I don't really want to start a debate here because I know this is a heated subject, but I'm kind of freaking out right now. I've actually always been a bit skeptical about the vaccine and autism link (i'm the daughter of two scientists). Anyway, so I've been going along with the regular vaccination schedule.About a week after DS got his MMR vaccine he started to get diarrhea and then two days after that a fever, which spiked to 103.6 yesterday which was the 2nd day of the fever. Today he seems a bit better the fever is lower and the diarrhea not so runny, but he extremely clingy, lethargic,extra sensitive, and refuses to eat anything but bottles, and this is a kid who is usually a garbage disposal when it comes to food--he will eat ANYTHING.
Consequently, I started looking up reactions to MMR and found all of this stuff about how parents suspected MMR as the cause of their child's autism and it all started with the symptoms I'm seeing from DS right now. Naturally I'm in a bit of a panic mode.
So basically has anyone experienced these reactions and everything turned out alright? I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance here.
Re: MMR Vaccine reaction has me freaking out.
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And by the way, I was reading on Dr. Sears website and he says there is not information to say there is a link but there still isn't enough info to say there isn't. And that's science for you; there aren't always clear cut answers. And I believe people should be informed of both sides of the research.
I believe that people should be informed about those whose "research" they are buying into.
Wow... ...well i hear you and am also nervous about vaccines.
We are spacing everything out.
I know that currently vaccinations are a hot topic. But as parents its our job to inform, question and worry about our children. I thank you for questioning and for the other mothers helping with some feedback that hopefully calmed your fears.
May I suggest that the obvious thing to do here is to get off the Internet and ask your pediatrician. I do not doubt that since the first symptoms of autism tend to occur in a time window that coincides with the administration of a shot that occasionally causes other reactions, that some of those parents believe the shot caused autism, because they want an easy explanation for something that doesn't have easy answers. I sympathize with them, but they are not scientists, and unless you are (which I'm assuming you're not, since you're claiming scientific expertise by proxy), you need to consult reliable sources, and have the capacity to distinguish what those sources are. Anecdotal claims that X caused Y are not science and are just going to freak you out.