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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 367019" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Oh Star, you poor thing! I was wondering what was wrong. I'm not on the board as much as usual, believe it or not I AM resting!</p><p></p><p>I haven't had a tetanus shot since September 1984. That was the shot that damaged my immune system which then began to attack my nervous system. Very rare. My specialist, who is THE loudmouth authority on "everybody should be immunised" in the media, told me I should never ever again have any immunisation. But he still nagged me to have my kids immunised. Which I did, although with fear and trepidation.</p><p></p><p>We immunised our kids for everything. But as others have pointed out, failure of enough people to immunise their kids (or to update) has led to an increased pool of people who carry various previously almost eradicated diseases. Last year husband & I both had whooping cough. I had it last between easy child's wedding and easy child 2/GG2's. I was unwell for both, husband & I were still coughing well after the last wedding. I broke a rib, just from coughing. But I failed to sero-convert, so by the time it was diagnosed in me, it was too late for antibiotics (not that there was much I could take, anyway).</p><p></p><p>When I had my tetanus shot, I was told them that we should have a booster every 5 years if we work in an industry that put us at risk. Otherwise, every ten years. Either ideas have changed (or are different in Australia) or information is variable. My specialist said I had too much tetanus booster, too often. That was one factor in my immune system going into overdrive.</p><p></p><p>Another important thing with a wound like that - tetanus 'breeds' in deep wounds which re-seal. It doesn't like oxygen. So if you get a wound which could be a problem, encourage it to bleed (but don't enlarge the wound or anything stupid, of course), and while it is open, flood it with something like hydrogen peroxide. In my case, it was a deep scalpel cut from a very dirty blade and it did re-seal itself, but not before I bled like a stuck pig. I didn't get tetanus, but I've never walked normally since. But I stress - this is rare.</p><p></p><p>Double-check the recommended frequency of tetanus shots.</p><p></p><p>Also with whooping cough (I'm with you Witz, emphatically), I was told there is an increased pool of non-immunised people in the community and it's not just influx of migrant. For us, the migrants mostly come from Asia or the Middle East. But genuine migrants get a lot of health checks et, and often (in our case) are better immunised than us native slackers.</p><p></p><p>Get well soon, Star. I hope the tetanus didn't get a chance to fully develop. That is really nasty - sedation in a dark, quiet room.</p><p></p><p>Hmm, maybe a padded cell would be appropriate after all?</p><p></p><p>[I know - corner]</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 367019, member: 1991"] Oh Star, you poor thing! I was wondering what was wrong. I'm not on the board as much as usual, believe it or not I AM resting! I haven't had a tetanus shot since September 1984. That was the shot that damaged my immune system which then began to attack my nervous system. Very rare. My specialist, who is THE loudmouth authority on "everybody should be immunised" in the media, told me I should never ever again have any immunisation. But he still nagged me to have my kids immunised. Which I did, although with fear and trepidation. We immunised our kids for everything. But as others have pointed out, failure of enough people to immunise their kids (or to update) has led to an increased pool of people who carry various previously almost eradicated diseases. Last year husband & I both had whooping cough. I had it last between easy child's wedding and easy child 2/GG2's. I was unwell for both, husband & I were still coughing well after the last wedding. I broke a rib, just from coughing. But I failed to sero-convert, so by the time it was diagnosed in me, it was too late for antibiotics (not that there was much I could take, anyway). When I had my tetanus shot, I was told them that we should have a booster every 5 years if we work in an industry that put us at risk. Otherwise, every ten years. Either ideas have changed (or are different in Australia) or information is variable. My specialist said I had too much tetanus booster, too often. That was one factor in my immune system going into overdrive. Another important thing with a wound like that - tetanus 'breeds' in deep wounds which re-seal. It doesn't like oxygen. So if you get a wound which could be a problem, encourage it to bleed (but don't enlarge the wound or anything stupid, of course), and while it is open, flood it with something like hydrogen peroxide. In my case, it was a deep scalpel cut from a very dirty blade and it did re-seal itself, but not before I bled like a stuck pig. I didn't get tetanus, but I've never walked normally since. But I stress - this is rare. Double-check the recommended frequency of tetanus shots. Also with whooping cough (I'm with you Witz, emphatically), I was told there is an increased pool of non-immunised people in the community and it's not just influx of migrant. For us, the migrants mostly come from Asia or the Middle East. But genuine migrants get a lot of health checks et, and often (in our case) are better immunised than us native slackers. Get well soon, Star. I hope the tetanus didn't get a chance to fully develop. That is really nasty - sedation in a dark, quiet room. Hmm, maybe a padded cell would be appropriate after all? [I know - corner] Marg [/QUOTE]
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