Hi there,
I'm wondering if anyone has any information or any thoughts about giving vaccinations to kids with horrible motility. My two year-old has had some vaccines but my husband and I discontinued them last year because we didn't feel we had enough information about the safety as far as it relates to our sons condition. I'm terrified of him getting them as well as not getting them.
Our son is on tpn and though I realize that the digestive system and circulatory system are different isn't there some overlap (e.g., via the liver and pancreas)?
I know that it's much safer, generally speaking, to get vaccinated, I just don't want my son to have one of those extremely rare yet disastrous situations.
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
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Vaccines and motility problems
- By Dominics_Mom
- Posted March 18, 2009 at 3:39 am · 6 replies
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- By jessy7743124
- Posted March 18, 2009 at 7:36 am
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My daughter is also 2 and on TPN because of motility problems (CIPO). I had some of the same concerns. I didn't end up giving her any vaccinations until she was a year, and then only 1 or 2 at a time. I talked with her motility specialist and he recommended her getting her vaccines. Even if a vaccine causes a couple of days of slowed motility (which it actually didn't for my daughter), it is still better than if they contracted one of the diseases. If you son got measles, or mumps....his motility would be compromised for a lot longer than with just the vaccine, and like I said, my daughter didn't have a problem with her vaccines with her motility. I understand that there can be a lot of contradicting information out there, but after my own research and listening to all her doctors, we felt it was more important for her to get vaccinated. I hope this was of some help. Good Luck!
- By busyteacher
- Posted March 18, 2009 at 5:12 pm
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I faced the same dilemma with autism. But, since the medication is put into the blood stream, it might affect the motility, but not the effectiveness of the vaccine. Perhaps you doctor could recommend a diet or regimen to help following the vaccine.
They need them for school, so I don't know.
Do you trust your doctor? How would getting the illness effect motility?
My son got chicken pox, despite the vaccine, in high school--it was awful. They might rebound better younger.
- By Novagrad
- Posted March 18, 2009 at 5:59 pm
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I can totally understand your dilemma, though I don't have children. But one thing you should think of, is that his immune system may not be as good due to lack of nutrition and he could get life-threatening infections and illnesses. I got the flu shot this year. I've had way too many blood infections and could not imagine how much worse things could have been if I did not have my vaccines.
Mimi
- By Dominics_Mom
- Posted June 9, 2009 at 4:30 am
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Hi everybody,
I'm going through my mailbox tonight and realizing I forgot to thank you all for your input. So thanks! I really appreciate it. You're all in our prayers.
Adrienne
- By DawnTB
- Posted November 16, 2009 at 9:37 pm
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Wouldn't any compromised immunity work "against" getting the vaccines, especially the more dangerous ones? The chances of getting the vaccinated for diseases are slim in this country and whereas a very healthy child can "rebound" from the vaccines very often, many times even these healthy children have serious effects from them. I think you are wise to be concerned. If you do get them, one at a time after your child is a bit older may be a more judicious approach. Also, in our state the suggested catch-up schedule has less actual doses than the general schedule. HTH
- By LylasMom
- Posted November 17, 2009 at 11:39 am
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I look at it this way - can my child handle the disease that the immunization is for? In most instances, for my girls, they're not in a good position to battle a serious illness on top of what they're already dealing with. When we do give them immunizations we break them up so they only get one at a time. The downside of that is that they get more sticks and more trips to the Dr. office exposing them to more illnesses and stress. But - I still think for my kids it's the best choice. Every child and every family is dealing with a different set of circumstances though and I think the choice is a personal one.
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