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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 649636" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Back in 1967, pre-Chicken Pox vaccine, my seven-year-old cousin got chicken pox and died a week later. To this day, we don't know if it was a complication like encephalitis or Reye's syndrome. Parents weren't told about the dangers of aspirin for children back then.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #4d4dff">Reye's (Ryes) syndrome is a rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain. Reye's syndrome most often affects children and teenagers recovering from a viral infection, most commonly the flu or chickenpox.</span></p><p><span style="color: #4d4dff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #4d4dff">Signs and symptoms such as confusion, seizures and loss of consciousness require emergency treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment of Reye's syndrome can save a child's life.</span></p><p><span style="color: #4d4dff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #4d4dff">Aspirin has been linked with Reye's syndrome, so use caution when giving aspirin to children or teenagers. Though aspirin is approved for use in children older than age 2, children and teenagers recovering from chickenpox or flu-like symptoms should never take aspirin. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.</span></p><p></p><p>Either way, a simple childhood disease killed my cousin. Unfortunately, the vaccine was not available for my girls and they both caught chicken pox when they were young. I was scared to death after what happened to my cousin. I would have been the first one in line to get the shot for my girls if it had been available at that time.</p><p></p><p>Not to mention shingles. I got them a year ago and was one of the lucky ones because I had a mild case. One of the teachers at my school had to retire early after she got a particularly severe case and she still has pain from them today.</p><p></p><p>I really don't understand parents that refuse to vaccinate. Yes, there are risks but it is a greater risk for a child to ride in a car. Do they refuse to let them do that, too?</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 649636, member: 1967"] Back in 1967, pre-Chicken Pox vaccine, my seven-year-old cousin got chicken pox and died a week later. To this day, we don't know if it was a complication like encephalitis or Reye's syndrome. Parents weren't told about the dangers of aspirin for children back then. [COLOR=#4d4dff]Reye's (Ryes) syndrome is a rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain. Reye's syndrome most often affects children and teenagers recovering from a viral infection, most commonly the flu or chickenpox. Signs and symptoms such as confusion, seizures and loss of consciousness require emergency treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment of Reye's syndrome can save a child's life. Aspirin has been linked with Reye's syndrome, so use caution when giving aspirin to children or teenagers. Though aspirin is approved for use in children older than age 2, children and teenagers recovering from chickenpox or flu-like symptoms should never take aspirin. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.[/COLOR] Either way, a simple childhood disease killed my cousin. Unfortunately, the vaccine was not available for my girls and they both caught chicken pox when they were young. I was scared to death after what happened to my cousin. I would have been the first one in line to get the shot for my girls if it had been available at that time. Not to mention shingles. I got them a year ago and was one of the lucky ones because I had a mild case. One of the teachers at my school had to retire early after she got a particularly severe case and she still has pain from them today. I really don't understand parents that refuse to vaccinate. Yes, there are risks but it is a greater risk for a child to ride in a car. Do they refuse to let them do that, too? ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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