Guest guest Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Well, I am not SURE that the shot triggered my arthritis, but I do know this. Thanks to this disease, I am fighting to have one more child (gone off meds, etc.) and that will be all for me. I do not think my body could handle anymore pregnancies, but, darn it, I am having one more. This all started after the birth of my first child. I also know I will NOT receive the RhoGam shot this time around. The thought of what she was injecting into my body kind of made me sick. By the way, I'm not sure when y'all had your RhoGam shots, but mine was in 2004 and I know that the preservative Thimerosal (mercury) was supposed to have been removed since '93 (I think). Maggy Alonso <MaggyAlonso@...> wrote: Yes, it is very interesting isn't it? My rheumatologist told me that he read in a medical journal about how RhoGam can trigger Lupus. The way it was explained to me was that it is a blood product and gives a sudden boost to the immune system. This boost is what can trigger the Lupus. (He never even mentioned the mercury which I now know is a great danger) It is usually given twice for each pregnancy, once during and once after the birth. It is also protocol to administer after a miscarriage. Maybe this varies from one doctor to another. A doctor forgot to give it to me following a miscarriage so when I got pregnant again I was monitored more carefully. I believe they can check for the antibodies that cause the problems for the developing fetus. Another thing that I found to be interesting was that people who refuse the Rhogam (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) due to the fact that it is a blood product, show no greater incidence of hemolytic (sp) disease in their newborns. I believe the RhoGam has only been around for about 30 years now. It has been a few years (about 7) since I researched all this so I am going on memory. One thing that I know for sure is that after all the research I did to gather information on this in order to make an informed choice, there is NO WAY I would agree to receive another one of these injections. This of course is my opinion and I would encourage any woman needing to consider the Rhogam to learn as much as possible ahead of time so that she can make the informed decision that she feels is right for her. Maggy Re: rheumatic Hi, new and don't know where to turn I found this interesting. I am RH negative but did not develop RA until my middle forties. Anyone have any info on a link between RH negative people and increases in RA or Lupus rates. I had never heard of the possibility of the injection making one more susceptible. I had a total of three of these shots..one with each child. Any info would be welcome. Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Hi, I got an autoimmune disease after each of my three pregnancies, and I have heard of this happening to others. So it might not be the shot at all. Thanks, Gloria Re: rheumatic Hi, new and don't know where to turn I found this interesting. I am RH negative but did not develop RA until my middle forties. Anyone have any info on a link between RH negative people and increases in RA or Lupus rates. I had never heard of the possibility of the injection making one more susceptible. I had a total of three of these shots..one with each child. Any info would be welcome. Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Hi Beth, Mine were between 1997 and 1999. Unfortunately even after they stop using the mercury in the manufacturing of the vaccines they don't destroy the existing supply so until it got used up, they were still administering the vaccines with the mercury. It is not cost effective to keep the dangerous stuff away from people even if it is causing harm. I'm not sure if that is what caused my disease either....to be honest at this point I am more concerned with the amalgam fillings in my mouth. I can't change the past but I sure can get the mercury out of my mouth now and that is what I intend to do. I really wish you luck making a new babe and hopefully remission at least during pregnancy! Maggy Re: rheumatic RhoGam and Lupus/RA Well, I am not SURE that the shot triggered my arthritis, but I do know this. Thanks to this disease, I am fighting to have one more child (gone off meds, etc.) and that will be all for me. I do not think my body could handle anymore pregnancies, but, darn it, I am having one more. This all started after the birth of my first child. I also know I will NOT receive the RhoGam shot this time around. The thought of what she was injecting into my body kind of made me sick. By the way, I'm not sure when y'all had your RhoGam shots, but mine was in 2004 and I know that the preservative Thimerosal (mercury) was supposed to have been removed since '93 (I think). Recent Activity a.. 8New Members b.. 1New Links Visit Your Group Shop and Save Compare prices and find great deals. New web site? Drive traffic now. Get your business on search. Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Hello everyone, I am very interested in this discussion. Until after I was diagnosed in 1998 with RA I was selling my plasma for a high price at NABI's, a plasma center. I had anti-d the factor they build Rhogram with. My titer was so high, 32,000, they called my plasma " liquid gold " . Sometimes they shipped it FedX to Florida to bring up the average in a case of plasma they were shipping to Bayer. I quit selling my plasma after I came to believe RA is caused by a bacteria. Even though I needed the money I could not take the chance that I would cause another person to catch what I had. However, in the years before that I may have infected a lot of young women. There is also the chance that I caught the RA at NABI's because I let them inject rh positive blood into me in order to boost my anti-d titer. Jolly 503 307 3407 You can order Avon online now http://www.youravon.com/djolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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