A warning, RE: Swine Flu Vaccine....

[Matryoshka]

they are expecting a second wave (which could be worse, but they dont know) around april-ish. they want pregnant people, elderly and children done and those with health probs. also, they sent out a letter at day care and schools outlining a stack of free clinics to get your vax'ing done.

thanks for the support girls. before i had kids i didnt realise how hard some decisions would be.

Thanks for that

sorry it OT but is swine flu treatable or fatal?

[2CheekyMonkeys]

can be fatal, i dont think its treatable as it is a virus. thats why its so scary.. oh and its highly contagious!

[CrazyLady]

I wanted to warn parents to make them aware of this, and hopefully others can avoid a reaction.

I took it as a warning, not an anti-vax statement hun

[Matryoshka]

can be fatal, i dont think its treatable as it is a virus. thats why its so scary.. oh and its highly contagious!

Again thanks!

That is pretty scarey....

Not to start a for or against, but those who are fairy educated about this.... are you getting it or not?

To be honest a non-fatal reaction seems better than dying....?

But i just don't have the knowledge as to how prevalent this is going to be? Where can i find more info?

[nic]

Again thanks!

That is pretty scarey....

Not to start a for or against, but those who are fairy educated about this.... are you getting it or not?

To be honest a non-fatal reaction seems better than dying....?

But i just don't have the knowledge as to how prevalent this is going to be? Where can i find more info?

There was a thread recently where it was talked about, and in there somewhere is a link to read about it. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...u-vaccine.html

We decided to get it (I haven't had it yet though, everyone else has though) For us, my DD gets asthma (last winter she spent almost half of the winter term off school with asthma and then chesty coughs etc) and as for DS, if he was old enough to tell me symptoms then I wouldn't be so worried about not getting the vacc. My mum is on immuno-suppressants, after waiting almost 10 years for a transplant, and I would rather have my family vaccinated then risk going near her with something we werent aware we had until after we visited her. Hard decision to make, Matryoshka, but you have to weigh up your own individual reasons, I suppose we all have different ones.

To the original poster, glad to hear your DD is well

[CinderToriella]

Oh im so sorry this happened

[Doing my best]

Thanks for the info on possible reactions..

I haven't had it yet for my children, but we are considering it still.

[*Ali*]

hmn- I realise that you were only sharing your experience, and my post wasnt in any way having a go at you, I hope you didn't read it that way, and if you did I apologise. I am sure it was a very scary time for you and your DD, and if that is the possible reaction the GP's should be making people aware of this- at least now we are all prepared for the possible side effects from you sharing your experience.

What I was trying to get across, maybe not so eloquently, is that for some us it isnt as simple as saying we simply refuse to get the vaccine- I just was pointing out that most parents wouldnt make the decision lightly and would carefully weigh up the pro's and con's before taking there children to get it.

[Mother Goose]

Swineflu can be treated with Tamiflu which is very effective. However, the true danger of the influenza is for those who have comorbidities (so numerous medical conditions), are pregnant and at the far spectrum of the age continum (ie the very young and the very old).

[2CheekyMonkeys]

oh yeah MG i forgot about tamiflu. thanks for adding that.

[Schmickers]

To have such a cluster of reactions in one area, I'd say it's a faulty batch as well. I would definitely report this to your GP and make sure they report it as an adverse reaction, so it can be tracked and investigated further.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

what state r u in hmn?

[Babytalk]

I have sent a pm to Hollow apologising for my post yesterday. I honestly wasnt thinking about her post at the time I was just stating what I thought and felt about the matter. I will also apologise to all of you other ladies if you read my post the wrong way, it was unintentinal on my behalf to target anyone. Sorry once again to everyone

[2CheekyMonkeys]

babytalk, thanks for your apology but none needed really. i was just feeling guilty about if i made the wrong decision or not.

my girls havent had a reaction to their shots, its been 24hours now so hopefully all is good. although gotta get them done again in 4 weeks! :-(

[Astrolady]

I have actually just booked myself and the 3 kids in to have it done on Friday.

[Vixstar]

Swineflu can be treated with Tamiflu which is very effective. However, the true danger of the influenza is for those who have comorbidities (so numerous medical conditions), are pregnant and at the far spectrum of the age continum (ie the very young and the very old).

Exactly my thoughts.

We are all getting it as I will have 2 at preschool this season, DH is a tafe teacher and I am preggas but I have a cold atm, DH is just getting over one and the kids are borderline with sniffles. I have been informed you need to be 100% healthy to get the needle, just like other immunisations! Waiting...waiting....achoooooo! lol


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[Just Me]

Swineflu can be treated with Tamiflu which is very effective. However, the true danger of the influenza is for those who have comorbidities (so numerous medical conditions), are pregnant and at the far spectrum of the age continum (ie the very young and the very old).

I got tamiflu when I had swine flu last year while I was pregnant. Tamiflu is no longer available for those who aren't at risk (health care workers, pregnant women, indigenous Australians are all high risk categories). My DH and my toddlers (DD was 2 years and DS was 13 months) had to fight it without Tamiflu. Their temperatures were around the 39.5* mark for about 5-6 days. The symptoms were terrible. Tamiflu was really effective and I was no where near as bad as the rest of my family but there are no scripts being given for those who don't fall into the high risk category.

My advice is that if you suspect you have swine flu (a temperature over 38*C with any other flu like symptoms is the most defining factor) see the doctor immediately. If you do qualify for Tamiflu, they can't give it to you if you have had symptoms for longer than 48 hours.

HMN, that is horrible that your DD got so sick from the vaccine. I'm glad she is feeling better now. I think it is good to raise awareness and let other parents know what to expect.

I guess I feel that the whole issue is such a predicament because really it comes down to a case of what is the better of two evils. There were a lot of pregnant women in Townsville that lost their babies or died themselves from contracting swine flu while pregnant. There were further cases of other people who died and unborn babies who suffered brain damage. It was pretty full on here for a while and very scary. There is also so much unknown about the vax. Personally, after having the virus and watching my family go through it without drugs, I would strongly recommend the vax as the side effects are only a small taste of the actual virus, but that is my opinion and everyone needs to make their own decision. It is not an easy one.

I will say this though - some of the deaths caused by swine flu were caused by untreated secondary infections. No matter what you do, I cannot stress strongly enough - see your doctor the moment symptoms appear and monitor yourself carefully. If you seem to get worse, see your doctor or go to emergency. It is a serious virus and it is better to harrass your doctor about your symptoms than to have serious complications.

That's my 2 cents worth anyway

[hmn]

Just a little update for those who are interested. The hospital has reported the reactions, we received a call from the health department for some details, she was calling all the parents. The lady we spoke to didn't give us much info (either she didn't know much or couldn't tell us much), but said apprently adults are taking the vaccine fine but young children are having problems.

Hopefully they will come up with a new vaccine for the young ones soon.