Its been done before but I'm in a panic...to MMR or not to MMR?

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Why the panic and why the doubt?

Theres millions of old threads on MMR, but to be honest you've got to decide for yourself with no outside influence, all I would say is do something MMR or singles, don't do nothing.

i have paid for both my boys to have single jab. both have been fine. my friends child has problems after having mmr jabdo what you feel is best for your child and good luck

I'm still not sure. MMR jab manufactured and tested (hopefully) in UK. Single jabs manufactured and maybe tested god knows where. Also it was the measles part of the MMR that has been implicated in all the controversy so not sure that the single jab would be any safer. God knows what we'll decide in the end.

I have for both mine, I dont believe much of its true.

My friends son is autistic and has other problems, at first she told me it was down to the MMR, as we grew closer she admitted to doing every drug under the sun in her first 8 weeks of pregnancy as she didnt know she was pregnant.

Im not saying this is the case for everyone of course!! But im not sure there is a corolation between MMR and developmental problems.

(hope my post ghasnt offended anyone - it just sticks in my mind that she blamed the MMR when she knew it wasn't that)

I agree Cristina why the panic and doubt, despite all the crap that MMR has had thrown at it I still have faith in it both as a parent and a health professional.
This doubt re MMR is virtually unknown in Europe.

Didn't know there was a link between taking drugs in pregnancy and autism kits and bits.
I gave both mine MMR. DS1 was ill a few days after it - always goes down with things tho'.
Have not read/heard anything that suggests to me it isn't safe.

Well thats what she says, she did every drug and drank alot, and she feels that was the cause - he has alot of problems, she may not have meant that specifically. He has ADHD , tourretes and about 4 other diagnosed things.

I think MMR is safe for the vast majority of children, but there might be some cases in which it isn't. ds had the MMR and was absolutely fine, but we were quite reluctant about it and (due to our family health circs) I actually consider it to have been somewhat of a gamble. He will not be having the 'booster' and dc2, due soon, will be having singles.

Gess'/Jimjams' posts are good on this (try searching).

My DP (who's a clinical biochemist) looked into this when DS1 was coming up to MMR age. He read all the stuff he could find that was anti-MMR, as well as pro. He came to the conclusion that it's a matter of balancing risks, and that the 'vanishingly small' (his words) risk of MMR being in any way connected with autism was hugely outweighed by the health risks associated with measles, mumps or rubella.

Here's the great Ben Goldacre on MMR.

I think the MMR is safe for the majority of the children. However there are some children who will experience some problems.

Due to family history and the fact that DS had a week of 41 degrees fever after each of his baby vaccines we opted for the singles. Not because we were sure that the MMR was going to cause him problems, but because we were sure if there were problems nobody would take us seriously. There has been so much bad press about the vaccine that obviously, many doctors wouldn't want to accept the possibility of a vaccine causing problems to a particular child to avoid further general panic.

Now, if your baby has not had problems like this, your family history is quite average, etc, etc. I would go ahead with it.

MMR there's no logical reason not too imo.

MMR

Measles is waful so from bitter experiece I would definatley recoomend gettin ghte mmr done.

when my oldest had his done seperatly i asked about the booster and he said there was no problem with the mmr booster jab it's just the first set there is problams with.i don't think he would of said this unless he thought so as he loses out on the money. i still think you should do what you are happy with. good luck. also richard hammond from tv's top gear has lots of helpful info.

If it's any help, everyone I know who works in the medical profession gave their dcs the MMR. Convinced me, that's all I'm saying.

In answer to the OP, MMR every time.
PW, thanks for the Ben Goldacre link - I love BG!
Richard Hammond's opinion of the MMR? Mmm, must remember to ask my GP what car she would recommend next time I see her.

MMR for my dd but that wouldn't be the right decision for lots of people.

It's a personal decision. I had DS immunised because I can remember my Mum declining the Whooping Cough vaccine with my brother back in the 1970s because of the big scare about that. My brother caught whooping cough and nearly died - I was a child at the time but can remember just how ill he was. My Mum now says that if she had realised how ill he could have been with whooping cough she would not have hesitated to immunise him.

Like others though I still worried about the decision. It's about weighing up the risks.

Ah, Bluestocking, you'll be wanting to join the Ben Goldacre Appreciation Society. It's you, me, Pruners, MrsBadger, Edam and NotQuiteCockney. Pretty exalted company, I'm sure you'll agree.

Lordy, PW, count me in. Is there a secret handshake?

There is. It is both evidence-based AND peer-assessed.

Can I join the BGAS? He's one of the main reasons I read the Grauniad!

We MMr'd all 3. My dh is GP, and MOST other medical familues, but not all, that we know had it done.