tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post7040869838458534909..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: On Autism and Vaccines I Have Changed My MindAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-50085845420932495382009-03-20T01:08:00.000-03:002009-03-20T01:08:00.000-03:00God bless you for your honesty, Harold! I am also...God bless you for your honesty, Harold! I am also undecided, though I am leaning more towards the affirmative. <BR/><BR/>Contrary to the ignorant emotionalism that the other side projects, I have spent a lot of time looking at the govt. report on mercury as well as the research connected to these issues & am puzzled at how anyone can say this issue is black & white - never mind settled. <BR/><BR/>However, when "the other side" uses Wizard of Oz techniques (accept what we want you see, just don't look behind the curtain) as well as ridicule and demonization of the opposition, that sets off alarms that there is not much else for them to work with.<BR/><BR/>There are so many potential possibilities both directly & indirectly related to vaccines. <BR/><BR/>How can we ever arrive at the true answer about vaccines if we are not even allowed to consider them at all? Suspicion grows in such a fertile field...Grace 77x7https://www.blogger.com/profile/12196426356956531520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-13554045184478357992009-01-16T09:15:00.000-04:002009-01-16T09:15:00.000-04:00We were advised a number of years ago that my wife...We were advised a number of years ago that my wife not take folic acid suplements for our youngest child given the indicence of autism in the family. Interestingly, we were so advised more or less off the record by a state employed Geneticist and not by some stranger on the web. As with the vaccines I am in no doubt as to the benefits of folic acid for most of the population but I wonder is there a subset for whom it is not recommended? I often wonder if the advice we were given is still given to parents of children with autism? At the time the Doctor said there was no published evidence supporting the advice but that research was ongoing, but a google now (3 or 4 years later) doesn't show any results that I can find, just more research.cochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686422111674548611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-47196539581473799262009-01-16T07:12:00.000-04:002009-01-16T07:12:00.000-04:00MichaelThanks for your suggestion. I have provided...Michael<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your suggestion. I have provided links and quotes with respect to the asserted facts in previous comments but will provide links again.<BR/><BR/>HaroldAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-35284165604263440282009-01-16T07:09:00.000-04:002009-01-16T07:09:00.000-04:00cocThe Public Health Agency of Canada does recomme...coc<BR/><BR/>The Public Health Agency of Canada does recommend folic acid. See their web sit at:<BR/><BR/>http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fa-af/index-eng.php<BR/><BR/>I don't know when such advice began. I do know that my wife was advised to take folic acid supplements when pregnant with our first son who is now 14 1/2.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-51108218183883019042009-01-16T06:44:00.000-04:002009-01-16T06:44:00.000-04:00Are pregnant women in North America recommended to...Are pregnant women in North America recommended to take Folic Acid suplements? If so, since when?cochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686422111674548611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-68892800121430576162009-01-15T12:38:00.000-04:002009-01-15T12:38:00.000-04:00It's not often somebody on the interent changes th...It's not often somebody on the interent changes their minds - so congrats on that at leas - an open mind is always a good thing to have.<BR/><BR/>I have my doubts about the vaccination programs too, not in relation to their efficacy in protecting society against harmful illnesses, but in relation to the possible side effects on a (perhaps tiny) segment of the population succeptible to neurological disorders like autism.<BR/><BR/>To my mind there is a suspicion in relation to vaccines and autism and the burden of proof must lie with the authorities to disprove the connection as they have done with the MMR jab. Until then, parents of children from families affected by autism have a difficult decision to make. In my own case we opted to have all the vaccinations, but spread out over a much longer period than recommended by the authorities and with separate jabs where possible. I can't pretend though that in alllaying our fears of autism in our youngest child we did not just replace them with fears of measles or whooping cough. You pays your money and you takes your choice.cochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686422111674548611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-86623946805116617632009-01-15T01:34:00.000-04:002009-01-15T01:34:00.000-04:00Thanks. Your the greatest. I don't commnent much, ...Thanks. Your the greatest. I don't commnent much, but I read every single blog post you write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-91179651155112620802009-01-14T23:52:00.000-04:002009-01-14T23:52:00.000-04:00That is All I ask that people are open to real res...That is All I ask that people are open to real research. Then the next step is... Should we not err on the side of safety. Remove all the thimerosal? Demand studies that examine interaction. Require full disclosure and informed consent. Eliminate lobbyists. Separate Vaccine regulation, Vaccine oversight and safetyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039624450816282518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-30349841313691349662009-01-14T23:48:00.000-04:002009-01-14T23:48:00.000-04:00This is a confusing and very controversial issue. ...This is a confusing and very controversial issue. This post would be more helpful to the many folks who are new to this issue if you cited the sources, specifically website links, for your statements of fact. You are doing a lot of reading and research, help us see exactly what you have found. (The jiglu tags aren't enough.)<BR/> Thanks for your efforts and advocacy.<BR/>MichaelMichael Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643466399327386644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-21634094713577149162009-01-14T23:38:00.000-04:002009-01-14T23:38:00.000-04:00I agree with you. I have changed my mind too.You c...I agree with you. I have changed my mind too.<BR/><BR/>You can take a look at my autism blog post on Offit's book at <A HREF="http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=122" REL="nofollow"> Vaccines and autism </A>Phyllis Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912440443737157298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-1840474232308754402009-01-14T23:15:00.000-04:002009-01-14T23:15:00.000-04:00Welcome to my world!If you get a chance, listen to...Welcome to my world!<BR/><BR/>If you get a chance, listen to me make a few similar points on our local talk radio on the CJOB audio vault. I'm lowly the caller on around 10:30.<BR/><BR/>To hear cjob's show on autism, here is the link. Enter Tues Jan. 13th and 9 am. The topic goes from 9 to 11. I'm on between 10:30 and 11 and I addressed the issue of a potential relationship between a potentially vulnerable subset of children at risk to have autism triggered or worsened by vaccines. There were a wide range of topics covered on the show, including some misinformation about ABA. Harold - you'll love it! lol<BR/>http://www.cjob.com/StationShared/AudioVault.aspxMarni Wachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824153164609048742noreply@blogger.com