vaccinations

at the risk of getting on my bandstand...don't get anything you don't want to get. Sign waivers, whatever. I refused that Hep. B vaccine years ago for my kids because of problems with it. Don't know if there are still the same problems, but one doesn't need this vaccine unless they're going to engage in lifestyles/activities that spread hep. B. (spread similarly to AIDS, through body fluids, dirty needles, etc.) Just my opinion!

Congrats on the new job!

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EMom

Mother to 15 year old boy just diagnosed in June, 2007. Taking Asacol, just finished Prednisone, omega 3s, digestive enzymes, probiotics, iron, vit. C, and a good multivitamin.

Hi Would talk to my Dr. on that one to make sure what is best for you.Best Wishes lol gail

It depends on what meds you are on. If you are on Methotrexate or Humira, you cannot get any live vaccines, but you can get the flu shot.

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Been living with Crohn's Disease for 32 years.  Currently on Asacol, Prilosec 60 mg, Estrace, Prinivil, Diltiazem, Percoset prn for pain and Calcium.  Resections in 2002 and 2005.  Recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and doing tests to see if I have Inflammatory Arthritis or AS.

Mishball2, first I should tell you I am no expert on vaccines. That said, following vaccinations has been an interest of mine for about 12 years now. I don't remember specifics, but simply remember something about neurological/immunological issues with that shot. Please remember, I am a vaccine skeptic, though. I read the good and the bad and then determine if the benefits outweigh the costs for me/my family. I do not get a shot simply because the state/fed. government has decided to mandate it.

I live in Illinois and was thankful in 1997 when the "philosophical exemption" was passed. It was due to a woman in Chicago who decided to fight the mandate of Hep. B. Here's a link with that story and many others if you care to read about it. Scroll way down to "Parents Oppose Hepatitis B Vaccine Mandate In Illinois" and you can read what happened here.

http://www.nvic.org/Diseases/hepbnlr.htm

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EMom

Mother to 15 year old boy just diagnosed in June, 2007. Taking Asacol, just finished Prednisone, omega 3s, digestive enzymes, probiotics, iron, vit. C, and a good multivitamin.

My issue isnt really the vaccine, I am a human pin cushion but the issue is being on entocort. I know on immunosupressants you cannot and should not get live vaccines. I had been told in the past not to get the hep b vaccine so I never have and that one I can waiver. I just hope that if there is a live vaccine in the tetanus/dyptheria/whooping cough that the office will also have just a plain tetanus. I also have to get a ppd....they want one from the last 6 months so the one I had in december wont do...oh well more needles lol already had 2 this week anyway...bloods drawn and b12

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Dx with Crohn's 1987, symptoms as early as 1984.

Temp iliostomy February 2007, reversed June 2007, Ovarian cysts, migraines, allergies (incl food allergies) , oral allergy syndrome (diff than true food allergies), Asthma, Gall Bladder removed 1999, Inguenal hernia 1987