some of you may remember me from years ago wehn i had chronic lyme..yes, I am in remission and feeling well after years of abx therapy, accumpuncture and herbs.
I am looking for some medical research data articles that state that people who have had or do have lyme disease, chronic or not, should not receive the flu vaccine due to it possible causing the lyme to reflare up.
I work as a dod civilian employee at a naval base, and have been mandated to get the flu vaccine, which i do nhot want to do. I've been told that if i do not provide medical research based articles that show IT COULD REACtive lyme, then I am forced to get the vaccine or be fired.
I do not want to get the vaccine, and of course don't want to be fired. I am hoping someone knows of some articles that discuss this in full, even if they only say there is a 'chance' it could reactive the dormant lyme disease, bartonella or babesiosis again.
If anyone has knowledge of such articles and can post the links for me to download and print, you'd be saving my job...
oh, and you guys may remember me as LILY....!
thanks for anything you can do to help me. LILY
Posted by kimmie (Member # 25547) on :
Excellent question. I would love to know the answer for myself too. Congratulations on your recovery. Posted by lisa ashton (Member # 34219) on :
go check the other thread.. there may be articles in the link I posted in my first reply
you can also do a search here for more
Posted by lisa ashton (Member # 34219) on :
thanks , but i need articles, medical articles that back this up...unfortunately they won't take posts as a replacement..but thanks! Hi lymetutu
Posted by Tammy N. (Member # 26835) on :
How about taking the religious exemption? And/or a letter from your doctor.
Do WHATEVER you can to avoid the shot. Nothing would be worth a relapse.
Good luck!
Posted by Bluemoon (Member # 25255) on :
Fwiw, my LLMD was fine with me getting the flu vaccines, as well as all the other ones reccomended for foreign travel.
Posted by tricia386 (Member # 29623) on :
NO VACCINE WHATEVER YOU DO! This is what got me in the mess! please pm me if you want to know more
Posted by tricia386 (Member # 29623) on :
Also you can say your allergic to eggs then you dont have to get it!
Posted by Brussels (Member # 13480) on :
Invent anything, but don't get the jab.
Sorry I cannot help you with the publication!
Posted by t9im (Member # 25489) on :
I was speaking with a LLMD neurologist on Friday (as it concerns our daughter) and his comment is the vacinne while stimulating the immune response for a specific antibody in some cases can stimulate an overall autoimmune response.
I think this is what we see in many Lyme cases but its just speculation.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
"allergic" would work... and the religious exemption
Go to www.mercola.com and see if he has articles to support his dislike of vaccines.
Posted by nhlymeguy (Member # 30783) on :
I got the flu shot...didn't even think twice about it...I have had no problems because of it...but now I'm worried.
Posted by David95928 (Member # 3521) on :
I get one every year. Never a problem.
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
all mny llmds have told me never get it
i never have
and never had flu
Posted by kimmie (Member # 25547) on :
Quote from site: "Knowledge Makes For an Informed Decision
Flu vaccines contain:
*inactivated (killed) influenza viruses prepared from the embryonic fluid of the chick eggs in which they are grown (people with egg allergy must avoid flu vaccinations)
* antibiotics such as Neomycin and Streptomycin (be aware of allergies to antibiotics)
* preservatives such as formaldehyde, a known carcinogen; chemical disinfectants; Thimerosal, a mercury derivative thought to affect the central nervous system; aluminum (added to promote antibody response); ethylene glycol (anti-freeze)"
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