Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 heather im 100% positive that the hep b shots triggered my transverse myelitis/multiple sclerosis... as I had the second of the series of shots just days before my first occurance and i felt "sickly" until i went directly to being paralyzed... and this is a widely talked about topic on the transverse myelitis website and egoup, as theres a large group of "us" that have had the same sort of reaction sandra Vaccine link to MS? Jab linked to multiple sclerosis 'High risk' people should be immunisedPeople who are vaccinated against hepatitis B are at increased risk of multiple sclerosis, a study shows. US public health experts found the link when they looked at data on more than 1,500 UK patients. The Harvard team does not know whether the vaccine causes MS in those prone to the disease or speeds up MS in those destined to have it. The benefits of protecting against hepatitis might outweigh any risk, wrote the authors in Neurology. Immunisation against hepatitis B was associated with a three-fold increase in the incidence of MS Lead researcher Dr Hernàn In the UK, people who are at increased risk of hepatitis B because of their lifestyle, occupation or other factors such as close contact with a case or carrier are advised to be immunised against this virus. It is passed from person to person through blood contact. The virus may also be present in saliva, vaginal secretions, and other body fluids. This means people at high risk include intravenous drug misusers, individuals who change sexual partners frequently, health care workers, prisoners and prison staff and those travelling to areas of high prevalence such as the Far East. Conflicting evidence About one in four infected of those with hepatitis B will develop a serious liver disease such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis or liver cancer develops after a number of years. In recent years, concerns have been raised that the vaccine may trigger serious autoimmune diseases, especially multiple sclerosis These fears were fueled in the 1990s when about 200 people in France developed MS shortly after receiving the hepatitis B vaccine. In February 2001, the results of a long-term study of hepatitis B vaccine and MS in nurses were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. This study, by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health, found no link between the two. The association may be much less than the three fold increase suggested here A spokeswoman from the British Liver Trust However, some of the same researchers now believe there is a link. In the latest study Dr Hernàn and colleagues looked at people registered with a GP in the UK who had been diagnosed with MS between 1993 and 2000. When they looked at hepatitis B immunisation patterns among these 163 MS patients and 1,604 'control' patients without MS from the same GP database, they found a link between the vaccine and MS. Dr Hernàn said: "We estimated that immunisation against hepatitis B was associated with a three-fold increase in the incidence of MS within three years following vaccination." He said more research would be needed to find out why this might be. Caution "It is also important to stress that 93% of the MS cases in our study had not been vaccinated," he said. Thus, for some, the small risk of MS posed by immunisation would be far outweighed by the protection against potentially fatal liver problems, he said. In an accompanying editorial, Dr Naismith and Dr Anne Cross from Washington University said: "This article should be viewed as another piece of the puzzle of MS causation." It is obvious that the serious risks of hepatitis B vastly outweigh any very small possible risk from vaccination A spokesman for the Multiple Sclerosis Society They said the findings were not strong enough to suggest that current immunisation policy should be changed in any way. A spokeswoman from the British Liver Trust said the findings were interesting but the suggested link should be viewed with some caution. "Given that many vaccinations for hepatitis B are given in a workplace setting, it is possible that a proportion of vaccinations do not figure in the control group's records. "We don't know whether that has been taken account of in the research. "If it hasn't then the association may be much less than the three fold increase suggested here," she said. A spokesman for the Multiple Sclerosis Society said: "We need to study these findings in the context of other recent research which has shown no link between the vaccination and MS. "Even on this evidence, however, it is obvious that the serious risks of hepatitis B vastly outweigh any very small possible risk from vaccination." The MS Trust agreed, saying: "On the basis of this study, one wouldn't want policy as regards to vaccine, to be changed, particularly with such a lethal disease." ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ The Being Sick CommunityMessage Archives-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Chats at /chatBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. 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Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 , I had never heard of this until I got this in an email. Supposedly it is linked to many illnesses, including MS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue and many others. Come to think of it, I developed my worst pain problems after a hep b series. It wasn't days though, that I know of. Maybe this is why these illnesses seem so prevalent these days. Vaccine link to MS? Jab linked to multiple sclerosis 'High risk' people should be immunisedPeople who are vaccinated against hepatitis B are at increased risk of multiple sclerosis, a study shows. US public health experts found the link when they looked at data on more than 1,500 UK patients. The Harvard team does not know whether the vaccine causes MS in those prone to the disease or speeds up MS in those destined to have it. The benefits of protecting against hepatitis might outweigh any risk, wrote the authors in Neurology. Immunisation against hepatitis B was associated with a three-fold increase in the incidence of MS Lead researcher Dr Hernàn In the UK, people who are at increased risk of hepatitis B because of their lifestyle, occupation or other factors such as close contact with a case or carrier are advised to be immunised against this virus. It is passed from person to person through blood contact. The virus may also be present in saliva, vaginal secretions, and other body fluids. This means people at high risk include intravenous drug misusers, individuals who change sexual partners frequently, health care workers, prisoners and prison staff and those travelling to areas of high prevalence such as the Far East. Conflicting evidence About one in four infected of those with hepatitis B will develop a serious liver disease such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis or liver cancer develops after a number of years. In recent years, concerns have been raised that the vaccine may trigger serious autoimmune diseases, especially multiple sclerosis These fears were fueled in the 1990s when about 200 people in France developed MS shortly after receiving the hepatitis B vaccine. In February 2001, the results of a long-term study of hepatitis B vaccine and MS in nurses were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. This study, by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health, found no link between the two. The association may be much less than the three fold increase suggested here A spokeswoman from the British Liver Trust However, some of the same researchers now believe there is a link. In the latest study Dr Hernàn and colleagues looked at people registered with a GP in the UK who had been diagnosed with MS between 1993 and 2000. When they looked at hepatitis B immunisation patterns among these 163 MS patients and 1,604 'control' patients without MS from the same GP database, they found a link between the vaccine and MS. Dr Hernàn said: "We estimated that immunisation against hepatitis B was associated with a three-fold increase in the incidence of MS within three years following vaccination." He said more research would be needed to find out why this might be. Caution "It is also important to stress that 93% of the MS cases in our study had not been vaccinated," he said. Thus, for some, the small risk of MS posed by immunisation would be far outweighed by the protection against potentially fatal liver problems, he said. In an accompanying editorial, Dr Naismith and Dr Anne Cross from Washington University said: "This article should be viewed as another piece of the puzzle of MS causation." It is obvious that the serious risks of hepatitis B vastly outweigh any very small possible risk from vaccination A spokesman for the Multiple Sclerosis Society They said the findings were not strong enough to suggest that current immunisation policy should be changed in any way. A spokeswoman from the British Liver Trust said the findings were interesting but the suggested link should be viewed with some caution. "Given that many vaccinations for hepatitis B are given in a workplace setting, it is possible that a proportion of vaccinations do not figure in the control group's records. "We don't know whether that has been taken account of in the research. "If it hasn't then the association may be much less than the three fold increase suggested here," she said. A spokesman for the Multiple Sclerosis Society said: "We need to study these findings in the context of other recent research which has shown no link between the vaccination and MS. "Even on this evidence, however, it is obvious that the serious risks of hepatitis B vastly outweigh any very small possible risk from vaccination." The MS Trust agreed, saying: "On the basis of this study, one wouldn't want policy as regards to vaccine, to be changed, particularly with such a lethal disease." ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ The Being Sick CommunityMessage Archives-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Chats at /chatBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into groups at your convenience and receive no email.To modify your subscription settings please visit:- /joinTo subscribe or unsubscribe please email:--subscribe -unsubscribe This group is not intended to diagnose or treat illnesses. No one on this group is qualified to diagnose medical conditions. If you feel you need medical attention, seek the advice of a qualified physician.~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~When nothing is sure, everything is possible.--- Margaret Drabble~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ The Being Sick CommunityMessage Archives-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Chats at /chatBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into groups at your convenience and receive no email.To modify your subscription settings please visit:- /joinTo subscribe or unsubscribe please email:--subscribe -unsubscribe This group is not intended to diagnose or treat illnesses. No one on this group is qualified to diagnose medical conditions. If you feel you need medical attention, seek the advice of a qualified physician.~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~When nothing is sure, everything is possible.--- Margaret Drabble~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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