PERTUSSIS

IN ONE OF THE  SUPPORT GROUPS I PARTICIPATE ON LINE THERE WAS AN  INQUIRY ABOUT A FRIEND OF A FRIEND WHOS DAUGHTER HAD CONTRACTED WHOOPING COUGH. I KNOW THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DISEASE AND HAS BEEN NEARLY ERATICATED IN THE UNITED STATES BUT AMONG THE MEDICAL FIELD THERE  IS SOME CONCERNTHAT IT MAY COME BACK BECAUSE OF ALL THE IMMIGRATION.   WITH THAT IN MIND I STILL HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE VACCINE WHICH IS PERTUSSIS

BELOW IS  AN  EXCERPT OF WHAT I WROTE ABOUT OUR EXPIERENCE:

Just wanted to tell you an expierence our family had with PERTUSSIS
THAT IS THE VACCINE USED FOR WHOOPING COUGH.Traditionally it is administered as DPT--Diptheria Perussis Tetenaus and is part of the shot regiment for infants along with the mmr and polios etc.
I wrote about this quite some time ago on the support group but my Dakota had a reaction to the pertussis and ended up in the ER with siezures and almost died. The only reason he survived was because he was already on anti-siezure medication.
We have Kaiser and in each of the pediatric treatment rooms there is a warning hanging on the back of the door stating each med and its dangers and in that publication it states that Pertussis can and has been known to trigger siezures for those who are prone to that type of disorder. It goes on to state that it is about a 1 in 10,000 chance but all I can say is as festidious all of the parents on this site are about the thiemerisol[mercury] content in vaccinations, I would be surprized that any would want to take a chance with the PERTUSSIS.

You have to remember the physicians are poo-pooing the mercury accusations so we can be sure that they will say anything to convince you its the big bad boogie man knocking at your door if you dont do what they think you should do... because afterall they are right---right????

OK just wanted to give insight to pertussis cuz we almost lost our guy as an oversight by out peds doc and it was also the last shot i gave my son  THAT WAS ENUF FOR ME   
--THIS WAS WAY BEFORE WE KNEW ABOUT MERCURY  ABOUT 1992 OR 93???

I CERTAINLY  DONT WANT TO DISCOURAGE ANYONE  FROM  PROTECTING THEIR FAMILY BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THATPEOPLE BE INFORMED OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER  TOO!