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Posted 12/18/2018 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
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Post Edited (sandyfeet) : 2/19/2022 5:32:50 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/19/2018 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
Hi sandyfeet!-

I totally understand where you are coming from.

I can't remember the last time I received the Tdap shot. I am probably over due also. Ugh

My husband got a Tdap shot this past summer (at our local pharmacy). He had 3 days of muscle and skin soreness and flu like symptoms. I am not sure if my husband has any Lyme or co infections. He doesn't want to be tested at this point of time.

Best Wishes!
Posted 12/19/2018 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
I got my tetanus shot last year and I was fine.. I was a little scared to do it but went ahead anyways. Something finely worked in my favor because I never had a reaction from it.
Posted 12/19/2018 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
Last time I got just tetanus and diphtheria - skipped the pertussis.
But it was prelyme.
Posted 12/21/2018 4:38 AM (GMT 0)
Just as long as you don't plan on having children, you're probably all set. If you plan on having children in the future, that's when I'd be a bit concerned about getting vaccines. A lot of evidence points to the increase in autism and vaccines. That's just for regular flu vaccines.

The Lyme vaccine is a different story. It gave many people lyme disease. I'd personally avoid it like the plague. No pun intended. Just do your due diligence if you go in the woods. Check yourself for ticks. If you find one on you, KEEP IT. Submit it for testing. If it comes back positive, give the results to your doctor and go on abx right away for at least a month. Simply being careful and cautious should prevent 90% of cases. I got it because I didn't think it was a big deal. The CDC and PR campaigns made it seem like it wasn't a big deal. I got bit by a tick, pulled it off, threw it away and didn't think twice about it... until I got really sick 5 years later.

Post Edited (gfields) : 12/20/2018 9:44:01 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/21/2018 5:47 AM (GMT 0)
fields - I thought it was vaccinating babies that causes the Autism.

You're saying the mother being vaccinated increases the risk for Autism in babies?

Re: lyme vaccine. I thought that was discontinued?
Posted 12/21/2018 3:50 PM (GMT 0)

sandyfeet said...
Fingers crossed I have no setbacks.

You likely won't notice your setbacks being that you already have Lyme disease.
Posted 12/21/2018 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
We've had conversations about whether or not to get vaccinated (with active lyme and co's) on this forum before. Vaccinations affect our immune system....and could result in an increase symptoms of the infections.

Some LLMD's recommend not to get vaccinated.

I guess - individually we need to weigh the risks of getting it vs not getting it.
Posted 12/21/2018 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
I'll see if I can search and find some older threads.


One member who is a pharmacist said she wouldn't get them.

It is taxing our immune system..... and with lyme we need a healthy immune system....

I'll try and find some threads on it.
Posted 12/21/2018 6:30 PM (GMT 0)
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3852812

The last post - joee - Her LLMD is Dr. J. Interesting to hear that from him...since he isn't totally against pharma (prescribes heavy abx for lyme and co's).
Posted 12/21/2018 6:34 PM (GMT 0)
here's another thread - I haven't read through it though.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3926299

Mareish posted her llmd said 'no'.
Posted 12/21/2018 7:21 PM (GMT 0)

Girlie said...
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3852812

The last post - joee - Her LLMD is Dr. J. Interesting to hear that from him...since he isn't totally against pharma (prescribes heavy abx for lyme and co's).

My story is the same as joee's from above except I received the vaccines prior to overseas travel. The vaccinations are what kicked off my Lyme symptoms. I have met other Lyme patients with the exact same story, including gals that received their vaccinations prior to nursing & pharmacy school.
Posted 12/24/2018 2:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Girlie - Yes, I thought this was the case. The parent getting vaccinated effected the child. I seem to remember reading that the vaccination somehow alters the DNA. I could be wrong. And then the DNA from the parent's egg impacts the child's DNA.

I also remember reading that the reason why people advise against getting the lyme vaccine is because the vaccine was actually giving people lyme disease. You can read up on "lymerix". People were actually getting lyme disease from this vaccine. That's why they took it off the market.
Posted 12/24/2018 2:39 AM (GMT 0)

gfields said...
Hi Girlie - Yes, I thought this was the case. The parent getting vaccinated effected the child. I seem to remember reading that the vaccination somehow alters the DNA. I could be wrong. And then the DNA from the parent's egg impacts the child's DNA.

I also remember reading that the reason why people advise against getting the lyme vaccine is because the vaccine was actually giving people lyme disease. You can read up on "lymerix". People were actually getting lyme disease from this vaccine. That's why they took it off the market.

Yes, re: lyme vaccine actually gave people lyme disease....


It's this part of joee's post that I was referring to (if there was any confusion)


".....my llmd advised me not to get vaccinations. He said I was at a high risk for guillian barre because of my lyme disease. But that risk is for the flu vaccine. The other vaccines he states may just worsen my lyme because of the lower immune status I have right now. "

A LLMD who isn't afraid to prescribe pharma (abx, seizure meds, pain meds, etc. etc.) - so isn't against pharmaceuticals...BUT doesn't want his patients to get flu shots. (based immune status)
Posted 12/27/2018 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
I have recently gotten MMR, Hep B, TDap, and flu shots for nursing school. They didn't cause a flare up for me (only minor aches and pains at injection site). I was worried that it would make me flare up again since it was another med that messes with the immune system that caused my original flare up that led to my diagnosis. However, i seem to be fine (relatively speaking) and my naturopath says that it seems like it actually triggered my immune system to start fighting stuff again, so I'm coping with higher doses of everything than before the vaccine!
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