Autistic Spectrum which has some medical termonology but more laymans based. Both deal with this in professional and personal life so its a real relatable.


and can i add to all while i agree thermerisol is not good for anybody and they have since removed it(late 1999 i believe is the date). my daughter was only a few months old at that time. i ate very clean and always fed her well. i even made my own baby food with fresh veggies and fruits. i have done blood tests every four months and nothing. i wouldn't be surprise if they say the same about the scans and the eeg's.

i thourougly respect the views of those that have read the book and chose to take caution, but don't bash anybody b/c they feel strongly the opposite. everybody do their own research(i.e. read more then one book, read many as well as many websites) and come up with your own conclusion as well as respect the views of others.

honeslty the blissfully unaware comment about not reading the book offends me. i have read nothing in the media but the blame of why this happen. its time to stop that crap and start protesting bills being passed that do not help these kids, write and call senators until they know you first name basis about bills that SHOULD be passed to help these children and to protest those that would harm. that is how you get things done, talk the talk then walk the walk. sign up for newsletters, message groups, or whatever. take a stand for what you believe without having to bash others b/c that don't agree.


i am a parent like millions of others that doesn't need anybody that doesn't understand speaking for me. we are well able to speak for ourselves, and we say shut the hell up about the blame already and start working for the solution. it's about helping the children and we are not helping them by teaching them to place blame.


kassia



When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
 
I'm a special education teacher. I won't be addressing the vaccination issue and I haven't read every post but I have seen a huge increase in the rise of children who are autistic. Here could be a couple of and reasons that factor into this:
1. education - people are more aware of autism and more diagnosis is being made earlier b/c parents more parents are educated about autism.
2. The definition of what makes a person autistic has changed. I've seen kids diangosed with autism that to me don't look or act autistic at all(young children), so there are very mild cases of autsim being diagnosed and that is included in the number of children with autism. A few years ago these mild cases may have never been officially diagnosed b/c they are so mild.


Angela:7
 
I never post but sparrow and gogigi have got it perfectly.
"Blissfully unaware" should be used to describe the general American public, poorly educated in the sciences, who scarf up and believe every scare that comes down the pike. There are too many to count and they all lack solid evidence to support them. And the evidence that is presented is often from studies not done in the scientific manner. For example, feed a mouse 100 times the amount of anything a human will ever see in their entire lives and, what a surprise, they get sick. Faulty.
Anyone who forgoes vaccinating their kids based on this should be labeled incompetent as a parent.
Off topic but
just the other day I had two different neighbors tell me that when they warm food using a microwave, they actually let the food sit for a minute of two afterwards to allow the microwaves to dissipate. That's a product of poor education and some scare tactic they saw on the news. We, as Americans, should be embarrassed by some of this stuff for which we fall hook, line, and sinker.
 
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/7395411

The above link if a very interesting article on this issue.

My son had a severe reaction to his last round of vaccinations at the age of 15 months. We saw an overnight change in his dispossition. He went from a happy, easy going infant, to an angry, cranky biter. It was so drastic that I called the doctors right away. They said he would be cranky for up to a few weeks. His mood swings were so severe, we never knew what to expect. If I hadn't expierenced this first hand, I would probably also be a nay-sayer on this issue. All I know is I had one child one night, and a totally different child the very next day. My belief is some children have an allergic response to the thermasil (mercury) and it does change their brain chemistry. My son is now 8 years old and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder last year. I recently asked one of his doctor (who was recently on a PBS special on mood disorders) on his take on this debate. He said there is evidence that there is a world wide epidemic of mental/mood disorders and doctors are at a total loss as to what the dramatic increase is from. Even in third world countries there has been epidemic reports of this. He thinks the link is even bigger than the issue of vaccines. He believe it will someday be linked to something lacking in the air or some sort of pollution we produce.
 

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