Do you PERSONALLY know anyone with autism? Do you know when it started?

Question

I have a son who just turned 1 this month and is due for his 1 year check-up soon. He's due for 6 vaccines on his next visit including MMR and I am very concerned about hearing all kinds of things about MMR in combination with other vaccines might cause autism. I know there hasn't been any official proof of any link between vaccines/MMR and autism, but we cannot deny that it happened to a lot of children. And I cannot help but be scared for my child. I am still going to vaccinate him, but will not allow the 6 vaccines to be given at the same time. Will ask the doctor to space them out, and will forgo MMR until he's over 2 years. I ask this question so I have an idea of how many out there has witnessed someone, a child who started out normally, but became autistic after receiving the MMR vaccine in combination with other vaccines. I know one, and he is my 2 year old nephew.

Answer 1

I would not give any vaccines if your son has repeated ear or respiratory infections that were treated with antibiotics. If he has been treated then give probiotics to repopulate the intestines before giving any shots. Vaccines and antibiotics don't mix! My son suffers from regressive autism and I saw a definite link. The MMR shot happened to be the last vaccine when the sign of regression began. Dr. Mary Megson did some research and suggested using cod liver oil to protect against vaccine reactions and correct problems associated with the measles vaccine. It worked for my son as he had polio, dpt, and mmr shots at 4 yrs. old and did not regress any further. The mmr vaccine is now available as single vaccines. My doctor said if I had another child, to wait until after 2 yrs. old to vaccinate. Japan's rate of sudden infant death syndrome went down dramatically after vaccinating kids after 2 yrs. The hepatitis b shot is not neccessary this early. As a med tech , I never saw a single case of hepatiitis b in kids unless they got it from their mothers. A saw more kids with hepatitis A. Hepatitis B shot should wait until puberty. Since your nephew has autism, it would be better to be cautious and wait until he is 2. Definitely space the vaccines out over a long period of time and get single vaccines when possible. Your nephew might benefit from the gluten/casein free diet even if he tests negative for wheat or milk allergies. My son is living proof of it. Glutamates in food such as wheat and dairy products can cause huge problems in ASD kids. I wish your family well.
momwhoknows

Answer 2

My brother had 4 kids, two with autism. I am not sure if the older girl exibited signs of autism early on. I hear conflicting stories on that. But I'm pretty sure the younger boy displayed autistic signs from infancy on.

While I don't think vaccinations cause autism, I do think the government's recommended schedule is too aggressive. I think you are right to delay the shots.

But a few points on autism.

25% of all children with autism have the regressive form. That means the develop normally until sometime between the 1st & 2nd birthday. Then they regress into autism. Many blame vaccines, but I don't think so. The studies don't support that position.

But that means 75% of all children of autism exibited symptoms from birth. So if your son has developed normally, the odds he will develop autism are quartered! Not 1:150 but 1:600.

It should also be noted that about half of the kids classified with autism are high-functioning. Many think Albert Einstein, Bill Gates and many other great scientists had high-functioning autism. So even if your son was diagnosed with autism that doesn't mean he won't be successful & independent.

Answer 3

I have a 16 year old with Autism. Needless to say, I also have an 11 month old. I started researching the issue of autism and vaccines. I strongly urge you to investigate more. I have a dear friend who is a physician. He recommended that I watch a DVD called The Risks, The Benefits, The Choices, by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny. I did, and needless to say, as a Registered nurse myself, I am not going to vaccinate any further. It is not just the Mercury, but the aluminum, the formaldehyde, and other toxic things that preserve the vaccine. These vaccines are for diseases that are gone. They were introduced after the diseases already ran their course. Even separating them is not solving the problem, as the heavy metals are not broken down by the body and build up any way. My 16 year old son developed NORMALLY until he was a toddler. He is now 16 years old with a mind of a 7 year old. I strongly urge you to do your homework in this area.
Remember..... Mandatory vaccinations are a 10 billion dollar a year business. If they admit fault, even in 1 case, the pharmaceutical companies would pay out billions in compensation.
All of Dr. Tenpenny's information comes from the CDC. She reports they hide things, "in plain sight."
the more I research this issue, the more I am amazed! I strongly urge you to look into things BEFORE your child receives the vaccines.
Rita in NJ

Answer 4

I work with children with autism. I have encountered many families who are affected by this disorder. Only a few of them believe that it was the vaccinations that "caused" it.

Many parents who were unaware of the child's autism until after the vaccinations, can look back and see the things that they didn't pick up on at the time. Like...lack of eye contact, low sensitivity to pain, staring at things (for looong periods of time), etc. They can say now that there were signs, but they just didn't see them at the time.

I know it's a scary thing, but autism is not something you can "get" like a disease. It is something that the child is already predisposed for.

Answer 5

My 16 month grandson was a perfectly happy healthy baby, meeting every milestone, talking and very, very social. The doctor "caught him up" on his vaccines, 6 to be exact (one of the six was the flu shot) we saw the results immediately, and he lost all his words one by one--"mama" was the first word he lost. The doctor said, he'll find the words again. He hasn't. We are searching out any and all help for him now. So yes, be careful. Ask for single dose vaccines-thimersol free and also ask to see and read the insert from the vaccine. Space the vaccines out. If only we had known to do this we might have saved our sweet baby boy from a lifelong neurological disease.

Answer 6

I worked with several autsitic families when I taught early childhood education. In one particular family the oldest girl had all her shots, got mercury poisoning and later was diagnosed with autism. Subsequently all the other children had NO shots and STILL were diagnosed with some form of autism. (Side note, the mom's first son with her first husband is perfectly fine--obviously in this case it's genetic.) I think there are far more other factors than shots, BUT i totally respect anyoen who doesnt get shots and there is a reason the autism/vaccination link is on trial right now. It is totally up to you and you do NOT have to get his shots and dont let anyone bully you into it. As long as you do your research and you readily accept the risks of no shots (You may have to sign legal papers with your doc or when he goes to school saying you accept that he has no shots and will keep him home for all illnesses that could be serious.)
I do not give my children shots but its for religious reasons, although I do think there's merit to the autism/vaccination link. Yes autism is more diagnosed now bc we are more aware and health care and child care providers can recongnize it more now, but I still think it's environmental, genetic and possibly shot related. Only time will tell.
Good luck!

Answer 7

Well, I have children, family members, friends, neighbors, and acquaintences with autism and autism-related disorders. There is an epidemic going on. Research the vaccines before you get them, such as the odds of getting the disease, what consequences there are if you get the disease, and how long the vaccine immunity lasts, etc. If you do this, you will not get any shots. I learned all this a little over a year ago, and no one else in my family or extended family has gotten any shots in about 2 years. Don't listen to anyone say the shots do or do not cause autism because no one has the right to say that as of yet. But, we can relay our beliefs. My belief is that since autistic children are getting well with different methods than there has to be more than one cause. But, do I feel there is a connection, oh yes. I have been very sick since getting a measles shot at age 15. I could go on an on about this. But, what really makes me sick is that when I looked up measles on Wikepedia, it wasn't a bad thing to get at all. I wish I would have gotten the measles rather than the demyelination that the vaccine has caused me. Research it yourself, you will be shocked at what you learn. Such as the monkey viruses that contaminated the polio vaccines in the 60s and 70s that are still in our bodies and we give them to our children when we are pregnant. These viruses cause cancer and all kinds of health problems. Its all on the net, by doctors, and the CDC admits to the polio contamination. Just type in key words in your web browser like "polio stealth viruses", or "measles demyelination" or "vaccines autism". You will learn a whole bunch of stuff, some for and against. I listen to the docs who are making us well. They say its from the vaccines, and they say how to help. And they are correct because my family is getting better. The docs who are saying it is not from the vaccines, took my money and did nothing for my family. Thus, its easy to see why I believe what I believe.

Answer 8

I would get all the info I can from other doctors or the net. I always thought you were born with autism. I know an autistic child who is brilliant and goes to a special school. but I never heard of a child getting it from a vaccine

Answer 9

My best friend's grand son is autistic. It started when he was a few months old. They thought he was ignoring them , then they thought he couldn't hear. When they took him to the doctor they found out he was autistic. I guess they found this out when he was over a year old and had already had some shots. I know that it is hard for parents these days . The children have to have the shots, but what will happen if they get them. They need to research this fast just in case their is a link between shots and autism.

Answer 10

My friend has an 11 year old who is autistic, he wasn't diagnosed until he was about5She believes it was caused from his vaccines(he started out normal). Although I think that the benefits out way the risks of vaccines, I have heard that studies show that there may be reason to believe that vaccines may be to blame for some cases of autism. There is an article about that in this months people mag.