Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our other neighbor just finished a round of very painful shingles and she said that she could not knowingly expose my children to something that could eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars on her face. I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - but it would not change my decision about my children getting full immunity verses a shot full of chemicals and dead baby cells. Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed enough. We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so it's probably best not to add insult to injury at the moment. Sheri B. --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 i wouldn't worry about exposure, sheri, for the simple reason that cp is transmitted through air. so if it's in your neighbourhood, chances are that your kidlet will catch it if they're susceptible at present. :-) claudia --- " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: > As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the > neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around > the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my > toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our > other neighbor just finished a round of very painful > shingles and she said that she could not knowingly > expose my children to something that could > eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the > lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars > on her face. > > I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has > had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - > but it would not change my decision about my > children getting full immunity verses a shot full of > chemicals and dead baby cells. > > Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed > enough. > > We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so > it's probably best not to add insult to injury at > the moment. > > Sheri B. > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. " Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong " Wilde http://lady-karelia.livejournal.com/ __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I thought if you get CP as a child you are less likely to get a bad case of shingles as an adult, if at all? C Neighbor hesitant to come near us with Chicken Pox As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our other neighbor just finished a round of very painful shingles and she said that she could not knowingly expose my children to something that could eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars on her face. I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - but it would not change my decision about my children getting full immunity verses a shot full of chemicals and dead baby cells. Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed enough. We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so it's probably best not to add insult to injury at the moment. Sheri B. --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 You will first get chicken pox, which for an adult, can be bad. The only way to prevent this (according to the hype I am beginning to read) is to constantly get the chicken pox vaccine (which honestly have not proven to be effective and as far as I know, not licensed in adults (yet)). I would look up how to help your body with homeopathy and heavy doses of Vitamin C so that if you ever do get chicken pox you will know how to combat it. After that, you will want to try and expose yourself to chicken pox all the time to keep your immunity up so your body won't relapse (shingles). > As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our other neighbor just finished a round of very painful shingles and she said that she could not knowingly expose my children to something that could eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars on her face. > > I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - but it would not change my decision about my children getting full immunity verses a shot full of chemicals and dead baby cells. > > Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed enough. > > We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so it's probably best not to add insult to injury at the moment. > > Sheri B. > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 It's reexposure to chicken pox that keeps your body strong and the virus in check in your body. Shingles used to be a problem for very old and/or immunosuppressed people. By not getting exposed, your body loses immunity and now young and pretty healthy adults are getting shingles. http://www.mercola.com/2002/may/29/chickenpox_vaccine.htm > > I thought if you get CP as a child you are less likely to get a bad case of > shingles as an adult, if at all? > C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 In any case, I'm not worried about it - she is. That is not to diminish the pain and suffering of people who endure shingles, but the likelihood of my contracting it is less than getting in a fender bender each time I get in my car. Sheri B. Hildebrand <christina@...> wrote: I thought if you get CP as a child you are less likely to get a bad case of shingles as an adult, if at all? C Neighbor hesitant to come near us with Chicken Pox As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our other neighbor just finished a round of very painful shingles and she said that she could not knowingly expose my children to something that could eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars on her face. I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - but it would not change my decision about my children getting full immunity verses a shot full of chemicals and dead baby cells. Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed enough. We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so it's probably best not to add insult to injury at the moment. Sheri B. --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Right. You have to have had the chicken pox (whether you knew you had them or not) to get shingles. Kay's son had a bout of them this summer but they took care of it with hp and I think he did quite well, from what she shared with me. Sheri B. Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our other neighbor just finished a round of very painful shingles and she said that she could not knowingly expose my children to something that could eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars on her face. I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - but it would not change my decision about my children getting full immunity verses a shot full of chemicals and dead baby cells. Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed enough. We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so it's probably best not to add insult to injury at the moment. Sheri B. --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 There's a refreshing thought . Just be in the *neighborhood* of a pox party and you'll know your whole family has been exposed. I figure by sending the kids to school, I have it ALL pretty much covered in the way of exposure. ;~) Anita <claudiaayaz@...> wrote: i wouldn't worry about exposure, sheri, for the simple reason that cp is transmitted through air. so if it's in your neighbourhood, chances are that your kidlet will catch it if they're susceptible at present. :-) claudia --- " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: > As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the > neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around > the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my > toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our > other neighbor just finished a round of very painful > shingles and she said that she could not knowingly > expose my children to something that could > eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the > lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars > on her face. > > I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has > had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - > but it would not change my decision about my > children getting full immunity verses a shot full of > chemicals and dead baby cells. > > Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed > enough. > > We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so > it's probably best not to add insult to injury at > the moment. > > Sheri B. > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. " Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong " Wilde http://lady-karelia.livejournal.com/ __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Now I'm really confused :~I Do you mean I could have had the chicken pox without ever knowing due to the absence of pox? Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: Right. You have to have had the chicken pox (whether you knew you had them or not) to get shingles. Kay's son had a bout of them this summer but they took care of it with hp and I think he did quite well, from what she shared with me. Sheri B. Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our other neighbor just finished a round of very painful shingles and she said that she could not knowingly expose my children to something that could eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars on her face. I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - but it would not change my decision about my children getting full immunity verses a shot full of chemicals and dead baby cells. Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed enough. We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so it's probably best not to add insult to injury at the moment. Sheri B. --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yep. It happens fairly often. Same with measles, etc... You could have had a super mild case and just a bump here or there in your hair or behind an ear or something. You just never know. But your theory seems to be right in that you may not have been susceptible to them. Hugs, Sheri B. Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: Now I'm really confused :~I Do you mean I could have had the chicken pox without ever knowing due to the absence of pox? Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: Right. You have to have had the chicken pox (whether you knew you had them or not) to get shingles. Kay's son had a bout of them this summer but they took care of it with hp and I think he did quite well, from what she shared with me. Sheri B. Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our other neighbor just finished a round of very painful shingles and she said that she could not knowingly expose my children to something that could eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars on her face. I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - but it would not change my decision about my children getting full immunity verses a shot full of chemicals and dead baby cells. Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed enough. We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so it's probably best not to add insult to injury at the moment. Sheri B. --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 , I thought you had to come in contact with their saliva or a spot. hmmm.. Will try to look it up but my middle daughter is screaming at me. LOL Sheri B. Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: There's a refreshing thought . Just be in the *neighborhood* of a pox party and you'll know your whole family has been exposed. I figure by sending the kids to school, I have it ALL pretty much covered in the way of exposure. ;~) Anita <claudiaayaz@...> wrote: i wouldn't worry about exposure, sheri, for the simple reason that cp is transmitted through air. so if it's in your neighbourhood, chances are that your kidlet will catch it if they're susceptible at present. :-) claudia --- " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: > As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the > neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around > the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my > toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our > other neighbor just finished a round of very painful > shingles and she said that she could not knowingly > expose my children to something that could > eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the > lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars > on her face. > > I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has > had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - > but it would not change my decision about my > children getting full immunity verses a shot full of > chemicals and dead baby cells. > > Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed > enough. > > We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so > it's probably best not to add insult to injury at > the moment. > > Sheri B. > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. " Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong " Wilde http://lady-karelia.livejournal.com/ __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 'tis true in the case of cp. it's called " windpocken " in german, because the wind spreads it, lol. :-) claudia --- Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: > There's a refreshing thought . Just be in the > *neighborhood* of a pox party and you'll know your > whole family has been exposed. > > I figure by sending the kids to school, I have it > ALL pretty much covered in the way of exposure. ;~) > > Anita > > > > <claudiaayaz@...> wrote: > i wouldn't worry about exposure, sheri, for the > simple > reason that cp is transmitted through air. so if > it's > in your neighbourhood, chances are that your kidlet > will catch it if they're susceptible at present. > :-) > claudia > > --- " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. " Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong " Wilde http://lady-karelia.livejournal.com/ __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 oh yes. it can and does happen. just like you can have the same childhood disease twice. claudia --- Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: > Now I'm really confused :~I Do you mean I could > have had the chicken pox without ever knowing due to > the absence of pox? > > Anita > > > > " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: > Right. You have to have had the chicken pox > (whether you knew you had them or not) to get > shingles. > > Kay's son had a bout of them this summer but they > took care of it with hp and I think he did quite > well, from what she shared with me. > > Sheri B. > > Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: > I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will > never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that > works Sheri. > > Anita > > > " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: > As I had mentioned earlier, I think that the > neighbor's child who has chicken pox has been around > the past few days. I wanted to try to expose my > toddler girl but the neighbor is hesitant. Our > other neighbor just finished a round of very painful > shingles and she said that she could not knowingly > expose my children to something that could > eventually cause them to have shingles. Plus, the > lady she works with has horrible chicken pox scars > on her face. > > I asked her if she knows of anybody else who has > had shingles. Not that it can't happen - it does - > but it would not change my decision about my > children getting full immunity verses a shot full of > chemicals and dead baby cells. > > Sigh. We'll see if she's already been exposed > enough. > > We're all kind of sicky sick here today anyway, so > it's probably best not to add insult to injury at > the moment. > > Sheri B. > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Geez...you learn something new everyday -- especially here. :~) Thank you dear, Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: Yep. It happens fairly often. Same with measles, etc... You could have had a super mild case and just a bump here or there in your hair or behind an ear or something. You just never know. But your theory seems to be right in that you may not have been susceptible to them. Hugs, Sheri B. --------------------------------- - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I'd like for Sheri N. to confirm this because I've been known to be wrong on several occasions. ; ) Sheri B. Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: Geez...you learn something new everyday -- especially here. :~) Thank you dear, Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: Yep. It happens fairly often. Same with measles, etc... You could have had a super mild case and just a bump here or there in your hair or behind an ear or something. You just never know. But your theory seems to be right in that you may not have been susceptible to them. Hugs, Sheri B. --------------------------------- - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 And she will if you are. No biggie. Either way -- we learn. ;~) Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: I'd like for Sheri N. to confirm this because I've been known to be wrong on several occasions. ; ) Sheri B. Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: Geez...you learn something new everyday -- especially here. :~) Thank you dear, Anita " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: Yep. It happens fairly often. Same with measles, etc... You could have had a super mild case and just a bump here or there in your hair or behind an ear or something. You just never know. But your theory seems to be right in that you may not have been susceptible to them. Hugs, Sheri B. --------------------------------- - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 not with chicken pox. measles, yes, and mumps, for sure, i think. i remember cp particularly well because of that german name *disdainful_look* :-) claudia --- " Sheri B. " <tallchick1966@...> wrote: > , > > I thought you had to come in contact with their > saliva or a spot. hmmm.. Will try to look it up > but my middle daughter is screaming at me. LOL > > Sheri B. > > Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote: > There's a refreshing thought . Just be in > the *neighborhood* of a pox party and you'll know > your whole family has been exposed. > > I figure by sending the kids to school, I have it > ALL pretty much covered in the way of exposure. ;~) > > Anita > > > > <claudiaayaz@...> wrote: > i wouldn't worry about exposure, sheri, for the > simple > reason that cp is transmitted through air. so if > it's > in your neighbourhood, chances are that your kidlet > will catch it if they're susceptible at present. > :-) > claudia > No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. " Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong " Wilde http://lady-karelia.livejournal.com/ __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 My husband and I really enjoyed that little *word* lesson today . The German word for chicken pox includes a valuable clue as to how it is transmitted; God they're smart. Anita <claudiaayaz@...> wrote: not with chicken pox. measles, yes, and mumps, for sure, i think. i remember cp particularly well because of that german name *disdainful_look* :-) claudia --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yes, Anita, I do. I've read some articles on that as well. Here are a couple: http://www.whale.to/a/chick.html http://www.whale.to/a/ata.html Apparently periodic exposure to children with chicken pox acts as a natural booster against the disease. But now that wild chicken pox is becoming more and more rare, that exposure is declining, too, leaving adults AND children more susceptible to shingles. Kay Re: Neighbor hesitant to come near us with Chicken Pox It's reexposure to chicken pox that keeps your body strong and the virus in check in your body. Shingles used to be a problem for very old and/or immunosuppressed people. By not getting exposed, your body loses immunity and now young and pretty healthy adults are getting shingles. http://www.mercola.com/2002/may/29/chickenpox_vaccine.htm > > I thought if you get CP as a child you are less likely to get a bad case of > shingles as an adult, if at all? > C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 You're very welcome. : ) Kay Re: Re: Neighbor hesitant to come near us with Chicken Pox Thanks for the info kay. :~) Anita KPhilpot <KPhilpot@...> wrote: Yes, Anita, I do. I've read some articles on that as well. Here are a couple: http://www.whale.to/a/chick.html http://www.whale.to/a/ata.html Apparently periodic exposure to children with chicken pox acts as a natural booster against the disease. But now that wild chicken pox is becoming more and more rare, that exposure is declining, too, leaving adults AND children more susceptible to shingles. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 At 09:49 AM 2/7/2006 -0800, you wrote: >I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. > > Anita Supposedly, but you may have had it and didn't realize it - a subclinical case Sheri> -------------------------------------------------------- Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK $$ Donations to help in the work - accepted by Paypal account vaccineinfo@... voicemail US 530-740-0561 (go to http://www.paypal.com) or by mail Vaccines - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm Vaccine Dangers On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccineclass.htm Homeopathy On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. ****** " Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality " .... Ellner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Sheri N. - I'm starting to notice there are too many *what if's* to really know where anyone in my family stands in regard to the chicken pox. It is what it is...and that's completely unknown it seems and out of my hands. Let the cards fall where they may; we'll deal with it homeopathically IF it ever becomes a problem. Thanks, Anita Sheri Nakken <snakken@...> wrote: At 09:49 AM 2/7/2006 -0800, you wrote: >I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. > > Anita Supposedly, but you may have had it and didn't realize it - a subclinical case Sheri> --------------------------------- Relax. virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I just realized something. God forbid I should purposely expose my boys to the chicken pox not knowing one of them could have already had a subclinical case of it and consequently end up being responsible for him getting a case of the shingles. I'm just not cool with that. My gut always told me this wasn't the right way to insure good health in my children and now I'm starting to understand why. In my opinion, certain things like disease shouldn't be manipulated by mankind; for any reason. Phew...there -- I've said it. Anita :~) Sheri Nakken <snakken@...> wrote: At 09:49 AM 2/7/2006 -0800, you wrote: >I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. > > Anita Supposedly, but you may have had it and didn't realize it - a subclinical case Sheri> -------------------------------------------------------- Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK $$ Donations to help in the work - accepted by Paypal account vaccineinfo@... voicemail US 530-740-0561 (go to http://www.paypal.com) or by mail Vaccines - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm Vaccine Dangers On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccineclass.htm Homeopathy On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. ****** " Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality " .... Ellner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Repeated exposure to chicken pox does not mean that you will get shingles. When someone gets chickenpox the virus stays dormant in their body, if their immune system becomes compromised then the virus reactivates itself as shingles. I have read that repeated exposure to chicken pox actually helps PREVENT shingles in late adulthood. -- Sara Proud Mama to Colin 12/07/99 Jack 8/07/02 -------------- Original message -------------- From: Anita Durney <mydurney@...> I just realized something. God forbid I should purposely expose my boys to the chicken pox not knowing one of them could have already had a subclinical case of it and consequently end up being responsible for him getting a case of the shingles. I'm just not cool with that. My gut always told me this wasn't the right way to insure good health in my children and now I'm starting to understand why. In my opinion, certain things like disease shouldn't be manipulated by mankind; for any reason. Phew...there -- I've said it. Anita :~) Sheri Nakken <snakken@...> wrote: At 09:49 AM 2/7/2006 -0800, you wrote: >I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. > > Anita Supposedly, but you may have had it and didn't realize it - a subclinical case Sheri> -------------------------------------------------------- Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK $$ Donations to help in the work - accepted by Paypal account vaccineinfo@... voicemail US 530-740-0561 (go to http://www.paypal.com) or by mail Vaccines - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm Vaccine Dangers On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccineclass.htm Homeopathy On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. ****** " Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality " .... Ellner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I am relying on natural exposures to the chicken pox that take place at school and in our personal lives to prevent getting the shingles; all else seems too uncertain. Is it a proven fact that the chicken pox virus ALWAYS stays dormant in ones body to resurface as the shingles if and when ones health becomes compromised? If so, a full blown case of it really isn't *cleaning house* at all. What do we mean when we say exposed anyway. Does that mean a full blown case of cp, a subclinical case or something entirely different? The whole thing seems so gray to me. I also seem to have a group with very strong immune systems; they just never get sick. I realize that could be a bad thing too, but I happen to believe it stems from good constitutions and well maintained immune systems. I could be taking better care of myself though. Aside from my husband who got cp at the age of 20 or so, no one else in our family has gotten them, but I'm not in the least bit worried about it because apparantly, we could have all gotten them and just never knew it. Ay vey...I'm giving myself a headache already. Anita :~) SaraShaughnessy@... wrote: Repeated exposure to chicken pox does not mean that you will get shingles. When someone gets chickenpox the virus stays dormant in their body, if their immune system becomes compromised then the virus reactivates itself as shingles. I have read that repeated exposure to chicken pox actually helps PREVENT shingles in late adulthood. -- Sara Proud Mama to Colin 12/07/99 Jack 8/07/02 -------------- Original message -------------- From: Anita Durney <mydurney@...> I just realized something. God forbid I should purposely expose my boys to the chicken pox not knowing one of them could have already had a subclinical case of it and consequently end up being responsible for him getting a case of the shingles. I'm just not cool with that. My gut always told me this wasn't the right way to insure good health in my children and now I'm starting to understand why. In my opinion, certain things like disease shouldn't be manipulated by mankind; for any reason. Phew...there -- I've said it. Anita :~) Sheri Nakken <snakken@...> wrote: At 09:49 AM 2/7/2006 -0800, you wrote: >I never had the chicken pox. Does that mean I will never get the shingles? I'm not clear on how that works Sheri. > > Anita Supposedly, but you may have had it and didn't realize it - a subclinical case Sheri> -------------------------------------------------------- Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK $$ Donations to help in the work - accepted by Paypal account vaccineinfo@... voicemail US 530-740-0561 (go to http://www.paypal.com) or by mail Vaccines - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm Vaccine Dangers On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccineclass.htm Homeopathy On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. ****** " Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality " .... Ellner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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