baby got 1st HEP B vaccine, but now I have decided against it. Is it OK to stop ? (autism, infant)
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You've been told something is completely 100% safe and you are "crazy" for questioning, or you've had an MD disagree with your opinion? There is a difference.
Yes to first and no to second. I was told that I was "crazy" for not doing all the vaccines, not because I was questioning.
ETA: either way, I'm pretty sure that OP's pediatrician will persuade her to continue with vaccine process, even if she expresses her concerns and he listens to them. Very few would support her decision to postpone, if any. That's what pediatricians do. That's why I think the phone call would just be a waste of time.
No such thing as completely 100% safe for anything. Even crossing the street or getting out of bed in the morning.
He might well think you are crazy for not vaccinating. That is his prerogotive (although I would hope the actual word "crazy" wouldn't be used by a professional but that is IMO). As long as he doesn't dis you for the actual questioning.
No such thing as completely 100% safe for anything. Even crossing the street or getting out of bed in the morning.
He might well think you are crazy for not vaccinating. That is his prerogotive (although I would hope the actual word "crazy" wouldn't be used by a professional but that is IMO). As long as he doesn't dis you for the actual questioning.
I don't remember if they used the word "100%", but I distinctly remember hearing from more than one pediatrician that they are "very safe" or "completely safe", "very very few side effects" and etc...
Well now you are changing the story completely. An MD has every reason to provide the information they believe to be the best available, including a comparison of the risks in both directions. You inferred that the doctor would brush off any disagreement as "crazy" and would say that vaccines are 100% safe. My response was based on that. If you have a question, a good and responsible MD will take the time to speak to your concerns and offer you the information he/she believes to be the most accurate. If your doctor will not do that, you have a problem. A phone call that may result in additional information is never a waste of time.
"Vaccines are completely safe! You are crazy for not doing them!"
That's the gist. That call would be a complete waste of time.
So, you're convinced that faceless people on the internet are a valid source of information? Good grief! What if they're wrong? Anybody can say anything on the internet.
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Originally Posted by maciesmom
Well now you are changing the story completely. An MD has every reason to provide the information they believe to be the best available, including a comparison of the risks in both directions. You inferred that the doctor would brush off any disagreement as "crazy" and would say that vaccines are 100% safe. My response was based on that. If you have a question, a good and responsible MD will take the time to speak to your concerns and offer you the information he/she believes to be the most accurate. If your doctor will not do that, you have a problem. A phone call that may result in additional information is never a waste of time.
Well now you are changing the story completely. An MD has every reason to provide the information they believe to be the best available, including a comparison of the risks in both directions. You inferred that the doctor would brush off any disagreement as "crazy" and would say that vaccines are 100% safe. My response was based on that. If you have a question, a good and responsible MD will take the time to speak to your concerns and offer you the information he/she believes to be the most accurate. If your doctor will not do that, you have a problem. A phone call that may result in additional information is never a waste of time.
No. My original post was:
The doctor most likely say:
"They are completely safe. You are crazy for not doing them".
That's my original story. I'm not changing anything. You are the one came up with "100%".
There will very little additional information provided...a very good pediatrician may suggest an alternative schedule, but even with that, I hardly believe he will agree with her that she should stop them.
She wants to stop them, or did you not read the original post?
So, you're convinced that faceless people on the internet are a valid source of information? Good grief! What if they're wrong? Anybody can say anything on the internet.
Hell no. Neither you nor me are a valid source of information. But in this particular case, I don't think pediatrician will be a source of information either.
um...."complete" and 100% are the same thing. Less than 100% would be incomplete or not completely safe....I added 100% for emphasis/clarity because I have never had a doctor tell me anything was completely safe.
I read the original post but I was responding to your assertion. You obviously have disdain for the mainstream medical profession but at least give them credit for providing the information they believe to be the best. If you have no faith in MDs you most likely wouldn't be going to one anyway. There is nothing in the world wrong with them trying to convince a parent to provide the best health and protection available. That, in fact, is their job. A parent can certainly disagree and/or choose another physician/practitioner but each one will try to convince them that their philosophy is best -even those who don't believe in vaccinations.
ETA - how is an MD who tries to convince a parent to vaccinate any different than a DO or naturopath trying to convince a parent NOT to vaccinate? Would you say the same then? That a call to a naturopath if you were considering changing your mind and deciding at some later date to go ahead and vaccinate, was "a waste of time" - since you already know, that practitioner is going to try to convince you otherwise?
Last edited by maciesmom; 04-08-2010 at 04:16 PM..
I would absolutely want any doctor I go to to tell me exactly what they think on a situation. If they think solution "x" is the best way to go I would expect them try and argue for that solution.
I have also had a doctor tell me that vaccines are "totally safe," and that the side effects are no worse than a sore arm/leg. When I expressed my concern about more serious side effects, he said "it is my job to convince you to vaccinate your child. You can tell me your concerns, but my job is to make sure that you fully vaccinate." So basically he was saying "I will repeat the same thing over and over again, because my main concern is the bottom line." Needless to say, we did not continue with that pediatrician!
I have a good ped now, and we're actually going to re-visit the vaccine issue later this month. I skipped the MMR, and I am now considering catching the kids up on that, now that they're not toddlers, and I also want to have them titered for chickenpox (they were exposed several times, but never developed it). Our ped is the father of 5 and I trust him. He takes my concerns seriously and while he recommends the vaccines, he understands why I have chosen to delay/skip some.
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