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WHat do you think of parents who don't immunize their kids?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 466087" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>There is a link between Aspirin and Reye's but it is not the only cause. I found this on the National Reye's Syndrome website:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Epidemiological research has shown an association between the development of Reye's Syndrome and the use of aspirin (a salicylate compound) for treating the symptoms of influenza-like illnesses, <u>chicken pox</u>, colds, etc.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">The U.S. Surgeon General, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that aspirin and combination products containing aspirin not be given to children under 19 years of age during episodes of fever-causing illnesses.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Acetylsalicylate is another word for aspirin; some medicine labels may use the words acetylsalicylate, acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid, or salicylate instead of the word aspirin. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medication.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><u>It is possible to develop Reye's Syndrome without taking aspirin</u>. However, the chances of developing Reye's Syndrome can be reduced by not giving aspirin to individuals for relief of discomfort or fever without first consulting a physician for each specific use. Anti-nausea medications may also contain salicylates, and may mask the symptoms of Reye's Syndrome.</span></p><p></p><p>Also, it is not just aspirin. It is anything that contains salicylates which include prescriptions drugs and topical products including sunscreen, bug spray, facial cleansers and more. Here is a link in case you are interested:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.reyessyndrome.org/literature.html" target="_blank">http://www.reyessyndrome.org/literature.html</a></p><p></p><p>Sadly, to this day, we don't know what killed Donna Sue other than that it was a complication of chicken pox. The doctors at the time said is was chicken pox that ended up with encephalitis but that was before Reye's syndrome had been identified. </p><p></p><p>The point is that any viral infection can lead to deadly complications so if they can be avoided by getting a shot, I'm all for it. I get my flu shots regularly and will start the shingles vaccine when I am 60. My mother had shingles and it is a horribly painful condition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 466087, member: 1967"] There is a link between Aspirin and Reye's but it is not the only cause. I found this on the National Reye's Syndrome website: [COLOR="#0000CD"]Epidemiological research has shown an association between the development of Reye's Syndrome and the use of aspirin (a salicylate compound) for treating the symptoms of influenza-like illnesses, [U]chicken pox[/U], colds, etc. The U.S. Surgeon General, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that aspirin and combination products containing aspirin not be given to children under 19 years of age during episodes of fever-causing illnesses. Acetylsalicylate is another word for aspirin; some medicine labels may use the words acetylsalicylate, acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid, or salicylate instead of the word aspirin. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medication. [U]It is possible to develop Reye's Syndrome without taking aspirin[/U]. However, the chances of developing Reye's Syndrome can be reduced by not giving aspirin to individuals for relief of discomfort or fever without first consulting a physician for each specific use. Anti-nausea medications may also contain salicylates, and may mask the symptoms of Reye's Syndrome.[/COLOR] Also, it is not just aspirin. It is anything that contains salicylates which include prescriptions drugs and topical products including sunscreen, bug spray, facial cleansers and more. Here is a link in case you are interested: [url]http://www.reyessyndrome.org/literature.html[/url] Sadly, to this day, we don't know what killed Donna Sue other than that it was a complication of chicken pox. The doctors at the time said is was chicken pox that ended up with encephalitis but that was before Reye's syndrome had been identified. The point is that any viral infection can lead to deadly complications so if they can be avoided by getting a shot, I'm all for it. I get my flu shots regularly and will start the shingles vaccine when I am 60. My mother had shingles and it is a horribly painful condition. [/QUOTE]
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