Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Wow that's odd. What state is that in. I never heard that. I know there is a couple you need to have when you get accepted into the program in GA. I didn't know it was that many though. Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Have you connected any of your problems to the vaccines that nurses usually get? I mean why did you first start taking these drugs and do you think any of the symptoms were caused by the vaccines? Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Connie - I'm not sure what your question means? What vaccines do nurses take? I had Effexor withdrawal syndrome only. I hope this answers your question. As I said, I'm not sure what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Nurses are required to every single vaccine in the book to be a nurse and to work with patients. Heb b, flu, Tetnus and the list goes on. Didn't you have to get all these and why did you start taking Effexor in the first place? What symptoms were you having? Connie > > Hi Connie - > I'm not sure what your question means? What vaccines do nurses take? > I had Effexor withdrawal syndrome only. I hope this answers your > question. As I said, I'm not sure what you mean. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 " Nurses are required to every single vaccine in the book to be a nurse and to work with patients. Heb b, flu, Tetnus and the list goes on. " Not so. You can opt out of vaccines even as a nurse. I do NOT take flu shots. The only vaccines that I've had are the ones that I had as a child in the 60's. I did do Hep B(could have opted out) and never developed immunity, so it was a total waste... And I've never had an employer " mandate " them. We are adults and have the options to say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 D, WOW cold turkey. Good lord. I would have freaked out. Thinking I was going mad.... I am SO Grateful I found the list I did when I started to get off. It was actually the list I got on when I started it and there were a couple people on it weaning and had weaned. I was thinking at that time I wouldn't wean. Glad I did. Your strong to do it cold turkey. Makes me sick Dr.s will gladly seeing you on it but not off it. Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 The vaccines you are talking about are also given to infants today and anyone else who desires them. The vaccines I had, the Hep B, was adminsitered in 1991 (good for life), Tetanus was in 1993 (good for 10 years), and my effexor began in 1996. The flu vaccine is optional to all health care providers, actually as is the other vaccines. No health care provider is REQUIRED to take any vaccine. In fact I just finished CEUs for re-licensure, and did a course on influenza. Only 30% of all health care workers take the influenza vaccine, although it is RECOMMENDED that 100% take it. My experience had nothing to do with vaccines, but merely Effexor. I was put on Effexor for a depression back in 1996. The reason I was put on it was that I am sensitive to drugs and because of Effexor's half-life of 12 hours, it was felt that if I had a reaction to it, it would be out of my system fast. There was nothing written back in those days about Effexor and its many side effects and withdrawal syndrome because the drug was new. The symptoms I had within 2 hours of missing my dose were dizziness, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, inability to concentrate, and crying outburts with increased anxiety. For 11 years I lived chained to the clock and this medication, having to be sure to take it right on time or suffer the consequences listed above. Finally, this past Christmas my daughters saw what happens to me when I miss my dose by accident. They were outraged and demanded that I get off the Effexor. From my experiences over the 11 years, I knew I would not find a doctor locally willing to work with me to withdraw, so I did it cold turkey, which is not recommended. In the midst of withdrawal I found this web site and others which gave great info on withdrawal. I even contacted Wyeth Labs and was on the phone with them for over one hour, and they sent me withdrawal information, too. I encourage anyone who is withdrawing to also get in touch with Wyeth. Maybe if they get deluged with phone calls they will begin to take this all more seriously! > > > > Hi Connie - > > I'm not sure what your question means? What vaccines do nurses > take? > > I had Effexor withdrawal syndrome only. I hope this answers your > > question. As I said, I'm not sure what you mean. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 You are correct, Changrala, health care workers are NOT required to take any vaccines. It is not the military where the enlistees do not have a choice. > > Wow that's odd. What state is that in. I never heard that. I know there is a > couple you need to have when you get accepted into the program in GA. I > didn't know it was that many though. Jodi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks for helping to set this misinformation straight. I wasn't sure what she meant because it was so off base. But, I think it was a real misunderstanding on the writer's part. > > > > " Nurses are required to every single vaccine in the book to be a nurse > and to work with patients. Heb b, flu, Tetnus and the list goes on. " > > Not so. You can opt out of vaccines even as a nurse. I do NOT take flu > shots. The only vaccines that I've had are the ones that I had as a > child in the 60's. I did do Hep B(could have opted out) and never > developed immunity, so it was a total waste... And I've never had an > employer " mandate " them. We are adults and have the options to say no. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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