Posts by slmommy

I think it is important to avoid unnecessary trips to big public places - like malls, for the first few months. I know some people would disagree and sometimes it is unavoidable. My pedi told me to try to avoid those types of places...

I have been thinking about this thread non-stop. I think we have to recognize there is a whole scale of grey between best possible living conditions developed country and worst of the worst "3rd world country." Vax policies on both...

I guess my point to the OP is that Brazil is not some war-ravaged, famine/natural disaster striken nation with little access to healthcare/resorces. If Brazilian politicians really cared about public health, they would try to 1....

you know, after writing out the list, I just realized kids here are getting 4-5 live virus vax (in the public system) - DTP, MMR, Rota, Polio, and Yellow Fever in some places. That's an awful lot. Even 20 years ago in US it was just 3...

Taximom, I am struggling to find good drs. to help me with my Hashimotos and Celiac. I have enough money and health insurance and persistence to go to multiple drs in searching for help, I imagine it would be very difficult/impossible...

I live in Brazil. According to WHO there were 68 reported cases of measles in 2010 and 0 in the 4 years prior. Brazil does have high vax numbers though. There is a free public health system here, children get vaxes for...

Thank you for the reply,   Can you get dessicated thyroid in US/Canada/Europe without a prescription?? Maybe I'll have to wait until the next time I go to US ( I am in Brazil now), to find a dr, if I need a...

Alenushka,   Lokidoki didn't misunderstand. DTaP does not make you immune to pertussis, it makes you immune to the toxin the pertussis bacteria creates.     Everyone on this thread seems to agree with my child,...

HELP?!?!   I'm sorry I can't read this whole thing, I'm sure my situation has been covered but maybe someone can give me a heads up? I know it is an old thread...   I've have hashis since I was about 14, (28 now)......

I live in a 3rd world country (South American), do you know what are issues/outbreaks in jordan or vax they use there?   My daughter did get BCG (which I regret), hep B (which I regret), and 3 rounds pentacel. They use oral...