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PARENTS ONLY PLEASE!
I would like to hear from parents that have actually given their child the MMR or parents that have not given their child the MMR and their experiences... (I know there is no clear evidence so that is why I would like feedback from experienced parents only).
My daughter is scheduled to have MMR soon so I would like feedback.... Thanks!!!

2007-09-30 19:24:25 · 22 answers · asked by Groovy 3 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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Parent of 5 here. There are a few misconceptions regarding the prevalence of autism. A poster above wrote
"it would be like a 1:20,000 % risk that YOUR child would develop autism"
The actual figure is around 1:100 if you have a boy.
If you have a girl the chances are less but the severity is worse. The odds of your child getting and being disabled for life from mumps measels or ruebella are tiny.

Vaccines cause Autism-There, I said it. That is my opinion based on personal experience and many many hours of study. Tens of thousands of mothers and fathers are not wrong! Hundreds of doctors and scientists are not wrong. There are other causes but you are asking about Vaccines. Autism is at least as serious as the diseases the vaccines may or may not protect kids against. There is substansial evidence at least some of the childhood vaccines do not work.

Check out the first link listed below. There are links there that will take you to a safer vaccine schedule. Read the "before you leave page" at Generation Rescue and you will know exactly how I felt and still feel about traditional medicines failure to protect our children. Please go to the sites and do your homework. If you do you will shortly know more about vaccines than your doctor does. What you do with this info is up to you. Good Luck.
Incidentally, Hundreds for sure, likely thousands of doctors don't vaccinate THIER children the way they reccomend you do yours. In one physicians poll about half of the doctors that work with infectious diseases don't even vaccinate themselves against them because they fear the vaccines.

http://www.generationrescue.org/
http://www.know-vaccines.org/faq.html
http://www.909shot.com/
http://educate-yourself.org/vcd/howensteinwhyyoushouldavoidvaccines03feb07.shtml

2007-10-01 05:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by men in black 4 · 2 2

I am the parent of a 2 year old who has Autism. I don't know if the MMR causes Autism...no one does, and I am highly suspicious of any one who states without a doubt that vaccines don't cause Autism. What makes them so sure--as you stated, there is no clear evidence either way. All I can tell you is that my son started having seizures the day after he had the MMR shot. He became unresponsive and stared blankly into space. He lost eye contact also. Prior to the shot we did see some regression from him, but after the shot things seemed to get progressively worse. I am not saying that vaccines are bad, I just believe the schedule of vaccines is way too much for the child's immune system to handle. I also feel that there is a genetic cause as well and the vaccines seem to "bring out" Autism. The bottom line is if there is even a 1% chance that the MMR could cause Autism, is it worth the risk for your daughter? My suggestion would be to wait until she is older. Good luck...it's a tough decision.

2007-10-03 00:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by kadm 1 · 3 0

Ok I am a mother of two girls! I vaccinated my first one pretty much all the way except the last MMR. My second daughter got her first two rounds of shots! After looking at what was in vaccines, I started doing research into them more! My husband and I decided to quit vaccinating until we knew more! I think every parent has the right to make the right decision for thier children. Plain and simple it's your decision! Look into what is in vaccines and make a informed decision! Also look into the Diseases!
As far as the MMR causeing Autism, well I think that the jury is still out on that one! The MMR never had Mercury in it, I found that out just recently! There are alot of ingredients in these vaccines though, that are neuro-toxins and cause reactions in some kids! My take the healthcare community and the Government needs to take our childrens health serious! Alot of those vaccines have stuff in them the children are allergic too!( stuff that parents would not allow thier children to be injected with... if they knew) Why don't we test our little baby's to make sure they are not allergic to stuff in these vaccines? Why are'nt our children immune systems check to make sure it is working right? Why are our children not tested to make sure they are even immune to these dieases from the vaccines? ( I just found out this year that I did not have the antibody's for the MMR) Now i'm 35 years old, and never got the Measles mumps or rubella and was not protected against it all this time. I worked in daycares and around children never got it! What I'm trying to say is we just give our kids there shots, and think they are protected! Why not test them to make sure they are? Not all children have reactions to the vaccine, but there are children that do. You can read the Vaccine adverse reaction reporting system, and see many children that have had reactions some minor and some fatal! I read some where that kids that have peanut allergies should not take certain vaccines! Now how do we know if our new born baby has a peanut allergy??? I was never asked if my child had a peanut allergy! The way we vaccinate is flawed, plain and simple! Now as far as vaccinating, I don't tell anyone other parent what I think they should do! You can read all these posts, and take them for what they are opinions. Mine included! Do your own research and do what is best for your child!

2007-10-01 14:34:44 · answer #3 · answered by stuffingfun07 2 · 2 0

I am not giving my son scheduled vaccinations because I believe that my son is too young to get the vaccines done and because of the risks. I sign a personal exemption for school and daycare, which is available in every state, although healthcare providers will try to make you feel that you arent eligible for it. Anyone is eligible, you do not need to show any proof at all. If anyone asks, just tell them "its personal" and do not elaborate on it. All schools and daycares are required to admit children who are on exempt status by federal law. My son is only 3, and the likeliness of him contracting the diseases (except chicken pox which is still common) is not very great. The risks are too great for me to take with my 3 year old. I will consider letting him have vaccines when he is older, after it is confirmed that he does not have autism. Also my younger sister had an adverse reaction to the MMR vaccine, that I was told could be a genetic factor. She ended up ok luckily, but again, it is not worth the risk to my healthy son.
I would suggest doing research on the vaccines and make a personal choice. Because there is no definite evidence that vaccines can cause illnesses, including autism, it is the parents choice as to whether or not their child will be receiving them.
To answer your question, yes, I believe the MMR vaccine can cause autism. I also believe that if it was ever determined that it was a cause, the information would not be released because of the amount of compensation that would be due to millions of families whos children became autistic after receiving the vaccine.

2007-09-30 20:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by Somaesthesia 5 · 3 0

I am the mother of a child with autism. I do not think the MMR, by itself, causes autism. I believe there is a genetic predisposition that can be triggered by environmental factors. The MMR vaccine does not contain thimerosal. No vaccine with a live virus contains thimerosal. However, some vaccines still contain thimerosal in various amounts. They also contain aluminum, formaldehyde, and other not so great things. I think some kids are injured by varying degrees by the vaccines that contain thimerosal, which can cause damage to the immune system. When these children receive the MMR, it can push them over the edge into autism. That is why so many children seem to regress after receiving this shot. There are vaccine waivers you can get if you are not comfortable giving this shot to your child. You can also request individual vaccines instead of the multiple. This is not as hard on the immune system, especially one that is already damaged.

The best thing to do is educate yourself on the pros and cons of vaccinations.

2007-10-02 12:29:12 · answer #5 · answered by Carmen 1 · 4 0

I am a parent, so I guess I can answer your question. The MMR/Autism theory has NOT been proven either way. The SMALL amount of evidence (they think) is linked to one bad batch of MMR a long time ago (which still does not account for any new cases of autism) however, if it did have some correlation to autism, it would be like a 1:20,000 % risk that YOUR child would develop autism from it. Now, weigh your consequences, look up the incidence (and consequences) of your child being exposed to and getting Measles/Mumps/Rubella. That is what medicine is......weighing your choices and choosing the lesser of the two evils. You do also have to remember that the government created vaccinations to prevent deadly breakouts that used to plague all the old countries.......so, remember that the more children not vaccinated means more potential for more children GETTING those diseases and viruses. They are truley horrible sicknesses, there is a real reason why they don't want your child to get them....does this help any? Hope so.....best of luck.......;)

2007-09-30 19:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by Ca-C 3 · 1 2

I don't know if MMR causes autism. My daughter had the shot, she is autistic. When it was time for my son to have the shot I talked with my doctor about it and he said that even though there was no proof of there being a link between autism and the vaccine, he was also understanding of my concern and said there would be no harm in waiting until he was older to get the shot (out of the age when many kids are diagnosed.)

2007-10-03 08:28:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

immunization schedule has changed drastically since most of us were kids. 4 x more shots in kids since the 1990's than in the 1970's-80's. MMR does not, never has had thimerisol. MMR is 3 live viruses. i have 5 kids, 2 had full scale immunization schedule, these 2 have autism (1boy, 1girl)... son speaking, sentences, pointing, laughing, had MMR, 3 DAYS later had fever, run-down, I knew it was result of vax so gave him tylenol... within 3 days son LOST speech, became withdrawn and aggressive. MMR harmed my son.
It is possible to separate MMR into 3 shots, separated so as not to expose the child to 3 live virus at once. Now there is also an MMRV with chicken pox vax included. IMO separate all vax... be safe and be informed. "science" does not report everything.

2007-10-04 00:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

I am the mother of a 5 yr old autistic child. There are some things that I have noticed after talking with many parents of autistic or delayed children. Did your child suffer from constant colic, diarrhea, constipation, repeated rounds of antibiotics, require lactose free, soy, or special formula, or abdominal pain ( wakes up crying- like in severe pain)? If your daughter had any of those symptoms, delay the MMR shot until she is more than 2. The reason is many autistic children suffer from gastrointestinal disorders and have abnormal levels of bacteria in the intestine. Part of the immune system is in the intestines. Repeated vaccinations put too much stress on these children. The MMR shot pushes them over the edge. The MMR shot just happened to be the vaccine that finally pulled the trigger. The MMR vaccine never contained thimersol. For your information, measles, mumps, and rubella ( MMR) are available as separate vaccines. Consider spacing each one a month apart. You would need to ask your dr. office if they carry the single vaccines, if not, they can order it for you. My pediatrician told me, many parents are asking for the shots separately, and he complies by stocking them. They can get it within a week, if you ask for it. Do not give tylenol when getting the vaccines. Tylenol lowers glutathione levels. Glutathione is an antioxidant responsible for keeping toxins out of the body and is low in autistic kids. My autistic son did receive all his vaccines until 5 yrs. He will receive no more. I will continue to check his antibodies levels to the vaccines to make sure he still has immunity. He only needed the measles booster at 4 yrs. because he showed no antibodies. The mumps and rubella were positive. Consider testing for vaccine titers when your daughter is ready for the MMR booster . Its up to you whether or not to vaccinate.

2007-10-02 16:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by momwhoknows 4 · 3 1

My 17 yr. old son is autistic. His development prior to vaccines around 15 mos. was perfectly normal. He had a bad reaction; high fever and rash for 3 straight days. I'm skeptical of remarks that a link to vaccines & autism has been disproved. There are as many studies and books that indicate a link. I agree that it's very unlikely we would ever have an admission on the record because of lawsuits. Sorry my input doesn't make your choice easier; in my opinion, vaccines are the cause of my son's autism. You're on the right track here asking for parental feedback. Good Luck!

2007-10-04 00:26:58 · answer #10 · answered by V W 1 · 3 0

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