Some H1N1 Fun Reading for My MS Friends
Tuesday October 13, 2009
As many of you know, I am guest blogging on About.com's Infectious Disease site (I am an infectious disease epidemiologist by training). I thought that you, my MS friends, might be interested in some of the stuff I am uncovering, so I have brought this list to you. It is not really MS-specific, although many of the topics apply to us all. Also, I would like to think that I am arming people with MS out there to be the smartest, most current guests at any cocktail party they might attend... That said, here are the most recent posts (in reverse chronological order):
- Some Facts, Plain and Simple, About H1N1 (Swine Flu)
- Reye's Syndrome and the Flu
- Check Out FluView for the Real Flu Story
- How Much Will a Flu Vaccine Cost?
- Check Out This Flu "Self Assessment" Tool
- Which H1N1 Vaccine for People with Asthma?
- Why is H1N1 So Dangerous for Pregnant Women?
- H1N1 Myth: "Swine Flu" Vaccine is a New Vaccine Approach
- Q: Can I Get Both Flu Vaccines at the Same Time?
- Who Should Get 23-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine to Prevent Swine Flu Complications?
- Pneumococcal Vaccines in the Age of H1N1
- H1N1 (Swine Flu) Mortality and Reality Check
- Many Parents Not Enthusiastic About Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine
- Read This Before Rushing to the Emergency Room for Flu Symptoms
- H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine: 2 Doses for the Little Ones
- H1N1 (Swine Flu) Survival on Surfaces
- Why Does Obesity Put People at Greater Risk for Complications or Death from H1N1?
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome Risk More Likely From Flu Than Vaccine
- Thimerosal and the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine
Hi Julie, this is very off topic, but have you heard of CCSVI in Multiple Sclerosis (google it if not)? Might be time to start thinking and posting about it….
Just thought I’d point out that there’s some really exciting stuff happening right now. I was surprised to not hear about this on your blog, although it’s been a hot topic for some time now.
Just to describe it briefly, a 100% correlation has been found between diagnosis of MS and presence of obstructions in the major veins running away from the CNS. ALL patients with MS have it, NO controls have it. In other words, it is a more reliable diagnosis tool than MRI and/or spinal tab. And it offers a new way to treat MS, by clearing the obstructions.
I am an MS Newbie, but had a lot of nasty neuro symptoms this past summer – which I attribute to core temp increases. So what happens if I get the flu and run a fever. Do all these nasty nerve damage problems appear?
Ditto to request for more info re: CCSVI and MS! There is a great Facebook page devoted to it.
Have MS; Had flu shot a few yrs ago; within an hour of having shot, was burning up with 104+ fever; sick for days. Understand and was told flu shot can’t cause the flu, however this wasn’t my experience. As they believe MS to be viral, that means MSers are a “time-bomb” waiting to happen. Those who give flu shots, say that if you have a virus pending, it can bring it out ~ You Think! Reluctant to have another shot, flu or H1N1…