Additional info. on the Swine flu vaccine

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H1N1 Flu Vaccine

 

disscussion from New Orleans:

 

Good Morning,

 

 

My sister Kim just called, for those of you that

don’t know she is a RN in the ER at Baptist... They had a meeting this

morning on the H1N1 vaccination, and the doctors at Baptist ar...e advising

that their staff and patients NOT get this vaccination. They have had several

reports of people getting Guillain-Barre Syndrome. They are also concerned

about how fast this vaccination has been developed and the lack of testing that

has been done concerning this vaccination. In fact one nurse at Baptist, has a

son that took the vaccination and has developed Guillain-Barre’s.

(Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder in which the

body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first

symptom s of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling

sensations in the legs. In many instances the weakness and abnormal sensations

spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity

until certain muscles cannot be used at all and, when severe, the patient is

almost totally paralyzed. In these cases the disorder is life threatening -

potentially interfering with breathing and, at times, with blood pressure=2 0or

heart rate - and is considered a medical emergency. Such a patient is often put

on a respirator to assist with breathing and is watched closely for problems

such as an abnormal heart beat, infections, blood clots, and high or low blood

pressure. Most patients, however, recover from even the most severe cases of

Guillain-Barré syndrome, although some continue to have a certain degree of

weakness. )  (It took my friend

SEVERAL years before she recovered enough to be able to walk and work again,

and she was never able to resume her horseback riding—the love of her

life.)

You can read more about it at www.ninds.nih.gov . She also said of

course you should ask your doctor about it if you have any questions.

 

Just thought I would pass this info along.

Please pass this info along and get educated!