Tylenol Controversy

Grady got more shots today :( I think he is having a reaction to them because he is really freaking out right now. However I am too paranoid about Tyelnol to give him any, poor guy. The Dr. continues to say it is the safest unless you over dose of course. I don't know what to do. Perhaps if he is really sick with something I will give him a little but I am too scared to give it to him after receiving a vaccine, I was told to definitley avoid doing that! Does anyone know any home remedies? Ugh he is screaming this is just awful! Here is the negative findings on the use of Tyelnol before or after a vaccine. If you have kids are you using Tyelnol? If not what are you doing instead? I found the following information from whattofeedyourkids.com

NEVER EVER GIVE TYLENOL TO A CHILD FOR A VACCINE REACTION. Don't give it to children before a vaccination to prevent a reaction and don't give it after a vaccination. According to an article by Dr. Susan E. Farrell, who is at Harvard Medicine School and Dr. Mercola it lowers the glutathione. Glutathione is an important detoxifier and the vaccines have adjuvants in them which tell the immune system to react to the vaccine. These adjuvants need to be escorted out of the body and glutathione is an important part of this process. Researchers at ARI report: "Acetaminophen use after MMR vaccinations was associated with a six-fold increase in the the likelihood of autistic disorder." Those who received ibuprofen (Advil) did not have an increased rate of autism.

I have heard many anecdotal reports of Tylenol being a possible contributing factor in regressive autism, as often the child is given Tylenol for a high fever or a vaccine reaction before the regression. Of course, until the subset of children who regress are looked at carefully, as Dr. Bernadine Healy has recommended, this will only be known by parents who discover it too late. Interestingly, according to Tylenol market brand tear sheet "Beginning in the early 1980s, Children’s Tylenol became the pain reliever and fever reducer most widely recommended by pediatricians, and it retains that distinction to this day." Coincidently, the spike in Autism cases also rose in the early 1980's.

My kids have not had Tylenol since February 21, 2007. In fact, if they get a fever now--and only one of my kids has had one fever in 18 months--I use a warm sponge bath and old fashioned TLC. Try it! You would be surprised how well it works!

(And if you do have to resort to modern medicine, use ibuprofen (Motrin) which doesn't seem to have the same risks, according to the parent survey.)