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AFRAID - 14 month old with swollen gland

Hi, I am new to all of this and am quickly becoming a believer in delaying immunizations. I have read another post that was helpful, but I felt I need to post my own. I am really nervous and just find myself frequently coming back to signs of leukemia, which is more frightening than I can even handle. So here is my story.

My 14 month old son Grayson was born May 28th via vaginal delivery with the use of an epidural. There were no complications although he was mildly jaundice, very mild.

Since his birth, he has had about three-four ear infections and two cases of fever/flu or stomach bug. The doctor always prescribes antibiotics for the ear infection, on the first ocassion, it didn't work, so he was prescribed a second dose, the other times worked like a charm. He hasn't had an ear infection in a few months now.

He had his 12 month immunizations when he was a bit over 13 months old. He turned 14 months on the 28th of July and on the 1st of August, I found a swollen groin gland, just one. He has no other signs of a cold or leg/foot infection, with the exception of him grabbing at his head. He has been tired lately, but we also just dropped the second nap, plus we were away for the week in a VERY hot (over 100 degree location, with no a/c during the day) and on the go constantly, so I expect he would have been tired either way.

I called my ped from vacation to discuss the gland, because it has me very worried. They weren't available, so the receptionist spoke to a dr at the affiliated hospital who asked if my son had a fever, which he doesn't. So they said if he gets one, take him to the ER, if not, bring him in to be seen on Monday. I made an appointment for this Monday.

In the meantime, I've been researching online and I can't find very much other than infection, vaccinations (with not much support on this topic), and leukemia. I am absolutely terrified of the worst case scenerio, which has me literally sick to my stomach! I found a post on your forum where another mother had the same situation almost exactly. You had recommended Silicea and then four days later, Photalacca. I bought the recommended meds and have already administered the Silicea, I am now waiting the four days to give him the other. The day after I gave him the Silicea (yesterday) the swelling had gone down by half!! I was thrilled. But then it started to swell again within the day. And today, it's a bit larger than even originally. It doesn't seem to bother my son when I touch it. It's flexible and mobile, but about 1 inch long by maybe half an inch wide. So do I continue on the path of medicating by using the Photalacca on Monday and watch it? I think I may still go to the ped and if they give me an antibiotic, I was thinking we could delay until we try the homeopathic treatment first. I am just terrified of nothing working, but what do you think?
 
  luckylot1999 on 2006-08-06
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
In my research, I just found this. It's interesting and makes complete sense. What are your thoughts? This is a post and a reply from a doctor:

Swollen Glands from Vaccines?
Dear Dr. Warren: My granddaughter was diagnosed with mosaic turner's syndrome. Fortunately, her heart and kidneys and everything have appeared to be all right. She is 13 months old. She went on Monday, July 12th for her year checkup and everything was fine. She received her chicken pox vaccination and also her MMR in her legs. On Wednesday of the following week she ran a fever for two days, the highest of which was 102 rectally. She seemed all right, but then the next Wednesday she had swollen glands in her groin. She has been on Augmentin for eight and they have decreased but not disappeared. Can you give me any insight.

-DB

Dear DB: Both chicken pox and measles can cause swollen glands. Since the immunizations for these diseases are done with live viruses, after the incubation period the vaccine recipients can get a variety of the symptoms caused by the actual diseases including swollen glands and fever. Vaccine reactions are milder than the real disease, but can make a person sick. Once glands swell, they may persist a considerable time and may never disappear completely.

The doctor's treatment with Augmentin suggests he thinks there is a bacterial infection. I don't know why he thinks that, so you'd have to discuss it with him. If the swollen glands are from the vaccines, the Augmentin will not make any difference.

Sincerely,
Dr. Warren
 
luckylot1999 last decade
Vaccines can cause many disorders ranging from Autism to retarded growth.

A swollen gland simply means that it is working hard to help the body with its problems.

I would suggest that you use either Pulsatilla or Hepar Sul, rather than Phytolacca
 
walkin last decade
The following may be of help in making a decision.

follow this correspondence and you will know.
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I have a 3 year old son with ASD. His 21 month old little brother is
starting to worry me lately. He was extremely laid back until he had
his DTAP shot at 11 months. I have always asked for the thimerisol free
vaccines for both of my kids, but he all of a sudden developed this
terrible temper and stopped babbling. He did coninue to say mama, but
he can't say any other words very well. Lately, he has started covering
his ears and I am scared to death that he has it too. Could I have been
getting vaccines with mercury in them all along? My 3 year olds tests
show very high lead and we will start chealting soon.
I have an appointment with a DAN! doctor for my little one in 2 weeks,
but what helps when they are so young? His older brother regressed so
much and developed major sensory issues between 2 and 3 years and I
want to do whatever I can to help my youngest.
Thank You,
C_____
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Re:Need Help, Please


Sometimes if the body doesn't have enough vitamin A it cannot fight the
pertussis toxin in the vaccine.

www.megson.com Dr. Megson explains this in 'Is Autism A G-Alpha Protein
Defect Reversible With Natural Vitamin A?' you'll have to scroll down the page
to find it.
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Re: Need Help, Please

Homeopaths have vaccine nosodes as well. It is said to clear the effects from
the vaccines very effectively. We are going to be looking into that more soon
for our son.

Vaccines even without the full dose of mercury are dangerous. They aren't
actually mercury free either. They are made with all the usual mercury and then
they try to filter it out at the end. Hard to say how effective it is and the
allowed amount left is still WAY over EPA 'safe' levels in water supplies.

There are other things that contribute to kids becoming ASD as well. Vaccines
artificially stimulate the immune system in a way we will never know how it
really affects our kids. In kids who are predisposed any insult on the immune
system can throw them into autism.

There are other sources of mercury as well in the environment like coal
burning plants. If your son's prevaccine body burden was already high it won't
take as much to push them over into autism.

Just some of my thoughts. For now I would treat him as if he did have ASD.
Diet and supplements are important. I started biomed when my ASD son was just
barely two and had I known he was ASD at 14 months I would have started then.
The sooner you start treatment the better.

I would also skip any further vaccinations as they could cause further damage
later.

Good luck at your appointment!
M_______
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RE: Need Help, Please


C___,
My nephew regressed due to the DTP. Barbara Loe Fisher's 'A Shot in the Dark'
is about problems from the DPT. Consider avoiding all future vaccines.
L S S
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Re: Need Help, Please

I would also check your 21 month old for lead. Have you tested his
hair yet? There may be problems from that along with the vaccine.
The newer vaccines have aluminum in them. My son was very high in
this and had lead. The combo is not good and could make problems.
Trust your gut. I know that my son changed a lot after his 4 month
vaccination. His sleeping/eating, temperament etc.
You can chelate a 21 month old too if he should show high metals.

We just posted about article on her a week or two ago, where an
independent parent group purchases some children's thimerosal free
vaccines and sent them to DDI to check for mercury. And they found
mercury in them, some higher than the original vaccine with mercury.
So it is a possibility that those vaccines are not entirely mercury
free. The companies admit to using mercury in the manufacturing
process, then they claim to filter it out of the final product.
Not to scare you more..but just follow your instinct. If you feel
something is wrong...then it likely is. Test his hair.
Eliminate as much lead exposures as you can. Put him on vitamins in
the meantime, while awaiting testing. Lead can cause ASD too.

We have done 7 rounds on my 3 year old for lead and other metals.
With remarkable results. Some of his sensory problems are going
away! I would advise anyone who's child show high hair metals to try
to chelate. Those metals don't belong in there, and if you catch it
early like at 21 months you can stop any damage from happening to
cause him to become ASD.
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Re: Need Help, Please

I had no idea that all the vaccines were manufactured the same and
they attempted to filter out the mercury. It truly makes me sick. I
thought that I was doing the right thing by insisting on the
thimerisol 'free' shots and skipping the MMR.

And now I'm trying to accept that my baby has it too. I thought he
would be fine since he has always been so social and made great eye
contact. I have dismissed his very slow development of language since
he was premature and had a lot of problems when he was born. I know
many of you have dealt with or are dealing with it now, but it's just
devastating to know the both of your children have it.

I really appreciate the advice. There are no support groups in
Albuquerque that I have found.

Thanks, C_________
 
walkin last decade
Abit more on vaccines

ear Pediatrician,

You say there is no link between MMR and Autism. But then,

1. What is causing the epidemic of autism cases?
2. Why are children with autism testing positive for mercury?
3. Why is the measles virus found in the guts of autism patients?
4. Why is chelation (heavy metal detoxification) the most effective procedure (30% results) in treating autism cases?
5. You pediatricians say that autism appears 'at around the
time the MMR vaccine is given. In many cases older children have
regressed into ASD after getting the MMR shot. How
can you explain this?
6. Why don't you stop the MMR or break it up? Surely Measles
and mumps are curable diseases and far more benign than
autism and other PDD and neurological disorders?
7. What makes you doctors so special that you know better
than the patients who are suffering and trying to get
across the source of their misery to you people?
8. Why is it that vaccine manufacturers are now keeping aside
around 60% of the MRP of vaccines to fight court cases?
9. Why are vaccines mercury free in the US now while the
mercury laced vaccines are being peddled in the Third World
countries?
10.Do you inform the parents of vaccine dangers, and the side
effects of the vaccine ingredients?
11.Why are long term tests on vaccines not being conducted?
12.Why have vaccine manufacturers influenced US politician
Mr. Frist to make them immune from law suits?
13.Why was the immunity clause introduced cladestinely?
14.Dangers from vaccines have been discussed in medical circles
since 1909. Dangers from mercury in vaccines have been
discussed since 1938. Why was the public not informed
about the results of these discussions. Even today vaccine
dangers are discussed away from public gaze. WHY?
15.The Vaccine Development Report 2006, acknowledges the
public furore over Thimerosal and yet vows to continue
the use. Why?
16.Why is mercury so essential for vaccines? Why are
carcinogens and potent toxins used in vaccines?
17.What is keeping the US and other governments from testing the long
term effects of ethylmercury?
18.Why are tests on mice proving the dangerous after effects
of ethylmercury relegated to the dustbin?
19.What tests have been conducted to prove that the vaccination
process is ABSOLUTELY safe and can be given to all children
whatever their state of health, medical history and ethnicity?
20.Do the peditricians keep a watch on the children they have
vaccinated?
21.Do they keep track of vaccine after effects and report them
to the authorities?
22.If yes, then what are the vaccine after effects?
23.Why does the CDC record anphylactic seizures, shock,
enephalitis, meningitis, other neurological disorders
as probable vaccine after effects on its website? Why
does it warn about 'allergies" to vaccines?
24.Do you inform the parents of those children you vaccinate
about the above mentioned after effects?
25.Why are parents of children in Third World countries kept
in the dark about the above mentioned after effects?

26. And most important, what studies have been undertaken to know how the MMR vaccine interacts with the other vaccines preceeding it?

27. The EPA in the USA says that mercury is 'safe' upto 0.1 mcg of body weight. By the time children are given the 24 shots, and they receive the flu shot, the mercury in their body may go upto 249.6mcg. How can this be deemed 'absolutely safe'?
28. The pediatricians warn of mercury in environment affecting pregnant mothers and newborn babies. Why do they then keep quiet about the mercury INJECTED into the infants BLOODSTREAM of the infants, and in such huge quantities?
29. The EPA warns about trace elements of mercury in tuna fish. Again, what about the mercury INJECTED into the infants BLOODSTREAM of the infants, and in such huge quantities?
30. If the vaccine industry is asked to prepare and distribute vaccines for free, and if the pediatricians are asked to inject them for free then will these groups still be so enthusisastic about vaccines? In India the doctors do not heed the call of the government to conduct and participate in free vaccine camps. But they do conduct paid vaccine camps at the behest of vaccine MNC's.

You MUST answer all my questions because autism has progressed from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 166 and is slated to become 1 in 150 and then maybe grip the entire population. It is already being discussed that neurological disorders resembling autism is prevalent in alarmingly large sections of the population.

31. And yes, another question. Are you fully educated about the entire process of vaccine manufacture? Are you fully aware of the entire chemicals and toxins used in the vaccine manufacture process, storage and use? Are you aware of all the side effects of these heavy metals and toxins, individually and collectively? Have you personally been to any vaccine manufacturing lab? Have you consulted any chemist or other person involved in the vaccine manufacturing process regarding the entire procedure and its safety?
 
walkin last decade
We went to the pediatrician today and they said they have never seen a reaction like this to immunizations. They sent us for blood work and I am TOTALLY freaking out. I can't get the possibility of leukemia out of my mind. His eyelids were a bit swollen today and he seems a bit more tired every day. I'm so afraid! The lab work is going to take about a week, I think I might need a mental institution by then! Please tell me that someone has experienced this before and what the outcome was??!!

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
Jessica,
I have seen this reaction from the MMR in my own daughter. Your son displayed the symptoms of measles and mumps.

A good constitutional remedy will be important for your son but I would suggest the possiblity of using the MMR remedy and the Varicella remedy. Start with the MMR remedy, 30c.

Mix 5 pellets in 4 oz. of water in water bottle or baby bottle. Label it and keep it in the fridge. Give one dose (1 tsp or have him take one sip if from a baby bottle) in the a.m. and then one dose before bed. Wait 15 minutes on either side of eating before dosing. He may develop a small fever but that is OK - it's the body's way of healing. If it does not get completely better after the two doses, repeat after one week. Smack the bottle into the palm of your hand 5 times before administering each dose. This gently increases the potency.

Let us know if this helps. You can order the MMR remedy online.
 
busymominme last decade
Since my last post, we have had a number of tests run all negative. His CBC only showed a slightly low (5% below the low range) Lymphocytes. So there is nothing serious going on, I'm fairly confident this is a reaction to his vaccinations. His ped event said that it is possible, finally.

busymominme - I found the MMR remedy online, but haven't purchased it yet. I am going to see through the start of the Silicea remedy which is currently showing positive response on his swollen glands. The swollen glands are the only remaining symptoms. If I don't see results with the Silicea, I will probably purchase the MMR remedy. Have you ever tried these remedies for pre-vaccine use? The web site you recommended in my other post is very telling and I am considering purchasing them for his next set of vaccinations for pre and post use. Any thoughts or experience on this?

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
Hi Jessica,
I'm so glad the silica is working!

Hmmm... my thoughts - give serious consideration to not vaccinating. Research all you can. I am the worst person to ask since I have suffered for over 15 years from an MMR shot and recovered my son from autism after a DPT shot. And my 9 year old daughter was just diagnosed with ADD and learning disabilities - she developed sensory integration dysfunction after getting the measles from her MMR at 18 months.

I hear from parents every day whose child has suffered a vaccine reaction - most far worse than the one your little guy did.

Thankfully homeopathy has worked miracles in countering the reactions but I wouldn't risk the gamble of seeing if they can work prophylactically.

My advice is read, read, read. There is a great online course on vaccine dangers and homeopathy. Google sheri nakken.

I hope that helps.
Best wishes for a good recovery!
 
busymominme last decade

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