I am 15 years old now, and applying to a High School next year. Wondering what facines am I missing now. I am pretty sure i have done all those polio, measles, hepatilts stuff, but for Tetanus, I am not really sure. Here is my records of it:\n\nDTP/DT 1) 7-30-91\n       2) 8-29-91\nDiphtheria 3) 9-28-91\nTetanus    4) 12-5-92\nPertussis  5) 5-26-98\n           6) missing\n\nI was born in May 13, 1991. And have not done a Tetanus Dipheria Booster yet. Should I have done that by now?
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I agree, check with your doctor to be sure. I am not sure from the way you have listed things above exactly what shots you got when. It would be unusual to get a Pertussis only, for instance, and I'm guessing you got a DPT in 92 and again in 98. In that case, you are not due a DT booster (i.e. Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoid) until 2008. It's every ten years from here on in.
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I didn't get mine until i was 16.  I know exactly what you are going through.  It isn't anyone else's business though.  And you know what- it doesn't matter later on.  Your body will eventually catch up.  My doctor told me that mine was proabably late because I was a gymnast and because I was very thin.  I am totally healthy now- I am 25 and have had 2 beautiful children too, so don't worry, it won't affect you later on either.  If you are concerned, you should talk to your doctor- he or she can tell you if you need to be worried.
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If you don't get the full series of shots, you won't develop the immunity.  Even after getting the whole series, some people will need boosters after a few years.  \n\nI recommend borrowing the money if possible, because if you don't, you'll have thrown away what you paid for the first shot.  Good luck!
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No, I do not believe they are safe, I believe that we are brainwashed to believe they are safe. Also, it is not true that your child cannot go to school without having them. All states allow some kind of exemption, either a religious, a medical, or a philosphical exemption. I live in CA, and we have all three. I will homeschool, but if I did decide to put them in school, I would use the philosophical exemption. All you do is obtain a form, you can find this through gval.com, and state why you feel it is not safe to immunize your child. If people would do some research, they would find out that when immunizations were first introduced, the diseases they were fighting had already been in a rapid decline prior to their introduction.  Here's a few quotes for you...\n\n "Actually, it's the vaccinated children who spread disease. Many of the disease outbreaks that we are warned about today, are caused by, and occur in, recently vaccinated children."\n "Recently vaccinated children do carry the disease germ and are able to spread it to other children. Many so-called epidemics are initiated and spread in this manner, even though the unvaccinated are blamed."\n "Many children (and adults) receive vaccines and shortly thereafter have a serious reaction, often requiring emergency hospitalization. Such reactions include seizures, autism, immunological damage, neurological damage, sudden infant death syndrome, and/or a number of other rare and elaborately named "new" diseases. Often, the doctor, nurse, or hospital personnel will try to convince you that the reaction is "normal" and nothing to worry about. Other times they will claim your child contracted a simple virus, or is screaming uncontrollably (nonstop for hours!) because she didn't like the needle prick. These are all lies. Doctors NEVER admit a correlation between vaccines and serious reactions."\n  These are just some of the facts about immunizations that most people don't know. I was fortunate enough to have a dr. that says he too believes that they are unsafe, which is rare! These quotes don't even touch on the autism link. Do your research. Don't let anyone bully you into doing something you are concerned about doing. My feeling is this. I compare giving my child a shot to allowing someone to to play Russian Roulette with him. He could receive 100 vaccines and not have a single reaction, but it only takes one that affects him the wrong way to kill him. Who out there would sit with their child in their lap, allow someone to point a gun at their child and shoot, hoping they wouldn't get the one bullet? Not too many, I would hope. Another thought; the only new cases of polio happen in those who have received the immunization. Just be informed. I don't fault anyone for giving their child shots if they have researched it, unbiased, and still feel it's the right thing to do. I do have a problem with people who just take dr.'s word for it that it's safe. How many times in your lifetime has a report come along that said they've reversed what they had been telling us all along? Something to keep in mind if you still decide to immunize. See if the dr. will at least break them up into smaller quantities. One of the theories out there is that because they're giving so many vaccines in a single dose, it overloads the system. Your child could have had a slight infection, causing his immune system to be working on that, received this megadose of live viruses, and it was too much, causing a reaction. Also, ask for thimerosol-free immunizations, and if they don't have any, go somewhere else.\n\n\nFor Donna. You wanted to know where I got my information. Here's a few more links if the first three weren't good enough, if you even bothered to look there. These links are dealing with the issue of mercury, or thimerosol being in immunizations. These are articles that our CDC knows about
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Maybe you could ask a neighbor or a friend.  I'm not sure what part of Florida you are in, but some testing sites might be open on Saturday.  Try scheduling with your family when would be a good time for them to go with you to take your test.  Good luck.  Let me know when you get your license so I can keep an EYE out for you!
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What type of shots were they?\nSome will have that side effect, such as the tetanus shot.\nDid she not receive any instructions (verbally or on paper)?\nDoes she have a fever?\nIf so, or not feeling better tomorrow, call the doctor's office.
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I am glad you are at least asking the question.  Get bookds from the library.  There is one called "A shot in the dark" and it was soooo illuminating.  Did you know vacine manufacturers cannot be sued if they damage your hild?  Did you know how many cases of vaccine damage there are???  Itis really an eye opener, but too much for this small space.  Get the books, go to the library.  It is worth it
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a.  diphtheria (DPT...diptheria, pertussis & tetanus) - 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years\nb.  influenza (Hib) - booster dose is given at 12 to 15 months\nc.  polio - usually given at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years \nd.  rubella - given anywhere from 12 to 15 months
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I hope have a pretty darn good reason to be avoiding school for 3 weeks.  Making yourself sick is not worth it.  I mean, why put yourself through misery?  If you really don't want to go to school, just don't go.  However, I highly suggest that you do attend school as 3 weeks is a big chunk out of the school year.  Do you really want to flunk because of some dumb reason?
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Tetanus can be deadly. No joke. Go to the emergency department to get evaluated. Now. ESPECIALLY if you can't recall the last time you had a tetanus booster. Not trying to scare you, I just don't want you to blow it off, or just put a "band-aid" on it. \n\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/tetanus.pdf\n\nDon't even wait to read the link. It's a PDF file, print it out and read it ON YOUR WAY to the Emergency Dept.
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Me! I'm in fifth grade! I live in Charleston, West Virginia. I read, skateboard, play tennis, play with my 7 year old brother and I take guitar lessons. I've been taking lessons for about 2 and a half years. I play a lot of sports, but I like soccer the best. I'm not as athletic as I used to be, because my mom and dad took me out to excercise more often then they do now. They are often very busy. So now if I want to excercise, I have to run on our treadmill or play in our backyard. I'm homeschooled, but when I finish all of my stuff, I pretty much just sit around the house and play video games, play with my younger brother, use the computer and read. We don't go out as much as we used to, so I have to excersice on our treadmill. Being homeschooled means you can hang out all day, but you can be lonely sometimes, because all of my friends are nowhere near me. We have a homeschool gym class twice a week at the YMCA with various activities that my friends and I go to. And we go out to see movies together, or play in a park or go to a museum. But even then I get lonely when I'm not with them for a while, so I have to go everywhere with my family. My email address is gintrisoc@yahoo.com
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Please talk to your child's doctor and/or call the county Health Department for written information on vaccinations . There are also some excellent videos avail....ask them about these.  Do not get your infomation only from "hearsay" sources. People under 50 do not have the memories of the days when children got measles, polio, diptheria..and what the consequences were.  So, please get well-researched, well-documented information.  Go to webmd.com. enter  Vaccinations, children...there are several good articles to read.  It's great that you want to know more and do the right thing for your children.
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Name I would love to keep confidential\nVaccines are recommended if necessary\nProcedures also recommended if necessary\nSome people get vaccinated even after the age of 95, if necessary\n5-6 years in working now\nMy college is in Pakistan\n5 years of medical school in my country\nI did sometimes not want to be one, but things just worked out great, sometimes I wonder if I could do some business, but I need some premium anyways!\n\nGood luck
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okay, this happened when i was in HS.\n\ni was in spanish class because A) i needed a language class B) i already knew spanish and i wanted an easy class and most importantly (at the time) C) there was a group cute girls taking the class.\n\nso i ended up next to one of the cute girls and was able to chat with her for a good while. we continued to be friendly for the next week when in the middle of one of our conversations i felt the need to sneeze. now i was about to ask her out when the need was just too great. i excused myself real quickly and turned my head to face the other direction WITHOUT moving my body and gave a great big sneeze that shook my whole body.\n\nafter sneezing i tried to turn back to look at her and realized i couldn't... i could barely move my neck without any pain. i had to excuse myself, go to the teacher, get permission to go to the office to eventually see a doctor... all this time i was purpetually in a position where it looked like i was looking over my shoulder.\n\nturns out my sneeze had dislocated a disk in my neck and its new location was pinching a nerve. this caused me to have to wear a neck brace for a month. the worse part was that while i was at the doctors another guy asked her out and she agreed. ah well... at least i got an A in the class. *sigh*
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Why in the world is your district running full diagnostics for every 3-year?\n\nAlso, THE NEW AUTHORIZATION (2004) STATES THAT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN IQ AND ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT THE PRIMARY MEASURE....\n\nRESPONSE TO RESEARCH-BASED SLD INTERVENTIONS IS!!!!!\n\nIF THE CHILD MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN YOUR PROGRAM, THAT IS PROOF THAT HE/SHE HAS AN SLD, AND SHOULD CONTINUE SERVICES!\n\nPL 108-446(2004) SEC 614(b)2(B) states that no single measure shall be used in determining qualification, or exit. \n\nPL 108-446(2004) SEC 614(b)6 states that the IQ/Achievement discrepancy method is now considered invalid, and student reevaluation for continuing designation of SLD should be based on student responsiveness to research-based SLD instructional methods.\n\nSee this link, page 60: http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PolicyAdvocacy/IDEAResources/PublicLaw108-446.pdf\n\nThe LAW states that the committe is required to look at information already available about the child, and to request further testing ONLY IF IT IS NEEDED.\n\nIf these kids are being given formal diagnostics when it is not needed, then the district is out of compliance with the law.\n\nThe correct procedure for review of student data includes looking at the last diagnostic set of tests. The committee must review the last set carefully, and discuss whether or not the data still appears correct for the student. If the student's needs and strengths are still accurately reflected by the old data, combined with responsiveness to research-based SLD instruction, then a new test does not need to be done. The IEP committee places a statement in the reevaluation minutes that the old testing remains accurate and current as of that date due to documented teacher observations, parent input, and student products, and the date of the IEP becomes the most recent date of evaluation.\n\nThe only reason to run formal diagnostics is when the old data appears to be inaccurate for the student's current performance and needs.\n\n\nIf your district (or G-d forbid...entire state) is doing a full diagnostic on every sped kid, and disqualifying kids based solely on those tests, regardless of the child's real needs, then a lawsuit will eventually rear its ugly head when a smart parent, who wants to have his/her child remain in program, gets wise to the practice. The law's language regarding ALL reevaluation, including the 3-year formal, is to protect kids from being exited without adequate documentation, not to force them out before they are ready to fly on their own.\n\nCall this information to your sped central office administrator NOW, and demand that your district's IEP formats be updated to meet the 2004 reauthorization... G-d knows what other horrid and damaging mistakes your district is making.
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Ooh, you were lucky, but you might want to call a doctor and get a tetanus shot just in case.
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K-10 may be on the right track.  But it could be a number of things.  It could be plantar facitis (sp?).  You can look that up on wikipedia, which is basically bad muscles in your arches.  Or, maybe you just need to really stretch them before class.  I used to do 'toe' ballet and get that a lot and before class I would have to go to the bar, barefoot and go up and down on the balls of my feet and hold it for a while over and over to stretch that arch muscle.  You could try that with a chair at home, maybe.  Also, try including vitamin E and bananas to your diet before class.  Both are good for muscles that cramp up.  Drink water before class too.